While running errands today Nio saw a "short bus" and said to me "Mom I don't want to ride the taller(small) bus, I want to ride on the BIG bus!" It was so funny to me because he has no clue what that really means.
I'm grateful that he doesn't have to ride the short bus too. What a blessing it is to have healthy kiddos. Something that sounds funny coming out of our Nio's mouth was a reminder of what a blessing it is to have healthy kiddos.
Tonight while going to our ward activity, we came upon a single vehicle accident on Elverta, and as we continued to drive passed it there was a man in a body bag still lying on the street. It made me instantly ill to my stomach, my heart just aches for that man's family. There lives have been forever changed by that event. When we got home I looked online at the news and sure enough there was an article stating what had happened. A 70 yr. old man walking across that busy street was hit by a huge Bronco truck, and was killed instantly. Oh so sad! May God bless his family!
70-year-old killed by vehicle as he crosses Elverta Road
Published: Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009 - 12:00 am Page 2B
A 70-year-old man was killed while crossing a street in North Highlands when he was hit by a car Friday evening, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The man was struck about 6:40 p.m. as he crossed Elverta Road outside of a crosswalk near Walerga Road, the CHP said. A 34-year-old man was driving westbound on Elverta Road and didn't see the pedestrian, the CHP said. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, CHP officials said.
The man's name was not available pending notification of next of kin, Sacramento County Coroner's Office officials said.
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That's really sad.
I have a friend who hit a woman who was crossing the street without using the crosswalk; sadly the woman died. My friend suffered emotionally for a very long time and I'm sure still does. I get upset when I see people running across busy streets; it hurts the people who are driving too.
Also, my stepdad was in an accident where a man turned a corner too wide on a motorcycle and hit head on with my stepdad's truck; the man died and my stepdad had a hard time for years.
My heart goes out to both families involved in the accident you saw. You are right that their lives are forever changed. I pray they have family and friends to help them through this difficult time.
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