Those who know me, know my wife is a Nurse, and by law in Texas She is required to stop at any traffic accident that she comes upon and no medical personal are present and announce that she is a nurse and render aid if necessary.

 

I have been with her on one other occation where we had to stop. But nothing could prepare me for what happend on Friday Mar 31, 2006 at 1745.

 

We were on our way to dinner with my mom, (whom I had just picked up from the airport.) About 500 yards from our destination there was a Chevy Cavilier that had been hit square in both passenger side doors by a late model Ford F250. Although the witnesses said he was only traveling at about 35 mph, it pushed the doors almost to the center console. My wife got out first and ran to the car. I got out and made sure the driver of the truck was ok. Smoke was still coming out of the airbags so it had just happened. He wasn't talking but he shook his head yes he was ok, so I ran to the car. My wife and a man were trying to get the drivers side rear passenger door open. The man said it was stuck and he couldn't get it open. I am not a big guy by no means I weigh 135 with my clothes on. I got pretty excited when I looked in through the window and seen a little boy slumped over in the seat. I grabbed the door handle and managed to get my fingers between the door and the frame of the car and put my foot on the back wheel and and pryed the door open. At that time my wife who was also pretty excited grabed my by the back of the shirt and moved me out of her way. Fortunatly the little boy was still breathing but he was not responding at all and his head was bleeding internally. I will not go into any more details so I don't offend anyone. But I can tell you it was the saddest moment of my life. We could'nt do much for the little guy because we didn't have the tools to move him.

 

The man a passenger in the right front seat was jammed between the door and the center console and I was sure he was pinned. His arm was between the pillar and the seatbelt right below where the seatbelt attaches to the pillar, and was sticking out the window. It looked very painful so I took out my pocket knife and cut the seatbelt so at least he could take his arm out of the postition it was in. You could tell he also had a head injury. He was looking at me when I was talking to him and trying to keep him from moving but he wasn't talking.

 

Well the firemen got there in about 5 minutes but it seemed like forever and got the little boy out of the back seat. (He is only 9 years old) and they called for care flight.

 

All this time his mother is screaming "MY BABY, MY BABY." She passed out when she couldn't handle seeing him like that any longer.

 

Care flight arrived and my wife had gone to Nursing school with the flight nurse, so my wife told him everything she knew about the little boy and we were then allowed to go on our way.

 

When we got back to the van we hugged each other and started to cry, I have never in my life felt so hopless.

 

Unfortunately with the new laws passed, we could not find out the fait of the little boy. We did see in the paper he was listed in critical condition at the local childrens hospital.

 

I have seen a adult in the same condition as the little boy, but let me tell you, it hits you a lot harder when it is a child.

 

 

Take care and tell the ones you care about you love them, as you never know what could happen.

omg....i'm about to start crying just reading this....

 

Take care and tell the ones you care about you love them, as you never know what could happen.

Words to live by... A wise saying that should be taken to heart by all...

im sorry to hear what had happened to the family. lets hope everything turns out alright.

thats deep man a life altering experience.makes you appreciate those around you so much more

Wow. I hope the little boy recovers.

Very sad story indeed Cleatus. I pray the boy comes out of it ok. Its always sad to see children hurt.

Sounds very similar to one of my many experiences... Children are never easy to deal with.. My situation involved a newly driving 16 year old girl, and her 8 year old sister. The 16 year old was driving, 8 year old sitting in center of the rear seat. As they approached the intersection of their road and a major highway, the sister applied the brakes, she was wearing "flip flops" and her foot slipped off the brake, onto the accelarator, her car moved into traffic, into the path of oncoming county Deputy who was in route to a call, and was moving at a high rate of speed. He had no chance, and t-boned her. Officer and 16 were suprisingly only injured in a very minor way. Upon our arrival, the 16 year old and officer were out and "walking wounded", however, the girl was entrapped in the back seat, and the doors on either side were not operational. The hard part about this situation was that this family was well known in the town, and the girl a friend of many of our children. It took us only a few minutes to cut out the back door, secure her, board her, and get her to the ambulance. As we were securing her, it was obvious she had suffered a major head trauma (she was belted, but still traveled sideways in the seat and hit the door with her head). We loader her up, and the ambulance immediately left. The whole time your doing that stuff, it doesn't matter who it is, the adrenaline and the job take over and you get it done. However, when it's over, especially in that situation, it can really hit you. Our guys picked up our stuff, and we went back to the station. Everyone pretty well knew what the outcome would be, and we later found out, that the young girl died in route to the hospital of a severe head trauma. Everyone took it very hard. Thankfully, we have somethine locally available to emergency services workers for situations like this, and the post traumatic incident team came in with their councelors and we all had a nice sit down and talked things out. That is probably the worst, as far as heart wrenching I've been involved in, but we have a job to do, and we'll continue to do it. Didn't mean to hijack your thread Cleatus, just trying to let you know, I know how you feel. You did what you could, and a lot more than most would, that's all anyone could ask. If you need to talk to someone about it, I'm around, or see someone if you need too.

