It was Almost us!!!

[Singletjeff]

Ok, so driving home sunday night, we were passing the intersection of Coverstone and Sudley Road in Manassas. Just after clearing the intersection Ciara says "what's that, Oh MY GOD OH MY GOD" I immediately turn around and look out the rear window of the forerunner to see a car launch from the median. No lie, the rear bumper of the car was at least 10' up in the air. I told Ciara to turn around and get back. When we get there, there was a car in the middle of the intersection, and another at the edge of the median. The car at the edge of the median had fire coming from the engine compartment. I rush over as some is putting it out with an extinguisher. The car is filled with smoke, and you could barely see through the windows. Everyone is panicing, so I grab the fire extiguisher from the guy and smash out the back window and the passenger side rear door window to let the smoke escape. It was at that point that I saw the drive and knew he wasn't going to see another day. There was someone there attempting to get the passenger door open so I moved on to the next car. A young girl sitting her her jetta looking out at me with no noticeable serious injuries. I attempted to walk away to go back to the car with the injuries and she grabbed my arm and told me not to leave her, then asked my name. So I sqatted back down outside the door and talked to her to calm her down and reassured her that help was on the way. At that point she said "I can't be here, I've been drinking" Thats when I knew her life as she knows it was over....It was only a couple minutes later that the paramedic showed up and I was relieved of my duties keeping her calm and in place. It was pure pandemonium in the intersection. So let me finish this story with one word of advice. I know everyone wants to see carnage, well you know in real life, when you're right there it isn't pretty like they make it in the movies....if you don't know how to keep a calm head on your shoulders STAY THE ^#^%#$&^ AWAY. I can't tell you how many people there were completely losing thier minds and panicing, and just making the whole scene worse. I ended up yelling at a kid who was screaming for help....I went over to check and see if he was hurt, no, he wasn't hurt he was screaming for help for the passenger of the impalla, at this point there were countless paramedics, firemen and police officers around. And here's this kid, completely losing his mind and freaking out.....So please, if you don't have the stomach, if you don't know what to do just stay back from an accident scene and let the people who know how to react and the professionals handle the situation.....

Here's the article

http://www.manassasjm.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=MJM/MGArticle/WPN_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1149190694924&path=

[Fishbreath]

Jeepers...count your stars, say a prayer, knock wood, whatever. Very lucky. Timing is everything. Always got to try and keep a cool head, in all situations. Way to be there for those in need Jeff. :)

[RuddeDogg]

Here life is definitely OVER as well as it should be.:mad: :mad: :mad: I hope both of them get what they deserve.:mad: :mad: :mad: It just goes to prove what I have been saying for long time now, "God protects the drunk and the stupid". Never fails. They usually walk away and destroy everyone else. :mad: :( :mad: :( :mad: :(. Glad you and yours are ok. It's a good thing that you stopped. Not that many people do. You desreve a hand for that....;) :cool: ;) :cool:

[Singletjeff]

Thanks, 10 years in the army, all that training, I can't pass up a situation like that. I stopped at an accident in Hawaii where a motorcycle tried to take on an escort, well the escort won. I stopped, the driver of the motorcycle was folded in half and pinned under the front of the escort, the passenger on the motorcycle was thrown about 15' away. I couldn't find a pulse on the driver, and the passenger was hanging on by a thread, both were DOA, and there was nothing I could've done more than what I did. Had I not stopped, and not gotten out to help and heard that they died, I don't know if I could've lived with the idea of not knowing whether I could've saved them or not. But with that said, if you don't have the first clue what you are doing, you need to stay back and stay out of the way, or you are going to do nothing but worsen a horrible situation.

[johnnyleo11]

Kudos for taking charge of a situation like that and being the "on scene leader" until public service showed up. I'm suprised the police didn't calm that kid down that was screaming for help after help was already there.

You would think the bond would be much more higher than that if a fatality was involved. And what the heck are they doing racing on that stretch of road? So many lights there.

[Singletjeff]

I talked to my neighbor this evening. Apparently when she got to work today she realized that Stacey (the girl driving the Jetta) worked with her and quit about a year ago. She also mentioned that she had a daughter who should be about 1 1/2 now :( (poor kid) She also mentioned that the kid's father's name was Corey. Coincidence? I'm not sure. You are right, that road is a solid wall of traffic lights, from 28 all the way back to 66, but, they shouldn't be racing on any road. I drive my daughters around these streets, if you want to race, go to a track. Yeah I know that I was young and stupid too, I'm probably completely wrong, but I would love to think I had a little more sense than racing down a busy, crowded, light infested street AFTER drinking......

[Singletjeff]

Well, the investigating officer just called, I have to head to the police station and give up my report. We'll see how it goes