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Shocking road acceident

songbird — Sat, 22 Jun 2019 15:36:22 GMT

7 Motorcyclists killed in crash involving a truck. Very rare to hear about this.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/22/us/new-hampshire-accident-motorcyclists-pickup-truck/index.html

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dex — Sat, 22 Jun 2019 15:50:26 GMT

That is horrific...wonder if the truck driver was impaired or fell asleep.I can’t imagine the sadness for all those families.

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SeaMaiden — Sat, 22 Jun 2019 15:53:25 GMT

Such sad news.... it is so dangerous out there on the roadways... and especially for bikers. They have no protection.

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FlowerBear — Sat, 22 Jun 2019 16:26:49 GMT

i just saw this headline on yahoo and it is horrific. so very sad.

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goldensrbest — Sat, 22 Jun 2019 17:15:32 GMT

It was on our local news last night ,just a terrible accident ,people where trying to help the injured,but many were dead,some of the riders were marine vets,it is a trip they do.

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hckynut — Sat, 22 Jun 2019 17:53:33 GMT

Just yesterday in our city 2 people on a motorcycle were killed. How? A young inexperienced 16 year old girl made a left turn, according to witnesses, right in front of the oncoming(having the right of way)motorcyclist. Why? Maybe having 4 other teenage girls in the car, and it was 1:45am.

Now both mother and father of 3 kids are dead, the 16 year old driver? So far charged only "Failure to yield to oncoming traffic". Hopefully more serious charges will be filed. Were I driving that vehicle, I would probably still be sitting in a jail cell charged with Vehicular Homicide.

Saying it is sad, for me, is putting it mildly.

hckynut

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Warrior2022 — Sat, 22 Jun 2019 20:48:39 GMT

@hckynut wrote:

Just yesterday in our city 2 people on a motorcycle were killed. How? A young inexperienced 16 year old girl made a left turn, according to witnesses, right in front of the oncoming(having the right of way)motorcyclist. Why? Maybe having 4 other teenage girls in the car, and it was 1:45am.

Now both mother and father of 3 kids are dead, the 16 year old driver? So far charged only "Failure to yield to oncoming traffic". Hopefully more serious charges will be filed. Were I driving that vehicle, I would probably still be sitting in a jail cell charged with Vehicular Homicide.

Saying it is sad, for me, is putting it mildly.

hckynut

How awful. most states have a curfew for minor drivers as well as a passenger limit.

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hckynut — Sat, 22 Jun 2019 23:38:44 GMT

@Warrior2022

Last weekend 4 girls, 15-16 years old were killed in a single car wreck. The 16 year old driver ran right into the blunt end where the guard rail started. Went into a ditch, caught fire, only 1 survived with 3rd degree burns over a lot of her body.

She survived because she was thrown out of the car on impact. The other 4 were so bad they had to use dental records to ID their remains. Again, early "am" with 5 teens in the car. Report said high speed was involved. Sickening!

Parents better wake up and understand that inexperienced young 16 year olds, just don't get the finality of their actions. I drove at 16, but I saved for years to buy my car, that was in 1955. Now 2019 and I have never been the driver in 1 single vehicle crash.

I just "shake my head" because some parents think 16 is some magic age where their 15 year old baby, suddenly was experienced in everything. Some can't get 'em in a car quick enough.

Sorry for rambling, but these things are hard to hear/read. While they are very sad, they are 1 of the few things that really bother me.

hckynut(john)

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Warrior2022 — Sat, 22 Jun 2019 22:59:14 GMT

@hckynut wrote:

@Warrior2022

Last weekend 4 girls, 15-16 years old were killed in a single car wreck. The 16 year old driver ran right into the blunt end where the guard rail started. Went into a ditch, caught fire, only 1 survived with 3rd degree burns over a lot of her body.

She survived because she was thrown out of the car on impact. The other 4 were so bad they had to use dental records to ID their remains. Again, early "am" with 5 teens in the car. Report said high speed was involved. Sickening!

Parents better wake up and understand that inexperienced young 16 year olds, just don't get the finality of their actions. I drove at 16, but I saved for years to buy my car, that was in 1955. Now 2019 and I have never been the driver in 1 single vehicle crash.

I just "shake my heads" because some parents think 16 is some magic age where their 15 year old baby, suddenly was experienced in everything. Some can't get 'em in a car quick enough.

Sorry for rambling, but these things are hard to hear/read. While they are very sad, they are 1 of the few things that really bother me.

hckynut(john)

I agree with you. In my town parents can't wait for their kids to drive and they all have fancy new cars. I was a mean mom. Mine did not get his permit until 16 and license at 18. And he drove our cars. He also had a after school job at 14. When he was 19 he had enough saved for a nice down payment on a nice USED car. He makes his own payments as well as insurance. He is now 20, works hard and has his own solid credit score.

Horrible parents that we are. He now "gets" it.

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golding76 — Sat, 22 Jun 2019 23:15:45 GMT

Just so horrible!

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songbird — Sun, 23 Jun 2019 00:41:55 GMT

I was in a very bad car crash in 2015, Someone made a left turn thinking they could beat us. That car was forced to slow down during the turn by the car in front of her. That car for whatever reason suddenly stopped. We plowed in to her. Nothing we could do. I broke my neck (bones) and chest. It took about 8 months to recover, before I could go back to work. . My husband was driving & he was not as badly injured as I was. To this day I can't remember the air bags going. But I remember the smell of coolant from the bags. Car accidents are so common with turns in to traffic. It was first and only car accident I was ever in. It was only months later that my husband told me, his thought I had been decapitated. I was in the passenger seat and am small. For some reason he remembered a another crash in which a small woman had been decapitated by the air bags.

