Really???
February 4, 2009
So it is my roommates birthday today (yay Happy Birthday Rach) so we went to Frothy Monkey for coffee a yogurt parfait, and oatmeal. After breakfast we headed to the flower shop in Hillsboro Village so she could drop something off to a friend. As we are approaching the intersection of Portland and 18th ave. this happens: a pedestrian is briskly crossing the cross walk with books in hand, and a green truck HITS HER. She doesn’t fall to the ground but staggers backwards and with a disgusted look on her face stands in front of the truck and throws her hands up, probably shouting expletives ( I am not really sure what you say when you get HIT BY A CAR). The driver of the car pulls over to the side of the road (bc I guess you are supposed to follow normal accident protocol?) and gets out of the car to talk to the woman whom she has just hit with her truck.
I wish so badly I could’ve been there for that conversation. What do you say to the woman whom you have almost ran over? and vice versa, what do you say the the girl who just hit you with her car??
Thank goodness the woman was ok, but REALLY??? It was a so bizarre to witness. My only reaction as I am watching this happen is “Ohhhh, wow, what??, Oh Wow, Ummmm, REALLY??” and another thing… what is your responsibility as the witness?? Do you pull over? Again, are you supposed to follow normal accident protocol if the woman is still standing and ok?
It was bizarre.
