Yesterday, it was a very nice evening out of ordinary in Houston. It felt like fall is just around the corner. I left work little late around 6pm and headed back home. I always like to enjoy nice breeze if one avails (I know its actually ethanol added) so I whisked down the driver side window and continued my drive. Usually around 6pm, traffic gets lighter in this tollway and yesterday was pretty much that way. Still every vehicle showed the hurry in racing back to their destination with an average speed of 70miles/hr on the tollway. I was at the very left lane(3-4 lanes inthe tollway on one side of traffic) trying to keep up to pace of the traffic. Suddenly I heard,
"Khewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwl, Bang, bang, bang..."
Hearing that big noice, my eyes immediately tried to find where it came from search front and back of my vehicle first. I couldn't find anything. But I saw some comotion on the other side of the traffic. I just saw in fast motion, a black car got hit by another car and driver seems to have put a break which turned the car to perpendicular direction off the traffic. So all the vehicles following that car just couldn't hit the break that fast, stars to collide eachother ending up a cascaded accident.
I just witnessed an accident,for real. I am bit happy I wasn't part of it but worried about the person inside the car and other vehicles involved in the accident. Afterall, I am human too. I can't do anything because I am not the otherside. So I just have to continue my ride. My eyes were on the road but my mind and heart were somewhere else.
I know how hard to face an accident like this one. Two years back, I was the victim of a small accident. I was waiting to turn left and a big van just rearended me without noticing my idle position. Its not a big one but still that shock took 2-3 days to vanish.
"What if this big accident happens to me?! "
"Khewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwl, Bang, bang, bang..."
Hearing that big noice, my eyes immediately tried to find where it came from search front and back of my vehicle first. I couldn't find anything. But I saw some comotion on the other side of the traffic. I just saw in fast motion, a black car got hit by another car and driver seems to have put a break which turned the car to perpendicular direction off the traffic. So all the vehicles following that car just couldn't hit the break that fast, stars to collide eachother ending up a cascaded accident.
I just witnessed an accident,for real. I am bit happy I wasn't part of it but worried about the person inside the car and other vehicles involved in the accident. Afterall, I am human too. I can't do anything because I am not the otherside. So I just have to continue my ride. My eyes were on the road but my mind and heart were somewhere else.
I know how hard to face an accident like this one. Two years back, I was the victim of a small accident. I was waiting to turn left and a big van just rearended me without noticing my idle position. Its not a big one but still that shock took 2-3 days to vanish.
"What if this big accident happens to me?! "
"am I ready to face it ?!"
I get to answer myself, "May be, May be not". It all depends on the mental state we are at the time. Also,
"How well is your family equipped to take this?!"
"How are they going to know about it?!"
There were a whole set of questions just kept popping over my head like internet spam poppers. I tried to answer one by one to see whether I am actually ready.
Did you ever thought about it?! I guess some do and some think about but forget to find the solutions for the questions. In busy daily life, it gets forgotten after that day.
But don't you think, these are some very important questions to ask yourself whether you are in alien land or your home country. It doesn't matter where you get in accident. Accident is devastating for you and your family wherever happened. We all wish it never happen to us but it does. We should be atleast ready to face tragic moment.
On the Accident Spot,
1. If you conscious, Don't Panic. Try to Comm down.
2. Don't move if you are in severe pain and feel something is broken.
3. Don't hesitate to ask for help.
4. Call 9-1-1(if you are in USA) to get emergency help if needed and you are in a state to call.
5. Give phone to somebody and ask to call your loved ones.
Precautionary things you can do ahead,
1. Always have your Drivers license with you. Don't leave without it.
2. Have the emergency numbers stored and easily visible in your cellphone like HOME, ICE(in case of emergency), WIFE
3. Always have a bottle of water in your car. It can even save a life at times.
4. Try to have some good insurance coverage atleast to cover your medical expenses and other liabilities.
Accidents do happen, doesn't matter we are very careful or not. It has more possiblities if we aren't careful enough. Its the fate which we don't have any control at times. But we can always be ready to face the worse case situation by just being alert.
Please share your thoughts on this topic, by adding your comments. Its always good to hear some valuable thoughts for others benefit.
I get to answer myself, "May be, May be not". It all depends on the mental state we are at the time. Also,
"How well is your family equipped to take this?!"
"How are they going to know about it?!"
There were a whole set of questions just kept popping over my head like internet spam poppers. I tried to answer one by one to see whether I am actually ready.
Did you ever thought about it?! I guess some do and some think about but forget to find the solutions for the questions. In busy daily life, it gets forgotten after that day.
But don't you think, these are some very important questions to ask yourself whether you are in alien land or your home country. It doesn't matter where you get in accident. Accident is devastating for you and your family wherever happened. We all wish it never happen to us but it does. We should be atleast ready to face tragic moment.
On the Accident Spot,
1. If you conscious, Don't Panic. Try to Comm down.
2. Don't move if you are in severe pain and feel something is broken.
3. Don't hesitate to ask for help.
4. Call 9-1-1(if you are in USA) to get emergency help if needed and you are in a state to call.
5. Give phone to somebody and ask to call your loved ones.
Precautionary things you can do ahead,
1. Always have your Drivers license with you. Don't leave without it.
2. Have the emergency numbers stored and easily visible in your cellphone like HOME, ICE(in case of emergency), WIFE
3. Always have a bottle of water in your car. It can even save a life at times.
4. Try to have some good insurance coverage atleast to cover your medical expenses and other liabilities.
Accidents do happen, doesn't matter we are very careful or not. It has more possiblities if we aren't careful enough. Its the fate which we don't have any control at times. But we can always be ready to face the worse case situation by just being alert.
Please share your thoughts on this topic, by adding your comments. Its always good to hear some valuable thoughts for others benefit.
