Todd Miller shows how a branch impaled his wife, Helen (inset), during the storm. (Michael Schmidt/Sun-Times Media
Helen Miller was driving her Smart Car in Lindenhurst when a branch fell 65 feet from an oak tree and pierced her abdomen.
Posted on 10/27/2010 6:22:58 AM PDT by Graybeard58
Edited on 10/27/2010 6:25:40 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Strong winds and torrential rain buffeted much of the Midwest Tuesday, sending a tree branch crashing into a Smart Car in the far north suburbs, partially impaling the driver, and spawning tornadoes in the far south and west suburbs.
"She considers herself extremely lucky," said her husband, Todd.
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Todd Miller shows how a branch impaled his wife, Helen (inset), during the storm. (Michael Schmidt/Sun-Times Media
Helen Miller was driving her Smart Car in Lindenhurst when a branch fell 65 feet from an oak tree and pierced her abdomen.
There’s the problem right there. It was a smart car.
None of the crap below appeared in the “printer friendly link that I posted, yet it showed up in the article:
» Click to enlarge image Helen Miller was driving her Smart Car in Lindenhurst when a branch fell 65 feet from an oak tree and pierced her abdomen.
(Joe Shuman/Sun-Times Media)
» Click to enlarge image Helen Miller, 41, of Lake Villa, is transported to a hospital after a branch crashed on her car, partially impaling her. She was listed in fair condition.
(Joe Shuman for Sun-Times Media)
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Unfortunately a not-so-smart car. Best wishes to the driver for a full and speedy recovery.
“smart car ..... art teacher.. “
This is a horrible accident, with a horrific injury, which I wouldn’t wish on anybody...
But still....
How is one ‘partially impaled’? You are either impaled, or not impaled.
“Maybe next time I’ll get a hummer.” Sounds like the Smart Car has already made her a bit smarter. Cars are for protection during transportation. (Otherwise, ride a motorcycle or a moped.) The protection requires STEEL, something Smart Cars are a bit lacking in.
If it really was a “Smart Car”, why didn’t it jump out of the way?
Like being partially pregnant?
It pulled out early? It only went half way in?
There are a series of photos online that show the results of a collision between a “Smart Car” and the tractor of an 18 wheeler. Guess which one came out OK?
The photographer said only three were suitable for posting, as the rest had too much gore and detached body parts for public viewing.
Welcome to our new, green utopia. Do you feel better now, knowing how much better the world will become once human life is so cheap?
A limb of that size falling from 65 feet would have pierced the roof of the largest SUV. I don’t particularly like Smart Cars either, but have some sympathy. She’s lucky to be alive. Get well soon, Mrs. Miller.
That car looks like it was hit by a train not a tree branch.
We use to live in Lindenhurst when my hubby was stationed at Great Lakes Naval Base. Nice place to live.
It means all of her guts didn't fall out and get destroyed...happy now?
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Smart cars are nothing more then a tin can with a motor. Not safe at all.
Someone is a bit out of sorts this morning. Nothing I wrote warranted a snarky reply. Or are you always that way?
yah...if you t-bone one of those with a full sized F-150, it ricochets like a 3-ball headed for the corner pocket on a pool table.
Good thing she wasn’t a little bit pregnant too.
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