Mountain Accident: Distracted Driver
I was trying to find my favorite cd to put in and I was reaching for it keeping my eyes on the road. I felt it but couldn't reach it.
Colorado Near Mt. Evans
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I was involved in a car accident on Sept 15, 2002. I was driving
in Colorado around Mt. Evans area.
It was in the middle of the day and beautiful out. I was on my
way driving down the mountain. I didn't know the roads very well
and there were no guard rails as you get up further into the
mountains. I was trying to find my favorite cd to put in and
I was reaching for it keeping my eyes on the road. I felt it
but couldn't reach it. I looked down for a few seconds and when
I looked up my car was halfway off the mountain. It was a long
way down as it was a mountain of huge boulders and no trees to
help stop me. My car rolled several times, front to back and
I remember every second. I just felt like that was it..........thinking
at 22 this is it and I will never see my son grow up.
My car finally stopped and I discovered I was still alive. I
could hear a woman screaming something at me from the top of
the mountain. I crawled out of what was left of my window and
laid on the rocks until help came. It took a long time for the
firemen to get to me. There were six of them and they had no
question I would be paralyzed. I made it to the hospital hours
later and come to find out I didn't break a thing. I had abrasions
on my leg, hand and chest. I was burned from the air bag on my
chest and face. They were amazed that I was still alive as well
as able to walk. Every part of me was sore & bruised for
quite some time but I'll take that over becoming paralyzed. The
tow truck driver ended up speaking with my father and he said
that he had never seen anyone come out of something like this.
He told my father that I rolled down 250 feet. I'm one very lucky
girl and here for a huge purpose. The lesson from this is ALWAYS
keep your eyes on the road!!!!
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