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grannyactivist Mon 07-Oct-13 18:00:13

Just had a cup of tea, but can't believe how affected I am. That poor mother and brother looked so anguished (dad is meeting them at the hospital). I don't know them well, but they are a Polish family who have really integrated and who have excellent English - the mum recommends other Polish people to me for English classes.
I need the Wonderful Man to come home soon so that I can burble about it for a while and get it out of my system - but he'll have a twenty minute detour because of the accident!

Greatnan Mon 07-Oct-13 17:50:44

Well done, ga
Time for a well deserved cup of tea, or whatever you fancy.

j08 Mon 07-Oct-13 17:50:31

Fifty minutes?! Are they short of police people down there ?

j08 Mon 07-Oct-13 17:48:15

shock I did n' t realise two sons were involved. Hope the one they have cut out is not too bad. sad

j08 Mon 07-Oct-13 17:46:20

I am so glad her son was alright. What a nightmare for all concerned. sad

Sounds like you were amazing ga. Well done.

grannyactivist Mon 07-Oct-13 17:45:51

I've just been out to see if the mother (a slight acquaintance) and her other son want to wait in my house, but her son has been cut free now and they're off to the hospital. There are three police cars, two fire engines, one fire car and two ambulances outside my house.

grannyactivist Mon 07-Oct-13 17:40:02

...horrendous car crash near my house. I heard the most awful bang followed by a continuous car horn. I ran outside to see two cars completely smashed in a head on collision. Passersby were on phones, obviously calling the emergency services, so I ran further down the road and began to direct traffic away from the scene. Fifteen minutes later a policewoman arrived to tell me I was doing a brilliant job and asked me to continue until reinforcements could get there. She (kindly confused ) gave me a blue 'POLICE' sign to put in the middle of the road behind me and left me to it (for a further fifty minutes).....a few minutes later a distraught woman came rushing up to me crying, 'Where is my son....where is my son?' Horrible moment - the crash was just out of sight behind me. She was the mother of one of the drivers and was followed a short time later by a lad of about eighteen who ran sobbing up the road and into her arms. Now I've come indoors - the fire service are cutting one of the cars apart to get someone out.......I'm sitting here shaking. Poor family. sad