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ScenicMaine — Sun, 23 Jun 2019 00:55:53 GMT

@songbird

I'm so sorry you went thru that pain & suffering. I'm glad you did recover & hope you have no existing issues from that time.

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wakefield64 — Sun, 23 Jun 2019 01:02:13 GMT

This is so heartbreaking...they made it through the military to have this happen. I want to hear what the truck driver’s story is. I certainly hope that texting has not taken more lives.

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esmerelda — Sun, 23 Jun 2019 13:13:05 GMT

I’m anxious to hear details too.

About young/new drivers, some states have restrictions on how late they can drive and how many others can be in the car with them.

As far as right of way goes...I sometimes find myself in that situation where someone doesn’t remember the rules and crosses in front of me, taking my right of way. I think to myself “you can be right and you can be dead.” And I wait.

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ScenicMaine — Sun, 23 Jun 2019 15:15:12 GMT

Our local online news Masslive.com says the truck driver is a 23 yr. old from West Springfield, MA (across the CT River from Spfld. where I live).

He was going east (I think) & the motorcyclists were going west (I think). The truck driver hit them head on, so I'm guessing he crossed the line. More facts are definitely needed. He's got an awful lot of deaths to live with now.

This story just sickens me. If it's accurate that they're Marine Vets, then my heart hurts even more for them. They make it thru very tough & trying times & have it end this way. I pray for their souls to RIP. And, thank them all for their service. The heartbreak all of their families are going thru is unimaginable. I hope the families will be able to support each other, that might be a small consolation, knowing they aren't alone. I don't know, it's just very hearbreaking. I just feel like crying for them all.

For that matter, any family that loses a member needlessly in this way, my heart goes out to them as well. There's just too much reckless drivers with all the texts, cells, alcohol, drugs, speed, goes on & on. DH & I are not happy at all with our very blue state approving all these marijuana businesses. Just what we need to make the roads even more dangerous. We started changing our driving habits to go the back roads instead of all the highways to lessen the danger. Hopefully, it will help.

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ScenicMaine — Sun, 23 Jun 2019 15:11:33 GMT

@hckynut

That's just terrible, those poor kids with no parents because, again, another reckless driver. That's way too late to be out at her age.

Makes me wonder if they ever go thru driving school? They definitely need to file much more serious charges against the driver. The judicial system is way to lenient so many times.

Prayers for those kids that are left parentless. I hope there's either family members or close friends that will offer them a home. They'll need comfort & peace during this difficult time.

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CelticCrafter — Sun, 23 Jun 2019 15:56:07 GMT

@hckynut wrote:

Just yesterday in our city 2 people on a motorcycle were killed. How? A young inexperienced 16 year old girl made a left turn, according to witnesses, right in front of the oncoming(having the right of way)motorcyclist. Why? Maybe having 4 other teenage girls in the car, and it was 1:45am.

Now both mother and father of 3 kids are dead, the 16 year old driver? So far charged only "Failure to yield to oncoming traffic". Hopefully more serious charges will be filed. Were I driving that vehicle, I would probably still be sitting in a jail cell charged with Vehicular Homicide.

Saying it is sad, for me, is putting it mildly.

hckynut

When my daughter was newly licensed, up until the age of 21 there was curfew and they were only allowed 1 under age passenger in the car unless there was also a parent or guardian as a passenger.

Now they've also added that there must be decals on the license plate showing an underage driver may be using the car. I don't agree with this part - it's advertising to perverts and nuts.

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silkyk — Sun, 23 Jun 2019 15:59:25 GMT

I'm for no Drivers License till 18. Driving ONLY with an adult in car at 16. Stop the madness. I've seen too many parents give a 16 year old their own car for their birthday with disasterous results! Would you give them a LOADED gun as a "just turned 16" present? They both can do the same horrible damage to others....car probably more.

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suzyQ3 — Sun, 23 Jun 2019 17:46:08 GMT

@esmerelda wrote:
I’m anxious to hear details too.

About young/new drivers, some states have restrictions on how late they can drive and how many others can be in the car with them.

As far as right of way goes...I sometimes find myself in that situation where someone doesn’t remember the rules and crosses in front of me, taking my right of way. I think to myself “you can be right and you can be dead.” And I wait.

@esmerelda, I remind my husband about this all the time, although I use an "or" instead of an "and."

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IamMrsG — Sun, 23 Jun 2019 17:57:59 GMT

@suzyQ3 wrote:
@esmerelda wrote:
I’m anxious to hear details too.

About young/new drivers, some states have restrictions on how late they can drive and how many others can be in the car with them.

As far as right of way goes...I sometimes find myself in that situation where someone doesn’t remember the rules and crosses in front of me, taking my right of way. I think to myself “you can be right and you can be dead.” And I wait.
@esmerelda, I remind my husband about this all the time, although I use an "or" instead of an "and."

This goes to show how much alike a lot of us are. When my DH would declare, "I had the right of way!" I would respond with, "Surely you've heard of being 'dead right.'"