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Danmel

(4,913 posts) Wed Aug 24, 2016, 07:29 AM Aug 2016

A friend of mine was killed in a horrific car accident this week

A bright, charismatic 29 year old man who I worked with in County government. A caring and passionate Democrat, engaged be married to his high school sweetheart. The funeral was yesterday, it was just heartbreaking.

Please please SLOW DOWN. 6 people lost their lives, a married couple, a 27 year old woman, a 10 year old boy and my friend Scott.

Just so tragic. And for nothing lives are lost and shattered.

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/cuomo-aide-killed-crash-long-island-expressway-article-1.2760114

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A friend of mine was killed in a horrific car accident this week (Original Post) Danmel Aug 2016 OP

. In_The_Wind Aug 2016 #1

Sorry for your loss. bigwillq Aug 2016 #2

So sorry TuxedoKat Aug 2016 #3

There are no words for how horrible this was, my dear Danmel........ CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2016 #4

Prayers sent to everyone benld74 Aug 2016 #5

So very sorry. So sad for all those involved. Many families suffering. Fla Dem Aug 2016 #6

How very tragic. hamsterjill Aug 2016 #7

Horrible, I am so sorry. redwitch Aug 2016 #8

Horrible. So sorry. Initech Aug 2016 #9

Crossing the median in broad daylight and clear weather is becoming LuckyLib Aug 2016 #10

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

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Wed Aug 24, 2016, 07:31 AM

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bigwillq

(72,790 posts)

2. Sorry for your loss.

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Wed Aug 24, 2016, 07:43 AM

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TuxedoKat

(3,818 posts)

3. So sorry

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Wed Aug 24, 2016, 10:11 AM

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For the loss of your dear friend. What a horrific tragedy.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,611 posts)

4. There are no words for how horrible this was, my dear Danmel........

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Wed Aug 24, 2016, 10:47 AM

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So so very sorry.

benld74

(9,904 posts)

5. Prayers sent to everyone

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Wed Aug 24, 2016, 12:02 PM

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Fla Dem

(23,656 posts)

6. So very sorry. So sad for all those involved. Many families suffering.

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Wed Aug 24, 2016, 02:28 PM

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hamsterjill

(15,220 posts)

7. How very tragic.

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Wed Aug 24, 2016, 03:43 PM

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I'm so sorry.

Yes, drivers need to slow down. Being five minutes late is not worth risking your life.

Peace and comfort to you and the gentleman's other family and friends.

redwitch

(14,944 posts)

8. Horrible, I am so sorry.

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Wed Aug 24, 2016, 03:52 PM

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Just awful how many lives were devastated by this accident.

Initech

(100,068 posts)

9. Horrible. So sorry.

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Wed Aug 24, 2016, 05:14 PM

Aug 2016

That happened to someone who I know and know pretty well earlier this year - his son was killed when he took his Dodge Challenger going 110 MPH in a 35MPH zone, tires blew out and the car hit the curb, spun out, and flipped over. It's very sad when that happens. I think about it every time I drive by that area.

LuckyLib

(6,819 posts)

10. Crossing the median in broad daylight and clear weather is becoming

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Wed Aug 24, 2016, 05:35 PM

Aug 2016

a huge factor in auto accidents where there are multiple victims. Distracted driving -- phones and texting -- and thought to be contributing factors.

Great sign I saw this summer as I entered Utah on Interstate 80 West -- "Texting and driving? Cell No!"

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