Sad sad night ladies and gentalmen...

[New2010CamaroLover]

I'm a paramedic and i just got back to the station after a horrible horrible wreck... There were 4 cars involved and 6 people... This next part is very hard for me... We had two DOA/DRT (dead on arrival/dead right there) Oh don't worry all the people involved were fine. But we lost two beauties.. A beautifully restored '69 Camaro. Costom blue paint job, beautiful white leather interior, original engine. And the other was a 1999 Z28. Black, black leather with tons of mods. Both were completely totaled, how the two owners were ok i still don't know. The only theories have is that GM builds a damn good vehicle and kept them safe. Now I've seen everything from people who've died due to crashes all the way to limbs lying in the middle of the street and plenty in between that i wont test the weak stomached with. But this... this got to me! I was so distraught on sceen that my partner had to hit me and tell me to wake up. Trust me i sent the other people with the other ambulances and i took the two Camaro owners to the hospital myself so we could cry together. The only good news, if any, to come out of this... They are both future 2010 camaro owners! Both have already ordered and, now aren't so patiently, waiting there new cars.

Sad sad night... A moment of silence for the fallen...

[Milk 1027]

Very sad. Unless they were street racing then that's the driver's fault, and that makes me angry.

[PQ]

Well ran the gambit of emotions just then. Very sad indeed. Speaking of. I have never wore a seatbelt. Always refused. My best friend is a State Trooper. He showed me some pics of some of the messes he's had to clean up. I will be wearing from now on.

But yes, a waste of a couple greats.

[Caliman93230]

69 whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy:c ry:

[ZYAL8R]

Originally Posted by New2010CamaroLover

I'm a paramedic and i just got back to the station after a horrible horrible wreck... There were 4 cars involved and 6 people... This next part is very hard for me... We had two DOA/DRT (dead on arrival/dead right there) Oh don't worry all the people involved were fine. But we lost two beauties.. A beautifully restored '69 Camaro. Costom blue paint job, beautiful white leather interior, original engine. And the other was a 1999 Z28. Black, black leather with tons of mods. Both were completely totaled, how the two owners were ok i still don't know. The only theories have is that GM builds a damn good vehicle and kept them safe. Now I've seen everything from people who've died due to crashes all the way to limbs lying in the middle of the street and plenty in between that i wont test the weak stomached with. But this... this got to me! I was so distraught on sceen that my partner had to hit me and tell me to wake up. Trust me i sent the other people with the other ambulances and i took the two Camaro owners to the hospital myself so we could cry together. The only good news, if any, to come out of this... They are both future 2010 camaro owners! Both have already ordered and, now aren't so patiently, waiting there new cars.

Sad sad night... A moment of silence for the fallen...

I'm curious to know if either drivers were wearing seatbelts.

[New2010CamaroLover]

Originally Posted by irpq11

Well ran the gambit of emotions just then. Very sad indeed. Speaking of. I have never wore a seatbelt. Always refused. My best friend is a State Trooper. He showed me some pics of some of the messes he's had to clean up. I will be wearing from now on.

But yes, a waste of a couple greats.

Yeah i was the same why.. Can't really explain why, just felt i could brace myself if i needed to instead of getting wrapped around a seatbelt. Then i became a paramedic and i went to too many accidents with people lying on the road after getting shot through the car or even worse when just the head is sticking out the windsheild. So needless to say i started wearing mine. lol

[chadrcr]

Originally Posted by irpq11

Well ran the gambit of emotions just then. Very sad indeed. Speaking of. I have never wore a seatbelt. Always refused. My best friend is a State Trooper. He showed me some pics of some of the messes he's had to clean up. I will be wearing from now on.

But yes, a waste of a couple greats.

While I think it is ridiculous to force grown ups to wear a seat belt...
especially in a state that allows 'no helmet' motorcyclists...
I always wear the seat belt... and sometimes a helmet
too bad about the losses:(

[ZYAL8R]

Originally Posted by irpq11

Well ran the gambit of emotions just then. Very sad indeed. Speaking of. I have never wore a seatbelt. Always refused. My best friend is a State Trooper. He showed me some pics of some of the messes he's had to clean up. I will be wearing from now on.

But yes, a waste of a couple greats.

There are more than a couple of people that I care about who still say this about seatbelts..."I want to be thrown clear instead of staying in a roll-over". That's a weird thing to say and might be OK in a "one in a rare" crash. But by way far and far, the odds are against that. Glad you are converted.

[PQ]

hopefuly it will never matter but if it does we'll be glad we did.

[a6pk2go]

It's a law I've learned to live with. I don't let anyone in my car ride unless they are strapped in.





Edit: Sorry to hear about the loses of those Camaro's.

[New2010CamaroLover]

Originally Posted by ZYAL8R

I'm curious to know if either drivers were wearing seatbelts.

Yeah the both were... The Z28 had airbags and they helped.

Originally Posted by Milk 1027

Very sad. Unless they were street racing then that's the driver's fault, and that makes me angry.

No, no street racing... Neither of their faults, very sad they got wrapped up in other peoples stupidity.

[Vash]

Condolences and RIP.

[5thGenAnyone?]

Originally Posted by chadrcr

While I think it is ridiculous to force grown ups to wear a seat belt...
especially in a state that allows 'no helmet' motorcyclists...
I always wear the seat belt... and sometimes a helmet
too bad about the losses:(

chadrcr!!! I am very upset with you if you have been riding for a while and "sometimes" wear a helmet. You should put on a helmet every single time you get on your bike and intend to go on the street. I don't want to sound naggy or anything but let me tell you a short story. I had a close friend to me die a year ago in a motorcycle crash. We were only back from our first deployment for 9 days when it happened. He was only going 30 mph and going around a turn and some jackass not paying attention pulled out in front of him so he swerved, scraped the curve, and went flying off his bike hitting a tree head first. the tree was only about 3 inches in diameter. He was NOT wearing a helmet. If he was, I would be suprised if he had any more than a headache for a couple days. Survived 15 months in hell only to die 9 days later because he didn't take the 4 seconds to strap on his helmet. RIP Johnny.

[New2010CamaroLover]

Originally Posted by 5thGenAnyone?

chadrcr!!! I am very upset with you if you have been riding for a while and "sometimes" wear a helmet. You should put on a helmet every single time you get on your bike and intend to go on the street. I don't want to sound naggy or anything but let me tell you a short story. I had a close friend to me die a year ago in a motorcycle crash. We were only back from our first deployment for 9 days when it happened. He was only going 30 mph and going around a turn and some jackass not paying attention pulled out in front of him so he swerved, scraped the curve, and went flying off his bike hitting a tree head first. the tree was only about 3 inches in diameter. He was NOT wearing a helmet. If he was, I would be suprised if he had any more than a headache for a couple days. Survived 15 months in hell only to die 9 days later because he didn't take the 4 seconds to strap on his helmet. RIP Johnny.

That's a real sad story.. i've had a friend in a simialar sitution, sucks. But i think chadrcr was making a joke.. he always wears his seatbelt in the car, and sometime a helmet in the car also.