 

TFD

Both stories are very sad indeed. I hope the child recovers . Sometimes just an i love you or a hug is all someone needs to know you care. good idea for those of us that are more fortunate.

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Wow. very sad story indeed. my prayers as well go out to the little boy and a fast recovery.

That is very sad =(

 

(I know this will make my dad get teary eyed )

I'm terribly sorry to hear this, Cleatus. I hope that the boy is alright. It sounds to me like you did all you could, and no one can ask any more from you.

 

God bless to all involved..

 

Biscuit

i didnt cry, but thats because im heartless. i do feel sorry for the people whose lives are taken by car accidents, as sometimes you are the victim of someone elses mistake. and i know its like that with a lot of other stuff, but car accidents happen a lot more(i think). i know how you feel. it is kinda wierd but... to me, dogs are what get me teary eyed when they die, especially if its by a person doing it purposefully. my dog got hit by a car a few years ago(i mightve told this story already but oh well), and i was really scared... not to mention angry. i chased after the car(that hit him) with a pipe. ive never actually seen a car accident, but i have seen death before. im sorry to hear this.

i didnt cry, but thats because im heartless. i do feel sorry for the people whose lives are taken by car accidents, as sometimes you are the victim of someone elses mistake. and i know its like that with a lot of other stuff, but car accidents happen a lot more(i think). i know how you feel. it is kinda wierd but... to me, dogs are what get me teary eyed when they die, especially if its by a person doing it purposefully. my dog got hit by a car a few years ago(i mightve told this story already but oh well), and i was really scared... not to mention angry. i chased after the car(that hit him) with a pipe. ive never actually seen a car accident, but i have seen death before. im sorry to hear this.

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Sorry to hear that. Glad you were there with knowledgeable help. Hope to all.

Wow. That's a pretty intense story Cleat. I will include the boy and his family in my prayers. I certainly hope that he makes it through this life-changing event.

You know me. I am a samurai Death for me is part of the cycle, which needs to go on. No life is eternal, there is no use denying it to me. So, knowing life will end at some point, knowing this inevitability, one must be prepared, one must not fear. "Fear leads to anger... and so forth" Such experiences are gruesome and heartbreaking only when one fears death. Only when one thinks one is different.

 

Water 35 liters, Carbon 20kg, Ammonia 4 liters, Lime 1.5 kg, Phosphorus 800g, Salt 250g, Niter 100g, Sulfur 80g, Fluorine 7.5g, Iron 5g, Silicon 3g and 15 other elements. Thats what an average human is.

Thanks all, I just needed a place to write down what I experianced.

 

TFD I don't feel you hyjacked my thread, I figured you and all the police officers would have something to add, as you guys and girls have experianced something like this before I am sure.

Im so sorry to hear you had to deal with that friend, and I'm very proud you were able to do what needed to be done, most people just drive by. I'm sure you found a new respect for your wifes work.

As with TFD2001 experience, as a patrol officer I had to deal with this all the time. Everytime I left a scene like that I would call my children to tell them I loved them. It never gets easy and if it does you need to seek counciling before you snap

People in my line of work tend to get calus to these situations because you can spend a full night going from one to another and another without a break. Then end up just going home and dealing with it.

I'm sure you found a new respect for your wifes work.

Yes I did! I don't know if I could handle it day in and day out.

Wow thats a big thing to see.. I really hope the boy is ok... Hes a trooper though. But it's a good thing you and your wife saw the crash otherwise who knows what whould have happend. Your a good person cleatus and your wife as well. You may not have been able to have done much but what you did was unforgetable. and a big thanks to your wife also. You two made a difference.

Wow! What a night for you and your wife. I am sorry that you had to go through that but you guys are responsible and courageous for being there. I could not imagine seeing a young'un in that condition. I have witnessed an adult in pretty bad shape but I can just imagine a small boy. I say "I love you" to my family everytime I see them because who knows when stuff like that might happen to you. I will be praying for that young man and I hope he makes it. It sounds like something that will stick with you for a long time. I know it would to me. Take care my friend.

You know me. I am a samurai Death for me is part of the cycle, which needs to go on. No life is eternal, there is no use denying it to me. So, knowing life will end at some point, knowing this inevitability, one must be prepared, one must not fear. "Fear leads to anger... and so forth" Such experiences are gruesome and heartbreaking only when one fears death. Only when one thinks one is different.

I thought about what you wrote for 2 days. A human is more that just Quote: Water 35 liters, Carbon 20kg, Ammonia 4 liters, Lime 1.5 kg, Phosphorus 800g, Salt 250g, Niter 100g, Sulfur 80g, Fluorine 7.5g, Iron 5g, Silicon 3g and 15 other elements.

 

That little boy is a son to his mother, a grandson to his grandparents, and hopefully he has a future to have children and be father, and eventually a grandfather.

 

I think you missed the point all together.

That little boy is a son to his mother, a grandson to his grandparents, and hopefully he has a future to have children and be father, and eventually a grandfather.

Don't think i don't know that. But that is irrelevant in the face of death, is it not?