I saw the aftermath of a terrible car accident on the way to work. Right outside of the Burrard SkyTrain station. They had Burrard Street completely blocked off near there. Even to bus traffic.
From the looks of it I would guess that someone definitely lost their life in it. The car looked like a crushed aluminum can. The top had been cut off to get the occupants out.
I truly hope that everyone survived.
There is nothing quite like witnessing the after effects of, or being a part of, a disaster, no matter the scale, to help bring into focus exactly what your priorities in life are.
This was my experience 2 years ago when we came upon the scene of an accident in which a moose took the top off of the 2 door model of OUR car like a can opener. It was too close for me. In fact we were on the scene so soon that we took the responsibility of calling 911. Even more scarily, the car had passed us when I stopped at a rest stop, if not, it could have been us. Luckily, I think the driver survived, although he was unconscious when we were permitted to leave the scene.
Life is too short.