Watch those babies!!!

[chrisprickett]

This is so sad, and really hits home because it was just a block away from me.

A guy is just moving his truck, and the next thing he knows, his little girl is dead. So many people are devastated. Please say a prayer for the family and PLEASE WATCH FOR THE KIDS!

http://www.kpho.com/Global/story.asp?S=4683861

[mgbinspect]

You know, I always back up so slowly that it ticks everyone off. But, even though I am pretty good with rear view mirrors, and especially the fish eye type, we really back up pretty blind.

That is indeed very sad and much prayer is needed.

[hausdok]

Hi Chris,

That is sad. What's a lifted truck - one of those things where they've put the body so ridiculously high that they need a ladder to get in and out?

OT - OF!!!

M.

[chrisprickett]

Originally posted by hausdok

Hi Chris,

That is sad. What's a lifted truck - one of those things where they've put the body so ridiculously high that they need a ladder to get in and out?

OT - OF!!!

M.

This is basically what they're talking about. (this isn't the truck involved)

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But it can really happen with most any vehicle. My 4 year old has a bad habit of running out into the garage when he hears my wife pull in with her 99' Expedition. We try to very aware of this, but all it takes is ONE lapse. Very scary!

[hausdok]

I agree, I was just wondering what they were referring to. I've never heard them called that before. Come to think of it, I don't think I've ever heard them called anything before. "Supertrucks" maybe but never lifted. Anyone who's ever backed over a kid's toy or bicycle also knows that feeling of awful realization that it might have been a kid.

OT - OF!!!

M.

[Paul MacLean]

When my kids were small, I got in the habit of walking around my vehicle before getting into it, even in the garage. Well, one day I walked around the car in the garage, got in and started to back out when a felt a bump. When I looked I found that I had backed over my son's new kitten. I swear that kitten wasn't visible when I got into the car. The only explanation I could come up with was that the kitten was on top of a tire and fell under it as I backed out.

My son was devastated. That was a very sobering experience. Even when you think you're being careful, bad stuff can jump up and bite.

[kurt]

It's all part of that casual thing we all fall into when we climb behind the wheel of the deadliest & most dangerous weapon we all own.

Sad, sad story....

[Brian G]

Tragic. I can't imagine what it's going to take to pull that poor Dad out of the terrible pit he must be in. He must be half-crazy with grief and guilt. I hope he and the rest of the family have a lot of support around them.

Brian G.

[mgbinspect]

You said it Brian, as the father of five, I couldn't even begin to imagine... nor do I want to...