Wellcraft V20 Community

Go Back   Wellcraft V20 Community > Wellcraft V-20 Forums > Off Topic
Register FAQ Community Calendar Today's Posts Search

Reply
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Unread 08-05-2009, 12:02 PM
RWilson2526's Avatar
RWilson2526 RWilson2526 is offline
God
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Morris County, NJ
Posts: 2,330
Send a message via AIM to RWilson2526
Default I just dont get it...

I'm really having trouble wrapping my head around this one....I'm not sure how far this news story traveled from the tri-state area but here's the long and short of it.

Sunday before last a woman driving a minivan is on her way home from camping trip. In the van is herself, 2 of her children and her 3 nieces. At 1:00 PM she calls her brother and says she's feeling dizzy and doesnt feel to well. He supposedly tells her to stop and he will come get her but for whatever reason she continues on. At 1:35 she gets on a highway going the wrong direction and has a head on collision with an SUV killing herself, 1 of her children, her 3 nieces and 3 men in the SUV. 8 people total.

So the whole next week the news is covering the funeral of her and the children, (all beautiful pigtailed girls) and then the 3 men and the mystery still remains why did she get so disoriented to get on the highway going the wrong way.

Well the toxicology report comes out yesterday and her blood alcohol level is twice the legal limit she has significant levels of THC in her body.

WTF? It was only 1:00 in the afternoon on a Sunday. What the hell makes somebody have the need to get high and drunk on a Sunday....she must have started earlier in the day meaning she's drinking and smoking on a Sunday morning knowing you are driving yourself and 5 children home???

Is it possible she got really smashed the night before and all this was still in her sytsem the next day? Thats what I hope to think happened although it didnt really do any of them any good either way....

Dont get me wrong I've done some stupid things in my younger days (and a few in my not so young days to be honest) but damn....

Usually when I hear of similar tragedies I can sometimes relate to what the mistake was that the person made and how I thank god I was lucky enough to never have had similar outcomes really out of shear luck, but this one just defies logic.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,...0:b26968180:z0
__________________
1986 V-20
1986 Yamaha 150 HP

Last edited by RWilson2526; 08-05-2009 at 12:54 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Unread 08-05-2009, 01:04 PM
Bygracealone's Avatar
Bygracealone Bygracealone is offline
God
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Elizabeth, PA
Posts: 1,728
Default

Indeed, what a terrible thing for her to have done. No doubt, the saddest part is all the children who paid the price in this tragedy; they had no option in the matter, but she did.
__________________

1990 Hydrasports 2000cc Vector with 96 200HP Oceanrunner.
Saved by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone
http://www.providencerpchurch.com/
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Unread 08-05-2009, 01:26 PM
nipper nipper is offline
God
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Posts: 1,681
Default

The THC could have been present in her system from the day prior (or even many days prior) but for her BAC to be twice the limit, she had to be drinking that Sunday morning. Consumption of alcohol can obviously cause so many poor choices, including this tragic choice.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Unread 08-05-2009, 01:36 PM
Blue_Runner's Avatar
Blue_Runner Blue_Runner is offline
Administrator
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Lexington, North Carolina
Posts: 9,234
Default

Agree w/ Nipper. What doesn't make sense is the phone call to the brother. It makes it sound like a sudden unexpected onset. That is just terrible.
__________________

1994 Wellcraft V21
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Unread 08-05-2009, 04:18 PM
nymack66 nymack66 is offline
God
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Orlando Florida
Posts: 1,069
Send a message via ICQ to nymack66
Default

Very sad indeed, mixing drugs with alcohol is deadly she was clearly not in her right senses.
I question the folks actions who called 911 observing her erratic driving people needs to more involved especially if innocent kids are involved.
I have numerous accidents here in Florida folks driving on the wrong side of the roadway, Good old rule still stands if there is a solid yellow line on the right side of the road you are driving on "YOU ARE ON THE WRONG SIDE" I use this rule when in doubt ...
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Unread 08-05-2009, 04:53 PM
cterrebonne cterrebonne is offline
God
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: thibodaux, la
Posts: 1,293
Default

very sad story for the children. the woman probably lived her life with disregard for others and now it finally caught up with her and the innocent involved. reminds me of my uncle who was killed recently in new orleans. 4 thugs stole a avalanche by gun point then when they were spotted they fled from police and when taking an off ramp off of I-10 they lost control and killed my uncle instantly, who was waiting at a stop light while on his way home from out local minor league ball game. he was about 1/8 mi from his house.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Unread 08-05-2009, 05:15 PM
reelapeelin's Avatar
reelapeelin reelapeelin is offline
God
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Spartanburg, SC
Posts: 15,610
Default

No hour of the day, or day of the week, or even an opportunity to pick up the kids is off limits for a drunk to drink...

I've been watching that, too and it's as sad as they come...
__________________
'74 V-20/ BF 150
'95 V-21/ BF 150
'84 V-20/ 200 2.4 Merc
'87 V-20/'18 F150 Yamaha



http://www.wellcraftv20.com/gallery/albums/MJ-hide/Iphone201205.jpg
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Unread 08-06-2009, 02:39 PM
RWilson2526's Avatar
RWilson2526 RWilson2526 is offline
God
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Morris County, NJ
Posts: 2,330
Send a message via AIM to RWilson2526
Default

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,537666,00.html

just keep gettin weirder and weirder....either the toxicology report is wrong or somebody aint tellin the truth....
__________________
1986 V-20
1986 Yamaha 150 HP
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Unread 08-06-2009, 02:48 PM
cterrebonne cterrebonne is offline
God
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: thibodaux, la
Posts: 1,293
Default

very odd, very very odd.
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Unread 08-06-2009, 02:57 PM
Blue_Runner's Avatar
Blue_Runner Blue_Runner is offline
Administrator
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Lexington, North Carolina
Posts: 9,234
Default

They found the near empty bottle in her car. She was clearly tanked behind the wheel whether it caused the accident or not.
__________________

1994 Wellcraft V21
Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:29 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.2
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.