A very long way home, and first on scene of fatality...

[Magua]

Sounds like you did the right thing man. Lucky you got there when you did or things could of been worse for those in the back if the call was made later.

[tracyprier]

It's been said before that you can't legislate common sense. The real crime is that people like this seem to have the knack of taking others with them when they do stupid things... and I mean you too Gremlin for having to be there afterwards.

[Quasievil]

Sorry to hear about that Gremlin mate, good that you had a cool enough head to be able to deal with it efficently, thats a big credit to you.

As Riif Raff says though deal with it if you can but dont bottle it up. I had a similiar experience a few years back, it didnt hit be until a few days later then I had some issues, so get help if you need to, helps to talk even if your a bloke !!

See ya

[Beemer]

How terrible, and credit to you for doing all you could at the scene. So glad you were not involved further than witnessing this accident. Take care of yourself.

[Gremlin]

Thanks for all the kind words guys, funny, when you read someone else's experience, you think there isn't much to say, so you don't, but it is nice to hear from all of you guys.

Also very nice to have this sort of forum to be able to let it out as such.

yeh, with the location, I had that exact problem, I knew I was just out of Clevedon, but that's kinda the point of rides, middle of nowhere, because there are less cars. Luckily the 3rd person to arrive (as I was on the phone) said 700 North Rd... apparently she was local and there was a letterbox.

I even heard when giving my statement comms advising of the incident and the woman said "700 North Rd, I have no idea where that is", so its not only us...

Also good to see the email notification, I had been directing traffic, then the statement, so had no idea how things went.

yeah, I am on the lookout for things feeling more, after accident I was perfectly fine, but when I went to bed the incident had been trimmed to only the worst parts and were on a loop... .

I feel nothing for the driver, but the kids were innocent and trusting of the driver. The girl in the awkward position, and the boy wailing were probably the worst... due to your advice, I'll be aware if anything does happen, but luckily its not my first emergency, although by far the worst...

Looking forward to a good ride tomorrow

[Lou Girardin]

A first aid course would be a very good idea for all. You just never know when you'll need it.

[Gremlin]

A first aid course would be a very good idea for all. You just never know when you'll need it.

Thought about that, but when I was on the phone, I asked if we could move the people and they said no, which is very understandable.

Girl was crunched against the front seat, so if she was alive, moving her would have screwed with the neck, boy was just about impossible to get to, too much car in the way. Front people were out over the bank, heaps of mashed car in the way, so that too was impossible.

But yeah, in other incidents, it may certainly be helpful.

[Lou Girardin]

Yes that's true. But being able to check the ABC. is a good thing. Someone wth a blocked airway will die, so it's preferable to move them to get them breathing.