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[DarthWoo]

It's late at night/early in the morning here, and I was about to go to sleep. I hear this loud thud outside, and it seems some idiot managed to drive her minivan into a car parked on the side of the road, with enough force to push it up and over a curb and onto the sidewalk. I guess the other car was parked, as I never saw anybody in it, nor did the police ever seem to look at it much after they arrived. The driver of the minivan, from what I could see, seems to be a young woman. She seems ok, but she's in an ambulance, having walked over and gotten in on her own. Three police cars and a bike are on the scene. Guess the tow trucks will be next. I bet whoever owns that car that is now parked on the sidewalk won't be too happy when they get back to it.

Anyone else have stories of accidents/crimes seen from your dorm/apartment/home windows?

 

[AlphaSnake]

A few nights ago, I was at a red at around 2AM on my way back home. Next to me was a parked brand new Dodge 1500 and the front of that car was mangled. I saw a note taped to the window that read "I saw who hit your car. Please call my cell phone 917..."

Kind of a nice thing to see that someone gave a shit.

 

[karasu]

A year and a half ago I saw a woman crash into a dump truck and get decapitated. I also saw a Supra drive off the road for no good reason and crash into a big tree and then immediately get back on the road and drive away like nothing ever happened. I laughed for days. This was when I lived in an Inn. There were SOOOO many accidents there that I honestly believe the place was cursed. I had some strange experiences and hallucinations there.

 

[hooded pitohui]

some drunk frat douchehead managed to hit each of the 12 cars parked in a row in front of my dorm freshman year. glad i parked in the side lot that night.

 

[jiggle]

When I was back in hawaii this past spring, we saw this teen, wearing only his boxer, was down on his knees with his hands on top of his head next to a highway. It was at a scenic point next to a highway that cuts thru a mountain. There were no on else around him, nor any parked cars. It's weird enought o see ppl alone there, let alone his condition.


Saw on the news later about a boy, who goes to my old highschool, stabbed his grandmother and aunt a day ago, lit fire to their house, ran to the beach, took off his clothes, and jumped into the water. The boy surrendered earlier that day. The reporter was standing at the scenic point that we drove by earlier. Never did find out the reason behind the stabbing.


Okay, not really a crime/accident story.

Although, a few years back, at that exact location, I saw a car hitting a street light, and started spinning down the road/mountain. The road was wet from the rain. Luckily it eventually came to a stop. If it had happen just 20 seconds later, the car could've spun offroad at the curve. At the speed he was going at, doubt the rail could've stopped the car from falling off the cliff.



Just 2 - 3 miles from that location, I saw a truck running a red light at the intersection. It got hit from the side. The 3 kids in the truck jumped out and started running in the opposite direction. We saw no movement from the other car as we drove by.

 

[Hitman]

I was just finished crossing the street when i heard this huge crash sound.. almost like lightning but it was broad daylight. I turn around and this car was smoked. Apparently the car that got it bad ran a red light and was hit from the side. After being hit from the side the car smashed head on into a lightpole. I rmember the woman being taken out with a neck brace on and in a stretch. The other car there was an asian woman and her crying kid in the back seat.

 

[RaymondCarver]

It's horrible enough that things like this happen. I hope the survivors heal well enough from their injuries.












One wreck I saw in Houston was on the Highway6. In heavy rain, a pickup entered the freeway from the right and never had enough traction to stabilize itself. I went straight from the entrance over to the other side into a concrete barrier. Ouch.