Or have motor vehicle retest them every year!

Yesterday at about 11pm I was driving around in Trenton down olden, when I see this 94ish ford taurus driving 5mph with a totaled front end no bumper, leaking radiator, crunched hood, so I slow down roll down my window and ask this late 70 year old woman if she needs help. She says can you help me I just hit someone, so I'm thinking she was trying to leave the seen of the accident, but I pull over and I get out woundering where's the other vehicle and as I walk around her car to my surprise I find a early 40's white male so mangled up that I was in shock he was still breathing I yelled at him not to move, but he was out cold, as I call 911 for help I get a closer look at him and he's f@%ked he had both arm broken and twisted, both legs broken in most likely hundreds of places and they're all twisted up laying across his chest, and God knows what else was broken. As the sirrens get louder and closer he comes through and starts to wiggle as if he was trying to get up so I'm yelling at him don't move don't move and he seemed to have past out again, then about 5min after I got to the seen the ambulance arives cuts all his cloths off and puts on a neck brace then slides his mangled body on to this strecher trying not to move his body to much and off they went. What pisses me off the most is the whole time this lady stood there as if she did nothing wrong or she didn't know what she was doing as if she wasn't at fault. The point to all this should be to get these blind slow reacting old poeple off our roads, and of course look both ways before crossing the street.

 

man thats a crazy story. Thank God you were there to call for help!

 

wait..let me get this straight. the lady hit a pedestrian and the pedestrian was still dangling from the front of the car or was he INSIDE the car in the passenger seat!?

 

OMG. That is crazy...

 

He was on the street about 15-20 feet to the rear right of her car. I think she backed up to see what she hit and when she saw this man she got in her car to take off and thats when I pulled up. there were no skid marks, but her front end was all over the road. She had to have been doing 50mph in this 25mph zone.

 

hmm..if she was trying to leave the scene of the accident, i hope she rots in jail.

 

Maybe she was going for help since she didn't have a phone, I'll never know. I hope this guy makes it, although I Know if he does he'll never walk again.

 

well just think he could have died, if you had not shown up..

 

I think the lady could just be in shock...Maybe she was mentally deranged? Shizophrenic?

Young punks streetracing also kill people. I don't think all younguns should be taken off the road tho, but I agree with what you are saying. If you can't see the road, get off the road!

 

Damn...this is why some old people just shouldn't drive.

 

Thank God you showed up!!! Who knows what could have happened!

Chris, who hates old drivers, and is once again reminded of the good people here on H-T

 

I think, from a certain age on people should be checked of reaction ability and their eyes every year to make sure they are able to make it on the streets.

someday you are old yourself and maybe you´re a very capable driver...some others are not. Anyway, the oldies should be checked every year for keeping their license

 

#1140, you are a good man, who did the right thing when it counted.

Best regards,
Bill

 

01PYTypeR#1140, you are the man. Words can not explain how cool you are for doing that.

 

very nice with the quick thinking I have a step-grandfather going on 82 and his reaction & motor (physical) are real bad, about a year ago he bought a 1999 911 (carrera) and I have been in the car with him - his skillz are shot , he sight is bad, and so is his hearing - he now can only look at his Porsche, or go for a ride with his 60 yr old wifey. old people should be tested (IMO) every year after 70 (or something - you get my drift)

 

wow that is a sad story. I hate old drivers. I cant count how many times they have almost killed me on the road. Nevertheless your the man.

 

that a good idea!!

 

That man could have been dead on the side of the road if you didn't call 911.
You did a great job saving his life.

 

You guys are to kind, I only wish I could've done more.

 

damn man thats some scary poo poo !..... i know you gonna have nitemares....and if that old lady did try to leave the scene i hope she gets her couple of years left to live in jail

 

Thats soooooo funny!!!! They should have taken the elderly woman and executed her in the middle of the street as a lesson to other elderly people. And that other guy soundes like a huge ***** boy. LOL!! Sucks for that guy. he wont be a happy camper tomorrow. I hope his masterbating arm heals in due time. Or the old lady should jack him off whenever he wants. No what i mean???

 

A wise man once said:

"Old dudes should not drive"