MORNINGMANIAC's Blog

I-85 is no joke!  My family just had a scare that shook us all up!  This latest hit and run with four fatalities scared me all over again!  I was out of town and my parents called to let me know they had been in an accident -but they were okay--just a little bruised up!

Fortunately they were buckled up and had a bunch of airbags deploy to protect them! Others may not be as fortunate!

Apparently my dad was cruisin in the HOV lane doing about 65-70 when all of the sudden a car darted in front of him as traffic began to slow down.  He slammed on the brakes but couldnt avoid crashing into the car sending that vehicle into the air and flipping over!  Before the airborn vehicle came to a crashing halt--it had struck two other vehicles.  At that speed everyone is lucky to have been able to walk away from that kind of impact and incredibly scary situation.

People drive way too fast on I-85.  Throw in the truck traffic and all the congestion! Theres no room for wreckless driving.  How about this suggestion--give yourself a few extra minutes so you dont have to make a mad dash in an area that doesnt have any room for mistakes.   We know there are too many cars for too little space and its crazy to think that you are going to get to your destination any faster by speeding and weaving in and out of traffic.  All it does is put your life in jeopardy--and as we have seen the last couple of days--the lives others are put in danger as well!  Use good sense on all our Georgia roadways buckle up and arrive alive!