I read the comments page on the article concerning the accident. The
comments concerning the new steel cable dividers being installed is what
caught my eye. Divider cables are being installed on all divided
highways in Wisconsin in the future and many people are concerned about
their effectiveness and death sentence to any motorcycle rider who comes
close.
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From: datsun-roadsters-bounces+stebharvey=ameritech.net@autox.team.net
[mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces+stebharvey=ameritech.net@autox.team.net
] On Behalf Of gregs672liter@netzero.net
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 1:32 AM
To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: [Roadsters] Life is a matter of minutes
Hi list, guess what I got tangled up in after work? Fortunately I was
driving
my 2000 Celica GTS, not the Roadster...
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/updates/story/207722.html
Was there about 2 minutes after it happened, could not believe what I
saw. My
car was one of the "five damaged by debris in the deadly crash" as I ran
over
huge pieces of metal at 60 miles an hour, destroying my right front tire
and
wheel, bending two cross members up front under the car and breaking the
front
airdam. Got the car stopped a ways down the road. Walked past the semi
truck
which was missing all of its front suspension and was pouring fuel out
of its
punctured tanks. Next to the truck was the cylinder head from the Golf,
about
75 yards or more away from the car. Walked past the Golf and was glad I
did
not look in, as the entire front of the car was gone, the transmission
sitting
in the west bound lanes on the other side of the freeway, with pieces of
car
scattered all over. My mind noted the head gasket sitting on the
ground. Had
to leave my car on the side of the road, and Tammy my girl friend came
and
picked me up a couple hours later. My car is home now after being towed
to
me, appearing quite repairable and without damage to major things like
the
engine or trans, though I am not happy about the frame. I'm waiting on
insurance info from the state patrol so I can contact the drivers
provider and
get my car inspected, as I only have liability on the Celica.
Here's the deal... When I left work a few minutes earlier, I forgot to
clock
out. Because of this it required that I drive out of the parking lot,
go back
to the ER employee entrance door, go inside and swipe my card... about 2
minutes... just enough time for me to avoid the accident 10 minutes
later.
Funny how life works.
Be safe my friends. Don't "run out of talent" as my race driver friend
Carl
says, and watch for those who are.
Greg Burrows
'67 2000 (safely in the garage next to the wounded Celica)
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