So sad..

Car fire.

I saw this on the way to work yesterday, since my place of employment is off of Ray Rd and the I-10. When I saw the smoke on the horizon I knew right away it was a car fire. As I passed the accident (it was on the opposite side of the freeway), I think I caught a glimpse of a figure in the driver's seat of the burning car. I only glanced (had to pay attention to the cars in front of me, you know), so I am not sure. But after reading that two ladies died in that accident, what I saw in my fleeting glance might be correct.

Very, very sad.

What makes me angry about this accident, is that the whole cause of the accident was the person driving the Neon, who decided to stop IN THE FAST LANE rather than pull off to the side when they got a flat tire.

I'm not basing the statement that they were in the fast lane based on the article, I saw with my own eyes that they were NOT in the emergency breakdown lane. The accident was in the fast lane, because if it had been in the emergency lane, I would not have been able to see the entire Intrepid from the lane I was in, the cement divider would have blocked the view.

So after learning what caused the accident, all I can think of is why did the driver in the Neon not pull into the emergency lane? They had a flat tire. Even if it blew out, (they obviously maintained enough control to bring it to a "safe" stop), they still could have managed to pull into the emergency lane. That is what that lane is for, for pete's sake. While not recommended, a car can still be driven on a flat tire, or even its rims if absolutely necessary.

Maybe the person panicked, but I mean, come on. I would like to think that if I were in a situation like that, that I'd have the presence of mind to get my ass out of immenent danger and get my car out of a lane in which most drivers speed along at 70+ mph. But I've never been in that kind of situation, so who knows.

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