Don't Drive @ Sleepy Time

Gravdigr · 09-17-2010, 02:19 PM

from wakeworld.com, posted by user SamIngram

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This was one very lucky kid. God was definitely looking out for him.

I assisted at this accident yesterday north of Deer Lodge (Montana) on I-90. The driver was appx 22 year old guy heading east to College. He had left central Washington early in the morning. He fell asleep at the wheel and drifted off the shoulder hitting the end of the section of guard rail.

The guard rail came through the right headlight, engine compartment, firewall, glove box, passenger seat, rear seat and exited out the driver’s side rear window. That is 120 LF (linear feet?) of guard rail that threaded through the suburban.

No passengers and the driver was not injured.

I am sharing this as a reminder to all about NOT driving when you shouldn’t be behind the wheel (drinking, texting, distracted or just plain tired).

Happy Monkey · 09-17-2010, 02:24 PM

It looks like if he'd dozed a tiny bit later, he would have both avoided the end of the rail, and hit a rumble strip that might have woken him up before he even hit the side of the rail.

I was once awoken by those strips when driving during sleepytime. Scary.

This morning I passed an upside-down car at the end of a traffic jam on the Beltway.

Cloud · 09-17-2010, 05:02 PM

Holy Moly!

impress · 09-17-2010, 06:18 PM

Looks as though the SUV crapped a guardrail.

09-17-2010, 02:24 PM	#2
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	It looks like if he'd dozed a tiny bit later, he would have both avoided the end of the rail, and hit a rumble strip that might have woken him up before he even hit the side of the rail. I was once awoken by those strips when driving during sleepytime. Scary. This morning I passed an upside-down car at the end of a traffic jam on the Beltway. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

09-17-2010, 05:02 PM	#3
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	Holy Moly! __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

09-17-2010, 06:18 PM	#4
impress It's better to be pissed off than pissed on. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Irvine, California Posts: 936	Looks as though the SUV crapped a guardrail. __________________ If I gave a crap, I'd give it to you.

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