Woman driver + SUV = death
10-25-2004 | 11:29 AM
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Woman driver + SUV = death
So these retarded chicks plunge in to a river in their Jeep Grand Cherokee and for help they call.....a friend?
Three drown in SUV accident
Trapped women frantically called friend
Monday, October 25, 2004 Posted: 8:35 AM EDT (1235 GMT)
NEWARK, New Jersey (AP) -- Three women returning from a birthday party drowned when the driver lost control of a Jeep Cherokee and went off the road, plunging into a river as the women frantically called a friend on a cell phone instead of dialing 911.
Trapped inside the sinking SUV, the women were unable to tell their friend where they were and although their friend scrambled to use another phone to call police, authorities didn't immediately know where the vehicle had ended up.
"They had us on the line while they were talking to the individual in the car," Newark police Detective Todd McClendon said. "They were unclear on where they were."
Within minutes of the accident, witnesses called 911 but police conceded that they might not have been able to save the trio even if they knew the exact location of the SUV.
"Due to the depth of the water and the rapid descent into the river, a successful rescue would have required a dive team in the water at the location and time of the incident," Newark Police Director Anthony F. Ambrose said in a statement.
Rafael Miranda said he saw the Jeep go off the road and into the water. He grabbed a flashlight and ran to the vehicle, banging on its roof and windows as he attempted to free the victims.
"I tried and I tried and I tried, but I couldn't do it," Miranda said. "They were conscious. They were screaming, screaming 'Help me, help me!"'
Investigators are trying to determine what caused the driver to lose control around 4:30 a.m. ET Sunday, police said. The SUV landed in 35 feet of water in the Passaic River.
The women had attended a birthday party in Jersey City on Saturday night. "We all had the best time at the party. Everybody was happy, eating, dancing and then this," said Hazel Booker, a friend.
The dead were identified as Nicole Floyd, 34, who worked at a drug rehabilitation center; Gail Williams, 35, a homeless shelter counselor; and Monique Hawkins, 39, a nurse's aide, all of whom lived in Newark.
Trapped women frantically called friend
Monday, October 25, 2004 Posted: 8:35 AM EDT (1235 GMT)
NEWARK, New Jersey (AP) -- Three women returning from a birthday party drowned when the driver lost control of a Jeep Cherokee and went off the road, plunging into a river as the women frantically called a friend on a cell phone instead of dialing 911.
Trapped inside the sinking SUV, the women were unable to tell their friend where they were and although their friend scrambled to use another phone to call police, authorities didn't immediately know where the vehicle had ended up.
"They had us on the line while they were talking to the individual in the car," Newark police Detective Todd McClendon said. "They were unclear on where they were."
Within minutes of the accident, witnesses called 911 but police conceded that they might not have been able to save the trio even if they knew the exact location of the SUV.
"Due to the depth of the water and the rapid descent into the river, a successful rescue would have required a dive team in the water at the location and time of the incident," Newark Police Director Anthony F. Ambrose said in a statement.
Rafael Miranda said he saw the Jeep go off the road and into the water. He grabbed a flashlight and ran to the vehicle, banging on its roof and windows as he attempted to free the victims.
"I tried and I tried and I tried, but I couldn't do it," Miranda said. "They were conscious. They were screaming, screaming 'Help me, help me!"'
Investigators are trying to determine what caused the driver to lose control around 4:30 a.m. ET Sunday, police said. The SUV landed in 35 feet of water in the Passaic River.
The women had attended a birthday party in Jersey City on Saturday night. "We all had the best time at the party. Everybody was happy, eating, dancing and then this," said Hazel Booker, a friend.
The dead were identified as Nicole Floyd, 34, who worked at a drug rehabilitation center; Gail Williams, 35, a homeless shelter counselor; and Monique Hawkins, 39, a nurse's aide, all of whom lived in Newark.
10-25-2004 | 11:35 AM
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...plunging into a river as the women frantically called a friend on a cell phone instead of dialing 911.
my first instinct is NOT to call a friend and tell them i'm drowning... but then again I have a x and a y chromosome.
10-25-2004 | 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by RussB
my first instinct is NOT to call a friend and tell them i'm drowning... but then again I have a x and a y chromosome.
10-25-2004 | 06:43 PM
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They probably didn't call their friend.... they were probably already on the phone with them, which is why they missed noticing a little thing like a 35 foot deep river and drove into it.
10-25-2004 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by sperry
They probably didn't call their friend.... they were probably already on the phone with them, which is why they missed noticing a little thing like a 35 foot deep river and drove into it.
10-25-2004 | 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by sytran666
Why Didnt They Open The Doors?!!
The Worst Case Scenario books rule...
10-25-2004 | 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by ryball
You can't open the doors. The water pressure would prevent it. You have to wait until the car goes completely under then you can break the windows and when the water rushes in, it will equalize the pressure and then you can open the doors.
The Worst Case Scenario books rule...
The Worst Case Scenario books rule...
All things being equal, it's better to let the passenger comparment fill on it's own; it gives you a couple of extra seconds to calm down & focus on the task at hand.
A car will fill in less than a minute & as long as there's nothing blocking the doors from the outside the doors will open just like normal once the water pressure equalizes.