I witnessed a suicide involving a semi truck and a pedestrian
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[quote][B]OCTOBER 15, 2012 [/B][B]
MARK NIELSEN
CITIZEN STAFF
[EMAIL="MNIELSEN@PGCITIZEN.CA"]MNIELSEN@PGCITIZEN.CA[/EMAIL]
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A pedestrian was fatally struck at the corner of Central and 15th this morning.
A stretch of Central just south of 15th is expected to be closed to traffic for a few hours as police conduct an investigation.
"We are asking drivers out there avoid this area," Prince George RCMP Cpl. Craig Douglass said. "Any investigations of this seriousness, certainly there are going to be road closures for a period of time."
Douglass said the person was killed when struck by a tractor trailer unit. Covered by a tarp, the body was lying several metres south of a crosswalk although Douglass declined to say whether the person was jaywalking.
"It's far too soon to be able tell those details," Douglass said. "Certainly, that will be something our reconstructionists will look at in terms of measurements and whatever evidence they can find at the scene in terms of point of first contact."
The victim's identity has not yet been released.
Police and rescue personnel were called to the scene at 10:10 a.m.
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I was headed down to university and was about to turn off at this intersection, when I saw a pedestrian dart out and pretty much dive in to the side of a semi trailer which is owned by a friend of mine. He dove under the trailer portion, all i saw after that was a red streak down the road and the guys lifeless and pretty much exploded body further down the road. It was the most fucked up thing you could imagine. I'm not sure if the guy was drunk or high on something or what, but it was pretty clear that he purposely dove in to the path of the truck. This is the same friends trucking company who's family mill exploded earlier this year and killed 2-3 people and put several hundred out of work, they can't seem to get a break this year.
I'm fine after seeing that (the internet has exposed me to plenty of fucked up things) but I can't imagine how the driver of the truck is feeling
well it's better than a noose :<
I'm sorry put people who suicide like this are really selfish, they're potentially hurting more than themselves when they do this and it's not on.
[QUOTE=fineracks;38051248]well it's better than a noose :<[/QUOTE]
Yes, jumping in front of a vehicle and having someone else kill you is way better than a noose. Not even counting the amount of people it will leave traumatized because of your corpse.
[QUOTE=Trunk Monkay;38051308]Yes, jumping in front of a vehicle and having someone else kill you is way better than a noose. Not even counting the amount of people it will leave traumatized because of your corpse.[/QUOTE]
yeah but it's more badass
-you guys have no suicidal artistic flair-
[QUOTE=fineracks;38051342]yeah but it's more badass[/QUOTE]
Because it's "[I]Badass[/I]" to jump into a truck a scar people, Most of all the driver of the truck who now probably feels guilty.
[QUOTE=fineracks;38051342]yeah but it's more badass[/QUOTE]
Get out.
[QUOTE=fineracks;38051248]well it's better than a noose :<[/QUOTE]
There's no good suicide methods, but a noose is a damn slight better than jumping in front of any vehicle.
[QUOTE=fineracks;38051342]yeah but it's more badass[/QUOTE]
Badass would be freefalling off of a large cliff. But even then some poor sod will stumble upon your body. There's no such thing as a badass suicide.
[QUOTE=Liem;38051376]Because it's "[I]Badass[/I]" to jump into a truck a scar people, Most of all the driver of the truck who now probably feels guilty.[/QUOTE]
yeah i'm just dumb
[QUOTE=carcarcargo;38051267]I'm sorry put people who suicide like this are really selfish, they're potentially hurting more than themselves when they do this and it's not on.[/QUOTE]
Yeah. At least don't run into traffic where it may traumatize others and make a random driver feel guilty. Not counting the chance of a crash or accident which could result in other lives being taken.
Any other way would've been better.
[QUOTE=fineracks;38051342]yeah but it's more badass[/QUOTE]
Then the truck (which could've been carrying propane tanks for all anyone knows!) swerves and crashes into some car which causes a chain of crashes and then the propane tanks explode and more than just the suicide victim dies. Hmm...is that badass now?
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oh my god what you rated optimistic? I have to question why you're trying
[QUOTE=wickedplayer494;38051410]Then the truck (which could've been carrying propane tanks for all anyone knows!) swerves and crashes into some car which causes a chain of crashes and then the propane tanks explode and more than just the suicide victim dies. Hmm...is that badass now?
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oh my god what you rated optimistic? I have to question why you're trying[/QUOTE]
well he probably didn't care about anyone else's life if he was ending his own
[QUOTE=wickedplayer494;38051410]Then the truck (which could've been carrying propane tanks for all anyone knows!) swerves and crashes into some car which causes a chain of crashes and then the propane tanks explode and more than just the suicide victim dies. Hmm...is that badass now?
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oh my god what you rated optimistic? I have to question why you're trying[/QUOTE]
That's incredibly badass .
[QUOTE=carcarcargo;38051267]I'm sorry put people who suicide like this are really selfish, they're potentially hurting more than themselves when they do this and it's not on.[/QUOTE]
It's like a bomb going off really.
