Why? :(

A little bit ago, perhaps a half-hour or so, I decided to get on my brother's bike and ride to the park for a little more of my "training." Never did I expect the events to happen next...

On my way up over a bridge, one that extends over the interstate, I witnessed something that I wish I didn't have. There were two stop-lights up ahead. The first light turned green and some guy on a motorcycle with a young lady riding on back went 0 to what it seemd like 60mph in about 4 seconds. I took a look at them and said to my myself, "He's going to run through that red light..." A split-second later, he rams head-on into the front/left tire area of a car that was making a left turn. I see both come to a dead stop to witness the driver fly off to the left and the female get somersaulted into the air 100+ feet. At that point, time just stopped for me. I wanted to rush to the victims and help in any way I could. But...I couldn't. There was no way they survived... I could not see myself staring face to face with death. So I calmly turned around and sped off...

I feel horrible for not trying to help. At the same, I just...couldn't.

:(

That is very depressing, indeed. I don't know if it will make you feel any better, but if it occured as you described it, there really isn't much you could've done. Staring death in its macabre, brutal face like that isn't something any person should have to deal with, you did nothing wrong. I am very sad you had to see something like that happen though. :(

These are some of the realities of life.

I was driving my car to work once, when a bad accident occured in front of me. Flipped over SUV, utterly crushed Honda. I swerved off the road and out of the way, lest I become part of it. Got out of the car to try and help.

No other car stopped.

I was the first person to get to the cars, and it was very clear that everyone was dead, or dying. I screamed at a pedestrian to call 9-1-1, and he took off running for the phone. There wasn't an fire that I could see, only a lot of smoke, and debris. The Honda was the closest car to me, and I ran up to the passenger side door (the car had spun around sideways). It was being driven by a man, and there was a woman in the passenger seat, and both were dead. I'll spare you the details of why I know they were. I ran over to the SUV, and got to the driver side door (the car was upside down). In the SUV was a similar scenario, with one other variable that I was not prepared to deal with. A dead infant in the back seat. The father (who was driving) was still alive. He managed to crawl out the smashed window, even though I later found out he had both his legs broken. I couldn't move. I didn't know how to deal with the sight I was seeing.

I passed out.

When I came to, I was in the back of an ambulance that was on the scene, lying on a gurney. I got out of the back of it, saw the wrecked cars, and the memory of the child hit me like a train wreck. I couldn't do anything but cry. Everyone in the accident, save for the father, was dead.

This is a memory that will never go away, and will always be upsetting. There was nothing you could do, and I don't think you would have wanted to be on the scene if you could. Take it easy on yourself.

These are some of the realities of life...

:(

My advice: Take a shower, call a friend, and go get some coffee at a diner (or some other place where you can be pretty invisible with a buddy)

Phoenix has it right. There isn't anything you could have done to help, and you probably did the right thing to prevent yourself from being traumatized yourself.

I also think you should take his advice, get together with some friends, put on some good music and relax, or get lost in a good RPG.

My goodness..... Those are both terrible stories Shinobi and PAW. I feel really terrible just reading them, I cannot imagine the horror of actually witnessing them. My mum is an ER nurse and when she occasionally tells stories about work and I want no part of hearing them. I can barely cope with hearing/reading stories like this, no less deal with them face to face, so I am sorry to hear about your experiences, and of course even more sorry about what happened to those people you described. What a lousy lousy way to die.

Don't feel bad about not helping Shinobi. There was probably little you could have done, unless you're trained in medicine. I honestly doubt if I would have done anything aside from call the police.

I think PAW gave good advice though. Spend some time with some friends or family and appreciate being alive that much more.

Oh yeh, and don't watch any stupid-assed action movies where people always survive shit like that. Ugh... This is exactly why I hate that stuff so much. :(

*speechless*

That.....sucks..... you've won my sympathy, along with all the before mentioned victims.

Bummer. Seeing death is never easy. Some of us may get a bit more desensitized than others, but it's never an easy thing.

I hope eventually you can find something else to see when you close your eyes...

I feel better getting this off my chest so I'm going to talk a bit more..

I would've passed out myself. I can't stand the sight of blood, let alone peer into the eyes of death. I am traumatized by all of this, but at the same I am angry. I'm angry at the driver for being so careless.

1. He was going way over the speed limit.
2. He flew through that red light.
3. She wasn't wearing a helmet, I'm not sure about him.

I mean, c'mon people, that's just ignorant and stupid. I can't really say I feel sorry for him as much as his passenger.

*sigh* As much as you don't want to think about it, it just replays over and over in head. :( I honestly don't know if I'll be able to sleep tonight.

I guess I'll go play some Golden Sun...

You may want to call the police, you're a witness to the accident.