zach103
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Alright heres the story.. in our local paper a lady wrote to the editor about an accident..
Heres her rant.."At 7:20 a.m. Monday, May 5, I was driving my daughter and my neighbor’s children to McGee when we drove by a horrific accident at the inter*section of Norton Road and Four Rod Road. As we approached it I worried about the three girls in my car and what their reactions would be as we got closer and noticed the SUV upside down. As we drove by I was completely in shock and it was hard to take it all in when my daughter said “Mom, I think Liz’s car was next to the SUV”. Liz is a very dear friend of mine who I have known for many years, and my heart sank. I dropped the kids off at school and saw the look of fear on my daughter’s face. I just kept hoping it was not Liz’s car. I drove back home by the accident and I did notice (even in all the chaos) it was her car. I did not see her anywhere but I prayed she was OK. I wondered how fast the person driving the SUV must have been going for it to turn upside down.
Liz called me at work a short time later after I left a message at her home and she assured me she was fine just very upset. It is a miracle that this young kid’s SUV did not land on her car instead of right beside it. He could have killed her! I think it’s time we as residents of Berlin and parents put a stop to the “out of control” driving of these young kids. They go so fast and they endanger the lives of so many people. Once all the details of the accident are made clear I hope that he not only loses his license but realizes how much worse it could have been. He could have killed someone’s mother, father or someone’s child.
Today we are lucky that a wonderful woman is going to be fine, however, due to the disrespect of this young man a lot of people suffered today (including all the young kids driving by who witnessed this accident). What happens when our luck runs out?"
now the article 5 pages later
A three vehicle accident at the intersection of Four Rod Road and Norton Road May 5 resulted in a Chevy station wagon getting flipped over on its hood. Injuries were minor and a citation was issued to one driver for failure to grant right of way.
The incident occurred at 7:20 a.m. Elizabeth Dattilio. 43, of 55 Jeffrey Lane, driving a 2006 Subaru, was stopped at the stop sign in the westbound land of Norton Road at the intersection with Four Rod Road. Behind her was a school bus and that driver witnessed the accident.
Kenneth Pausig, 18, of 241 driving a 1997 Chevy station wagon(it was a blazer**), was stopped at the stop sign at the intersection in the east bound lane on Norton Road. Pausig had begun to enter the intersection when he was struck by Laura J. Petrossi, 25, She was also traveling northbound on Four Rod Road, driving a 1997 Buick.
Police said it appears that Petrossi’s vehicle impacted with Pausig’s at just the right angle to cause it to flip over. The vehicle rolled onto its roof as it crossed the intersection and landed next to Datillio’s vehicle and hit her on the driver’s side.
Drivers gave varying accounts of how the accident unfolded, but police determined through physical evidence that Petrossi had failed to grant the right of way to Pausig. He was transported by Hunters Ambulance to New Britain General Hospital for lacerations to both arms and head. Petrossi drove herself to the same hospital for back pain.
what do you guys think???
Heres her rant.."At 7:20 a.m. Monday, May 5, I was driving my daughter and my neighbor’s children to McGee when we drove by a horrific accident at the inter*section of Norton Road and Four Rod Road. As we approached it I worried about the three girls in my car and what their reactions would be as we got closer and noticed the SUV upside down. As we drove by I was completely in shock and it was hard to take it all in when my daughter said “Mom, I think Liz’s car was next to the SUV”. Liz is a very dear friend of mine who I have known for many years, and my heart sank. I dropped the kids off at school and saw the look of fear on my daughter’s face. I just kept hoping it was not Liz’s car. I drove back home by the accident and I did notice (even in all the chaos) it was her car. I did not see her anywhere but I prayed she was OK. I wondered how fast the person driving the SUV must have been going for it to turn upside down.
Liz called me at work a short time later after I left a message at her home and she assured me she was fine just very upset. It is a miracle that this young kid’s SUV did not land on her car instead of right beside it. He could have killed her! I think it’s time we as residents of Berlin and parents put a stop to the “out of control” driving of these young kids. They go so fast and they endanger the lives of so many people. Once all the details of the accident are made clear I hope that he not only loses his license but realizes how much worse it could have been. He could have killed someone’s mother, father or someone’s child.
Today we are lucky that a wonderful woman is going to be fine, however, due to the disrespect of this young man a lot of people suffered today (including all the young kids driving by who witnessed this accident). What happens when our luck runs out?"
now the article 5 pages later
A three vehicle accident at the intersection of Four Rod Road and Norton Road May 5 resulted in a Chevy station wagon getting flipped over on its hood. Injuries were minor and a citation was issued to one driver for failure to grant right of way.
The incident occurred at 7:20 a.m. Elizabeth Dattilio. 43, of 55 Jeffrey Lane, driving a 2006 Subaru, was stopped at the stop sign in the westbound land of Norton Road at the intersection with Four Rod Road. Behind her was a school bus and that driver witnessed the accident.
Kenneth Pausig, 18, of 241 driving a 1997 Chevy station wagon(it was a blazer**), was stopped at the stop sign at the intersection in the east bound lane on Norton Road. Pausig had begun to enter the intersection when he was struck by Laura J. Petrossi, 25, She was also traveling northbound on Four Rod Road, driving a 1997 Buick.
Police said it appears that Petrossi’s vehicle impacted with Pausig’s at just the right angle to cause it to flip over. The vehicle rolled onto its roof as it crossed the intersection and landed next to Datillio’s vehicle and hit her on the driver’s side.
Drivers gave varying accounts of how the accident unfolded, but police determined through physical evidence that Petrossi had failed to grant the right of way to Pausig. He was transported by Hunters Ambulance to New Britain General Hospital for lacerations to both arms and head. Petrossi drove herself to the same hospital for back pain.
what do you guys think???
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