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Dad dies trying to save son (Evil SUV alert.)
Rocky Mountain News ^ | September 14, 2005 | Tillie Fong,

Posted on 09/14/2005 6:56:18 AM PDT by dynachrome

A New Hampshire man was killed Monday when he tried to prevent his SUV with his

2-year-old son in the back seat from rolling down an embankment off of Old Fall

River Road.

(Excerpt) Read more at rockymountainnews.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: colorado; rockymountain; suv

1 posted on 09/14/2005 6:56:18 AM PDT by dynachrome
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To: dynachrome
"The father was trying to save his son who was in the back of the car, but he ends up dying. The son, fortunately, had no injuries."

SUV's are much safer when you are inside them!

2 posted on 09/14/2005 7:00:40 AM PDT by Niteranger68 ("Spare the rod, spoil the liberal.")
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To: RacerF150

Unless you're in a single car MVA and roll. Something drivers should keep in mind.


3 posted on 09/14/2005 7:01:37 AM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: RacerF150

yup. Sorry the dad died though. Probably the reaction any parent would have. Try to save the kid.


4 posted on 09/14/2005 7:05:33 AM PDT by dynachrome ("Where am I? Where am I going? Why am I in a handbasket?")
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To: dynachrome

Would this have turned out any different if the SUV had been a Prius?


5 posted on 09/14/2005 7:33:51 AM PDT by NaughtiusMaximus (The liberals promised to move to Canada but they lied . . . bwaaaaah.)
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To: NaughtiusMaximus

The child would probably have died, also.


6 posted on 09/14/2005 8:01:56 AM PDT by dynachrome ("Where am I? Where am I going? Why am I in a handbasket?")
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To: dynachrome

Not to be disrespectful to the guy (obviously, he was a good dad) but this sounds like he didn't have the parking brake on. Doesn't one usually set the parking brake when one gets out of the car?


7 posted on 09/14/2005 8:08:10 AM PDT by PalestrinaGal0317 (We are not amused.)
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To: PalestrinaGal0317

Yeah, looks like he messed up.


8 posted on 09/14/2005 8:11:04 AM PDT by dynachrome ("Where am I? Where am I going? Why am I in a handbasket?")
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To: dynachrome
This was posted yesterday under a different title. The first article identifies the SUV as a Hyundai. It would have escaped mention if it had been a Subaru.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1483752/posts
9 posted on 09/14/2005 10:11:28 AM PDT by Disambiguator (Making accusations of racism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.)
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To: NaughtiusMaximus

Gravity doesn't discriminate.


10 posted on 09/14/2005 11:05:09 AM PDT by Old Professer (Fix the problem, not the blame!)
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To: PalestrinaGal0317

Not since we got the "Park" position on the shift lever.


11 posted on 09/14/2005 11:06:07 AM PDT by Old Professer (Fix the problem, not the blame!)
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To: Old Professer
Not since we got the "Park" position on the shift lever.

It is still a good idea if you are on an incline.

12 posted on 09/14/2005 11:08:32 AM PDT by Always Right
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