I was at the lights turning left, and the semi truck was going past me on my right and the guy dove into the truck as it was about halfway past him. the truck driver hadn't exactly realized what had happened until he got out and saw the body. gladly no one else was hurt, but the guy chose the busiest street in the city during one of the busiest hours of the day on the 2nd busiest intersection. i'm not sure if he was trying to get more people hurt or not
[QUOTE=fineracks;38051432]well he probably didn't care about anyone else's life if he was ending his own[/QUOTE]
Some nutcase in the other victim's family is probably going to go after the suicidal person's family because one of their relatives died due to said suicidal person. What if [B]you[/B] were on the receiving end of this?
[QUOTE=wickedplayer494;38051509]Some nutcase in the other victim's family is probably going to go after the suicidal person's family because one of their relatives died due to said suicidal person. What if [B]you[/B] were on the receiving end of this?[/QUOTE]
i don't think you understand that a suicidal person will most likely not give a fuck at all
[QUOTE=fineracks;38051342]yeah but it's more badass[/QUOTE]
Suicide is not badass nor is it cool, it's terrible and I wish people didn't take the easy way out.
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Only in special occasions when the persons life is suffering from a disease or disability that cripples them from daily task and makes the depressed, then I can feel the need to die.
[QUOTE=fruxodaily;38051562]Suicide is not badass nor is it cool, it's terrible and I wish people didn't take the easy way out.
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Only in special occasions when the persons life is suffering from a disease or disability that cripples them from daily task and makes the depressed, then I can feel the need to die.[/QUOTE]
The thing is, though, what if to them it's not the easy way out, but instead it's the [i]only[/i] way out?
Edit: Oh right, you made a provision.
[QUOTE=fruxodaily;38051562]Suicide is not badass nor is it cool, it's terrible and I wish people didn't take the easy way out.
[/QUOTE]
What about that one where you tie cheese wire around your neck, tie it to something, glue your hands to your head, and jump off a building so it looks like you ripped off your own head?
[QUOTE=fineracks;38051342]
-you guys have no suicidal artistic flair-[/QUOTE]
yeah, depressed people killing themselves is artistic.
[QUOTE=Trunk Monkay;38051639]yeah, depressed people killing themselves is artistic.[/QUOTE]
What if they paint a tiger or something with their blood.
I can definitely relate to what you said about how the internet has exposed you to a lot of crazy stuff. Mostly anything I see online anymore doesn't shock me, but in person? I don't know how I would react in a situation like yours.
[QUOTE=jbthekid;38051825]I can definitely relate to what you said about how the internet has exposed you to a lot of crazy stuff. Mostly anything I see online anymore doesn't shock me, but in person? I don't know how I would react in a situation like yours.[/QUOTE]I've always thought of what i would do if i ever witnessed an accident of any kind, pull over, call 9/11 and then assist the whoever was involved. This wasn't even close to what i imagined though. Everyone kind of sat there for a minute. The light was green to go but no one moved, i couldn't even hear anyone screaming or anything it was just complete silence. I was going to pull over somewhere and run to see if I could do anything to help the guy because i already saw a few people calling 911, but i could clearly see that there was no way that person was alive
[QUOTE=Pandamox;38052079]I've always thought of what i would do if i ever witnessed an accident of any kind, pull over, call 9/11 and then assist the whoever was involved. This wasn't even close to what i imagined though. Everyone kind of sat there for a minute. The light was green to go but no one moved, i couldn't even hear anyone screaming or anything it was just complete silence. I was going to pull over somewhere and run to see if I could do anything to help the guy because i already saw a few people calling 911, but i could clearly see that there was no way that person was alive[/QUOTE]
I understand. I've seen a good bit of car accidents, and all I ever did for a few seconds was sit there and stare in silence. My friend and I would just sit there and watch to see what happened next, or just make sure that someone got out of the car. I've yet to see anything fatal or too extreme yet, though.
I think seeing people get instantly killed has got to be the worst. They might not have a lingering death, but it just seems so dehumanizing to see life snuffed out so unceremoniously.
[QUOTE=jbthekid;38052126]I understand. I've seen a good bit of car accidents, and all I ever did for a few seconds was sit there and stare in silence. My friend and I would just sit there and watch to see what happened next, or just make sure that someone got out of the car. I've yet to see anything fatal or too extreme yet, though.[/QUOTE]
Yeah I live in northern BC and literally every accident i see is either just people slowly sliding off the road during a snow storm, in which case i just help tow their vehicle out with my truck or a few times i've seen people hit moose and deer but all of those everyone has been completely fine. This was just a case where there's literally nothing for you to do to help, it's already happened and nothing can change that
[QUOTE=Pandamox;38052079]I've always thought of what i would do if i ever witnessed an accident of any kind, pull over, call 9/11 and then assist the whoever was involved. This wasn't even close to what i imagined though. Everyone kind of sat there for a minute. The light was green to go but no one moved, i couldn't even hear anyone screaming or anything it was just complete silence. I was going to pull over somewhere and run to see if I could do anything to help the guy because i already saw a few people calling 911, but i could clearly see that there was no way that person was alive[/QUOTE]
Bystander effect.
[QUOTE=BorisJ;38052366]Bystander effect.[/QUOTE]
Plus who wants to get near that mess. My hearts out to whoever cleaned it up
[QUOTE=ElectricSquid;38051608]The thing is, though, what if to them it's not the easy way out, but instead it's the [i]only[/i] way out?
Edit: Oh right, you made a provision.[/QUOTE]
I support human euthanasia in circumstances when the person cannot do it themselves but has to have a reason approved by a court and doctors.
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