That Beautiful Morning
By Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21741)
Canada
March 4, 2016 4:59am CST
It's been two days since I've had much opportunity to write on Mylot.
My last post concerned the freezing rain we had had and how beautiful everything looked with the sun shining on the icy surfaces.
Yesterday my oldest daughter dropped by to pick up some books for her son (our grandson) to use for a school project.
Naturally I asked how everything was. She told me ***ty.
Then she proceeded to ask me, had I heard about the QEW being shut down near Stoney Creek the morning before? I reminded her, I live under a rock, and unless I'm driving don't listen to the radio.
Her husband, our son-inlaw was in a serious wreck. He totalled the BMW that is his pride and joy. Airbags deployed, other vehicles involved.....at least two. The minivan he initially struck an the ambulance he bounced off of as his car spun wildly across the highway.
Twice fortunate, he was badly shaken and at the moment his most serious injury was a bloodied nose caused by the airbag deploying.
That beautiful morning could easily have had deadly consequences. My son inlaw will tell you, the seatbelt saved his life. Without it he would have been thrown from the car, with devastating results.
I think I will ask my children to stay home the next time the roads are icy.
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@LadyDuck (502657)
• Italy
5 Mar 16
@Morleyhunt Two in a month is scary. My parents have been involved in a serious wreck, many years ago, there was a very thick fog, more than 200 cars were caught in that wreck on the freeway. My parents were lucky, their car was destroyed and they were not even hurt.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
5 Mar 16
My son inlaw is a paramedic (ambulance driver and attendant) who spends many hours on the roads. This is the first time he has been involved in an accident as the victim. My family has been blessed. No one was ever involved in a serious wreck before this year. Now two in just over a month. A little worrisome for this mother.
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@Marilynda1225 (91127)
• United States
6 Mar 16
Wow how lucky your son in law is after being in that wreck. Thank God and I'm happy he's alive even though his car is totaled/ I worry all the time about my family driving on icy roads
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@Marilynda1225 (91127)
• United States
7 Mar 16
@Morleyhunt being a mom is both the best and worst job in the world. I worry about my kids all the time. Two serious accidents in such a short period of time is definitely worrisome.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
6 Mar 16
What is the most worrisome, this is the second serious accident one of my children has been involved in, in just over a month.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
4 Mar 16
Thankfully nobody was seriously hurt! Icy roads are treacherous. I refuse to drive on icy roads and have stayed home whenever they are questionable. Better to be safe than sorry.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
5 Mar 16
Sometimes we have no choice. I have driven through some horrible weather over the years. If I can avoid it, I will but somehow it isn't always possible.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
5 Mar 16
@Morleyhunt I refuse to drive on icy roads. Just can't bring myself to do it.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
5 Mar 16
It could have been so much worse. He is really bummed out about it.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
5 Mar 16
No this was my oldest daughters husband. The othe accident involved my second daughter. I know it's confusing. I have four daughters.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
5 Mar 16
Glad to hear all he got was a bloody nose. From the looks of the car it could have been so much more serious.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
5 Mar 16
It could have been much worse. He always wears his seatbelt. As a paramedic he has seen the results of not wearing a seatbelt.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
7 Mar 16
@Morleyhunt I'm sure he has. I always wear mine as well.
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@kaka135 (14994)
• Malaysia
7 Mar 16
@Morleyhunt I remember reading that. It's so thankful that they are both alright. They really need to be extra careful while driving there.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
5 Mar 16
We have been fortunate twice this winter. The last week in January our second daughter rolled her SUV three times on the same highway, just 50km farther east.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
10 Mar 16
Despite your son in law's pride and joy car ~ I am glad he is very safe and with that seat belt too! 
Car can be replaceable.
Car can be replaceable.1 person likes this
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
10 Mar 16
We were all very happy that he wasn't hurt.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
9 Mar 16
Not an option for most of us. I have driven through almost any imaginable weather.
@jillybean1222 (6406)
•
9 Mar 16
I'm glad he wasn't seriously injured. How frightening
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
9 Mar 16
It's two serious accidents within a month that I find the most disturbing.
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
8 Mar 16
@Morleyhunt I feel awful for him. I have a Mercedes sports car and would feel the same.
@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
8 Mar 16
That is what we have all told him. He knows this himself, but this car was his tr assure, so losing it in such a spectacular crash makes it difficult.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
9 Mar 16
That's twice thus winter. I'm going to be paranoid about my children on the highway.
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
5 Mar 16
Oh my gosh! I am glad he is okay, other than the bloody nose. Thank God he was wearing his seatbelt. Ice is so dangerous and scary.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
5 Mar 16
I expected him to have more bruises, but he seems to have escaped with very minor injuries.
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
4 Mar 16
Just look how cold that is, it's evening here in my country. becareful out there and have a nice day
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
5 Mar 16
I don't think anyone involved had any serious injury.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
5 Mar 16
Freezing rain, black ice and white outs seem to cause the most accidents in our area.
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