It damn near was for one guy in the States recently. A story I saw on Yahoo says our hero was texting and driving at the same time. Illegal in a lot of States, Provinces and cities to say the least. In an ironic twist of fate, he sent a text to a buddy saying "I need to quit texting because I could die in a car accident".
You know what happened next, don't you. Yup! Our guy lost control of his pick-up, flew over a bridge, and into a 35 foot deep ravine. And surprisingly, he's not up for a Darwin Award. He survived! Only just, but he survived.
He did end up with a traumatic brain injury, fractured skull, broken neck, punctured lung, a busted face that needed reconstructive surgery AND other injuries. He ended up in hospital (according to the report I saw) for 6 months.
He's now championing the cause of NOT texting while driving. And you know what? I applaud this guy. If his experience saves even one life, then his message has gotten across. And no snide comment or witty remark from me this time.
'Nuff said.
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