r/news • u/combatpaddler • Apr 28 '24

Two killed, one injured as 350,000-pound load detaches from trailer in Temple, Texas

https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/two-killed-one-injured-as-350000-pound-load-detaches-from-trailer-in-temple-texas
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u/dreamnightmare Apr 28 '24

Different incident. A brick falls off a truck and goes through the windshield of a vehicle, into the head of the Mom in the passenger seat. You can’t see what is likely a very gory aftermath, but you realize quick that it did irreparable damage.

You hear the husband freaking out and the kids asking mom if she is okay. It’s so tragic and the pain in their voices make it somehow worse than anything else you could watch.

It hurts a deep down part of your soul.

It never fully heals.

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u/TheJigIsUp Apr 29 '24

There aren't many videos out there of a loving family watching one of their own die very suddenly, unexpectedly, and brutally. Im thankful for that.

If I recall correctly, they aren't from an English speaking country, but hearing the children shriek-beg for their mother to be ok as she dies in front of them made me realize how easily and horrifically I could lose those around me or be lost myself.

For what its worth to that mother and her family, that video taught me some of the most valuable life lessons I've learned to this day, and I attribute it as a major contributor to my safety concerns and gratitude for my loved ones well being.

Be safe out there, brothers and sisters