I was on my way to Minnesota this morning. Was headed westbound on I-94 about 25 miles outside of St. Cloud. Saw a vehicle come down the on-ramp headed eastbound doing apprx 60-65 mph. For whatever reason, she started to go off the road and into the median. The car ended up striking a small concrete drainage pipe. It started to roll. Saw the woman ejected during the first roll. She looked like a rag doll who flew about 40'. The car rolled 1 more time and came to rest in the median. I went to the car to check for others and there were none so I started retracing the path of the accident. Found the woman in 3' weeds. She had was having trouble breathing, frothy blood coming from her mouth, leg bent at several different angles and was un-responsive. Flagged down a car, they called police and w/in 5 min the police were there and the EMT's w/in 8. She had to have an airway established before she was moved for transport to the hospital for a lifeline ride.
I have no idea if she made it. She was in her late 20's to mid 30's. She was somebodies daughter or maybe even a wife or mother. Somewhere there is a family that is in turmoil. If she had been wearing a seatbelt she may have been hurt but she would not have been ejected.
If you choose to NOT wear a seatbelt, that is your choice. Remember what would happen to your family if that choice killed you. Remember what it would do to you if that was your wife, sister or your daughter. I lost a daughter to a vehicle accident years ago. A seatbelt did not save her. I only pray you never have to go through the pain.
Please wear a seatbelt.
Bob
I have no idea if she made it. She was in her late 20's to mid 30's. She was somebodies daughter or maybe even a wife or mother. Somewhere there is a family that is in turmoil. If she had been wearing a seatbelt she may have been hurt but she would not have been ejected.
If you choose to NOT wear a seatbelt, that is your choice. Remember what would happen to your family if that choice killed you. Remember what it would do to you if that was your wife, sister or your daughter. I lost a daughter to a vehicle accident years ago. A seatbelt did not save her. I only pray you never have to go through the pain.
Please wear a seatbelt.
Bob