Please Wear Your Seatbelts and Drive Safe!!

[labont865]

Hey guys/gals.

I found out last night that my brother was killed in a car accident the night before last. He hit a gravel covered patch of road a slid into the ditch in his Jeep. When he hit the ditch the Jeep rolled ejecting both him and his friend from the vehicle. He was thrown 100 feet from the Jeep and died on route to the hospital. His friend is in an induced coma with head injuries, broken legs and a fractured pelvis. They figure he will pull through but has suffered some major brain damage. My Brother has left behind two beautiful children, because a moments carelessness and not buckling up. If only he would have buckled up the roll cage on the jeep would have saved his life and my niece and nephew would still have their father.

This is the second sibling I have lost to a car accident( I lost my sister in 1998). So Please please please remember to wear your seatbelts and to drive with care and within your ability.

Adam.

[tomm10]

Adam, I am terribly sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Tom

[kveeti]

Thank you for the reminder.

My condolences to you and your family.

[Harlock]

Adam, my and my family's hearts go out to you and yours and especially those children. May God bless you in your time of need.

[Dangerdoll]

oh my.... sorry for your loss, your's and his family's loss and the friend's family and friends... that is tough, man.... you are all in my thoughtas and prayers... the hardest is knowing it could've been different had he took that moment...

[hcgirl80]

Very sorry about your brother, Adam.

My family was in a car crash about 3 years ago. Luckily, we were all wearing Seatbelts. We hit a gravel covered patch, slid off the road and flipped the car the long way and broke someone's fence and landed tilted in a ditch. The GMC Pickup was all beat-up, the only thing I suffered was a scratch on my right cheek, because our dog was NOT wearing a seatbelt, therefore was flying around the car. She started in the back, ended up in the front. The Poor Dog!!
All the people who lived around there came running and helped us all out of the car. My dad was riding his street bike ahead of us, and so of course he helped too.
My mom had a broken Pinky and glass in her arm, but that was it.

As my mom always says, "It only takes once..."

Again, sorry about your brother.
:(
~hc

[labont865]

Thank you all.

Another sad part is that they werent found for approxemately 2 hours after the accident. If they would have been found sooner he could very well still be alive.

We just have to hold out and hope for the best for his friend who was in the accident with him.

[Slappy*McFish]

Jesus man....that sucks. My respect goes out to you and your family...and thanks for the warning.

[Leopardess]

I know it doesn't help at all, but I am sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you and your family.

Thank you for the reminder. I always wear my seltbelt and anyone getting in my car must, too.

[125gJoe]

Sorry to hear of your loss.. I hope your posting sinks in and may help others....

I am on the roads a lot - and see crazy situations just about everyday. Seatbelts do help.....

[OrionGirl]

I rolled a car when I was 17--the seatbelt prevented me from going out the window and being crushed by the car. I, too, always wear a belt and won't move my car if everyone isn't belted in. It's scary how many people think it's not necessary--but it is, for every trip, every time.

My prayers for your family.

[Lila]

My prayers are offered to your family and your brothers. His poor family. :(

When my husband and I first met, he never wore his belt. He got in the habit fast cuz I wouldn't ride with him unless he did. I'm the same way as many others; insisting my passengers wear their belts.

So sorry.

:(

Lila

[happychem]

Wow, man, that sucks. I'm sorry for your loss Adam. :(

Thank-you for the reminder, we always wear our seatbelts, but sometimes it's easy to become complacent and forget about the risks and the "why". I argued with an aquaintance who was angry at getting a ticket for not wearing his belt, he argued that it was his body, his life. I disagree, as you've pointed out, think about all the people you leave behind.

[FL Knifemaker]

Adam, thoughts and prayers to you, your family and the survivor of the the accident. I've lost good friends in similar situations.

[Shaz]

Adam huni I am so sorry to hear about your loss. My thoughts and my prays go out to you and your family.

[reiverix]

Sorry to hear about your loss. It's really hard to take these things.

Peace.

[Crabbypatty]

I'm sorry about it 2 :( but I'll be praying 4 u :)

[nursie]

Adam...so sorry to hear about your brother and your family's loss.

I used to work in ICU and saw people thats lives were ruined because of not wearing a seatbelt, drinking and driving, not wearing helmets on motercycles, playing chicken , etc. Not only is their life ruined or lost needlessly, their families are devistated. Peolpe don't want to thnk that things will happen to them, but they do.

I hope by your sharing here someone will read and think to buckle up.

Where I live we just had 2 teenaged girls died in a wreck. They were in a van with some other kids coming back from a youth group ski trip. The kids were all sleeping...without seatbelts. The van rolled, and these 2 were thrown out and killed. If they would have had seatbelts on, they would have stayed in and been ok.
Be carefou out there, folks.

[hcgirl80]

Whoa! I just read the part where you said you lost you sister too! Man that is rough!

[gonefishin]

I think its obvious you have some friends here if you need to talk to someone. Keep your head up. You'll be in my prayers.

[FishKeeper-16]

My driving instructer had the same thing happen to him but he did not die and it was in a jeep and he had no belt on and he was thrown out and his legs had nothing but bare meat on them after the crash and I have learned how important a belt is and for me, its a habbit of putting my belt on and I am affriad to ride in a car without a seat belt cus I have seen what all can happen without wearing them.

[labont865]

Well, I just wanted to thank you all for the kind thoughts. We spread his ashes yesterday, it was a sad but good moment. We spread them over his favorite lookout point. I may not be posting as often as I have been as I now have the responsibility/honor of helping and supporting his wife in looking after and supporting his children through this hard time. I just hope none of you have to go through what my family and those two kids are going through.

Thanks again.

[Gunnie]

I am so sorry for your loss! A year ago yesterday I lost my father who was hit by a car while on a bicycle. He was in a coma for a week before he died, so at least I had a chance to tell him I loved him. Besides wearing a seat belt, if riding a bicycle, please wear a helmet. I might still have my dad today if he had been wearing one. :sad