Yesterday my Dad drove up from his beach house so we could transplant a tree from my yard to his.
Well after we moved the tree and we were driving me back home we encountered a horrific scene.
It seems as though a 1997 Suburban burst into flames while doing about 70 on the highway.
The driver lost all control of the truck and slammed nose first into a 5 foot ditch.
My Dad and I were the 5th car to arrive on the scene.
The truck was carrying a family of two adults and three kids.
People had already helped the mother and father out of the car.
My Dad and I helped to pull one of the kids out before the first explosion.
Three individuals, including my Dad, tried to contain the fire with extinguishers, but couldn't.
When the second explosion happened we had to back off.
By this time the entire truck was engulfed in flames.
The Mom of the family, who was unconscious, was dragged away from the blaze,
and the Dad, who was in shock, had to be restrained.
The only child rescued from the inferno, age 12, was also unconscious.
The flames were just too hot and it was just too dangerous.
We couldn't get to the other two kids, age 8 and 12, that were trapped in the truck.
We never heard any cries or screams so we just hoped they were already gone before they burned.
The Mom Dad, and surviving child all are in critical condition.
They have 2nd & 3rd degree burns over most of their bodies.
When police, fire, and ambulance arrived we watched as they put the fire out.
Gave our statements to the police and got checked out by paramedics.
Needless to say we didn't talk at all the last hour of our trip.
I cried most of the night and didn't sleep.
I was afraid of the nightmares.
Sorry if my typing is a bit off,
but I'm having a hard time concentrating today.
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Katu Koin I'll update this as the story continues.
Please send your thoughts and prayers out to this family!
