tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12953697.post5221172213007963101..comments2024-02-25T23:26:35.284-05:00Comments on UrbEx Barrie: I Get AroundCopySixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06206685745254804789noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12953697.post-38463731955003234312008-12-29T20:01:00.000-05:002008-12-29T20:01:00.000-05:00Yes. I agree that was a total tragedy. We have t...Yes. I agree that was a total tragedy. We have the same type of thing over here. There are idiots all over the place! You always have to drive with caution. Some people are just down-right "a--holes"!<BR/><BR/>Want some more "Urban Exploration"? See what I have, if Interested. Thanks.Les Barrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14469804584564038796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12953697.post-26877002649525194232008-06-13T09:32:00.000-04:002008-06-13T09:32:00.000-04:00Here's an update to the accident story . . .Struck...Here's an update to the accident story . . .<BR/>Struck pedestrian likely paralyzed, police say<BR/>Nanny hit by car on her night off<BR/>Posted By BY RAYMOND BOWE<BR/>A female pedestrian struck by an out-of-control vehicle last Friday will likely spend the rest of her life as a paraplegic after suffering spinal-cord injuries, police say. <BR/>The 36-year-old victim, a native of the Philippines, had only been in Canada for about three weeks after accepting a nanny job, Barrie police Const. Cosmo Manna said. <BR/>"She's in very serious condition," Manna said. "She will more than likely be a paraplegic." <BR/>The crash happened last Friday around 8 p. m. near the corner of Ferndale Drive and Ardagh Road in the city's south end. The woman was airlifted to Sunnybrook hospital for treatment, and remains in the Toronto hospital. <BR/>"She'll be in there for some time," said Manna, who has spoken to the woman, adding she's conscious and alert. <BR/>The woman, who arrived in Canada on May 19, had the night off and was out for a walk when the collision happened, Manna said. <BR/>A 21-year-old Barrie man has been charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing bodily harm. He was also cited under the Highway Traffic Act for driving without a licence. <BR/>The suspect has been released from custody. <BR/>Booze may also have contributed to the crash, Manna said, although blood-alcohol levels weren't high enough to lay an impaired charge. <BR/>"Speed was a factor, and I'd assume inexperience because he was unlicensed," Manna said. "He was definitely doing over 80 (km/h), probably 80 or 90 if not more." <BR/>The road has a 50 km/h speed limit. Police say a Buick Regal was travelling westbound on Ardagh, east of Ferndale, when the driver lost control at the crest of the hill near Elizabeth Street, possibly going airborne for a short distance.<BR/>Investigators say the vehicle slid sideways for about 42 metres, veering across the eastbound lanes and mounting the sidewalk where the woman was struck. The vehicle came to rest on the grassy embankment. <BR/>"He didn't even know he'd struck a pedestrian until he got out of the car," Manna said. "She saw it coming but couldn't move in time. Can you imagine that coming at you? I can't." <BR/>Officers with the traffic unit reconstructed the scene, and the investigation continues. Anyone who witnessed the crash can call traffic services at 725-7025, ext. 2219.<BR/>---<BR/>What a tragedy . . . what a dick . . .CopySixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06206685745254804789noreply@blogger.com