Came upon a collision Saturday that was a
jowl shaker in the northbound lanes of E-470. Vehicle #1, a sub compact with
the rear end smashed all the way to the front seats off the right side of the road
pointing North. Two fire trucks at the scene with jaws of life at work. Vehicle
#2 an old school bus with the name of a private school straddling the inside
lane, facing North. Vehicle #3 a pickup pulling some kind of trailer pointed
South with the demolished trailer in front of it.
Clear day, about 1450, dry road, straight
but coming into a slight left turn and uphill. Speed limit 70 mph. No on ramps
there but one ½ mile before the accident scene.
There were three emergency vehicles on
scene with more arriving. I joined a queue of about fifteen vehicles. We went
to the breakdown lane right, past debris, then around the fire trucks to the
left breakdown lane, and then on our way.
I’m sure E-470 Northbound was closed soon
after.
Just a note. Upper left of the Google
Earth screen shot is the principal Denver landfill. Lower right the end of one
of DIA’s runways.
What excuse is there for three vehicles
colliding in perfect weather on one of the safest, if not THE safest, highways
in the Denver area? Being an expensive toll road, E-470 isn’t heavily traveled
and rarely bumper to bumper. Makes no sense to me.
People who ride with me can’t believe I
won’t use a cell phone while driving. I will pull over and stop to make or take
a call. Bluetooth be damned, I have voice mail, and a phone app that announced
who the caller or text if from as it comes in. Texting, receiving or sending?
Not only no, but hell no!
YMMV
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