Damn. Asleep at the wheel, maybe.
My team is having a really bad season so far. This is just the worse thing ever. God Bless him and his family and God Bless the St Louis Cardinals.
Damn, so young. What a terrible thing.
Condolences to the family, friends and team members.
I like St. Louis, I call them the Los Angeles Angels of St. Louis because they have so many former Angels.
An event such as this is all the more tragic when someone works so hard only to have their life cut so short.
> ... tow truck that was parked in the far left ... lane ...
This would be the passing lane. Anything stopped there
is obviously a hazard, moreso if on a tight curve.
> ... shortly after 12:30 a.m.
Tired? DUI?
> The tow truck driver ... told police that his emergency
> lights were on, and that he honked his horn when he saw
> the Explorer approaching in his rear view mirror, ...
Suggesting that the approaching driver had the same
advance notice, if he noticed.
> ... but that the Exploer didn’t slow down or swerve
> to avoid the collision.
Telling, if true.
> ... the tow truck driver was assisting a motorist from
> an earlier accident.
Alas, accidents tend to beget accidents.
> Hancock, 29, was pronounced dead at the scene.
No word on seatbelts or airbags.
The local legacy media here in KS has taken to making
a point of reporting whether seat belts were in use
when reporting accidents - not clear if that makes
any real impression on those who usually don’t use them.
I looked at the schedule today to see who was pitching, and it said postponed. The Wx is supposed to 85 and perfect. I just started digging deeper into the postponement when I saw your thread. Prayers for the family, team and fans..