crispy Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 Although we had our distraction for the day we still ended up having a good time. A couple of shower bursts came through and the show closed early. Not a big deal as we were there for about 4 hours or so. Still some pretty nice stuff. I'm sure today will be jam packed! On our way up to the show we had followed an 18 wheeler with a flatbed full of hay. He rolled his truck over. I didn't even think about what I was going to do. I jumped out of the car before my friend even stopped, dialed 911 and ran over to the truck. Wheels still spinning, gears engaged and smoke. I looked for him in the cab first, thinking he would be buckled in. Not the case and I believe when he was rounding the curve he was A) distracted with his log book, or was having a medical of some sort. I didn't want to move him, but a nurse and a construction worker rolled him over. I cleared his airway and the construction worker was pumping his chest. I was trying to keep his head stable as he suffered some serious head trauma. Like I said , myself and the construction worker kept him with us, but as soon as Paramedics arrived he kind of just let go. What seemed to be minutes passing before the paramedics got there was only probably 5 minutes. They responded quickly. I didn't think it would be tough to block out of my head, but all I thought about last night while trying to sleep was the lazy truck rollover and that mans family. Out of all of it, all I can say is wear your ###### safety belt. This was the 5th wreck at the same curve in 2 years. All other drivers survived because they were wearing their belts. Again, thanks for reading. It seems to help me get it out. Here's a shot of the truck: Alright, here are a few pictures of the show with a lot more at my link: Supper at Hooters(my buddy Troy with the girls): You can see all 261 photo's at My Fotki Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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