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NOVEMBER 24, 2017 THE FRIDAY FLYER A-3 Resident survives accident, plunge over hill
BY DONNA RITCHIE
EDITOR, THE FRIDAY FLYER
On Thursday, Nov. 16, at approximate- ly 5 p.m. a Dodge Ram 2500 truck veered off the road on Vacation Dr. and crashed into a pad mounted equipment box which tripped the circuit and caused an electrical flash that sent the vehicle and 800-pound box plunging off the side of the hill. “The explosion was so big and bright that I couldn’t even see the numbers on my phone to call 911,” said one witness.
The vehicle rolled several times, taking out everything in its path, before landing upside down near the bottom of the hill. The equipment box landed on the drive- way of the home at the bottom of the hill, just a few yards from the vehicle.
A small brush fire started on the hill but was quickly extinguished.
The 30-year-old driver, who asked to remain anonymous, was able to free him- self and walk away from the vehicle. He was taken by ambulance to a nearby hos- pital for evaluation and was released later that evening.
“My only injuries were a bump on my head and a very sore body,” said the driv- er. “I feel lucky to be alive.”
The driver said he was not speeding. “Every time I come in the gate I set my cruise control at 35 because I don’t want to get a ticket,” he said. “When I crashed, my speedometer was stuck on 35. My wife took a photo of it the next day, so
I can prove I wasn’t speeding if I had
to.”The driver said he was coming home from work and talking to his wife on Bluetooth when his phone and water bottle that were sitting on the center console slid off and fell near his feet when he came around the curve on Vacation Dr. near Klamath Ct. Fearing they would roll under the brake pedal, he reached down to get them. When he did, he veered off the road. By the time he looked up, it was too late to brake.
The driver’s wife was still on the phone at the time of the accident. “I heard the entire accident over the phone,” she said. She described the in- cident as terrifying.
Many residents lost power when the circuit tripped and electrical flashed occurred. Some residents reported los- ing power for less than a minute while others reported losing power for hours. Power was restored in the early morn- ing hours.
Due to darkness, the towing compa- ny determined that it would be safer to remove the vehicle in the daylight. The vehicle was secured on the hill until it could be removed and towed the fol- lowing morning.
“I want to thank those who helped me,” said the driver. “I love my fam- ily and I’m so thankful to be alive to see my wife and two-year-old daughter again.”
The accident totalled the vehicle, causing $52,000 worth of damage.
The accident caused the vehicle to plunge over below. The 800-pound equipment box landed
the hill and land a few feet from the homes a few yards from the vehicle.
Steve's Towing hauls away the smashed vehicle the morning after the crash.
Shop local businesses on Small Business Saturday...
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on merchandise in the store special. Dis- count applies to the lower priced item.
Just for Paws pet grooming is offer- ing $5 off any service of $50 or more and half off the price of a toenail trim.
Pack, Wrap & Post is offering two mailbox rental specials; purchase six months and get the first month free and
10 percent off paid in full annual box rental.
The Cup Above is offering 15 percent off ceramics.
Studio K Tanning will have new in- ventory out on Saturday. Shoppers will receive one entry for every purchase for a drawing for a free month of tanning.
Studio K Tanning is also offering a Tan All Year in 2018 special for $500, buy two months of tanning and get six weeks free, buy three custom airbrush tans and get two free and 35 percent off lotions and moisturizers.
several Tanning specials Tan all year in 2018 for $500 (only $42/month) sav-
ings of about $500
Buy 2 months get 6 weeks free; Buy
3 custom airbrush tans get 2 free and 35 percent off lotions/moisturizers.
If the community as a whole shops lo- cal, eats local and spends local on Satur- day, it can make a difference in the com- munity and to its small businesses.
THE FRIDAY FLYER
Volume 36 Number 47
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