As most everyone knows, i am an emergency responce contractor by trade. A lot of my jobs are road side accidents. When a truck wrecks and spills their load or diesel fuel, i am usualy fond on the side of the road cleaning the mess up. Yesterday a friend of mine with a different contractor was working a spill on 71 south in Gallatin county. They had just about finnished their clean up and were loading equipment when a box truck ran through the traffic cones and killed my friend. The company he was working for had followed all the safety requirments, cones, lighted signs, flaggers, and road side signs. Dannys death was sensless, he was a good man and a loving father, he leaves a young son now to mourn.
Most know that i am not a man of many emotions, i report this news through teary eyes to beg and plead with everybody, PLEASE PAY ATTENTION WHEN YOU ARE ON THE ROAD, DON'T RUBBERNECK. We knew when we got into this business that it was dangerous, but please don't make it any worse. You may not know Danny but please pray for his family.
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It's strange the way things go sometimes. I feel really bad for Danny's family but at the same time I'm so grateful that it wasn't you that got this call. Out of all the dangers you face on your job, I never really thought of traffic being one of the greatest.
I'm sorry for your loss.
I was so sad to hear about this. What a tragedy! But you also remind us how important the "little" things are, like paying attention when you're driving. Prayers for Danny's family and for all of you affected by this!
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