Multiple injuries at Trail Days parade
A car runs done multiple people during the parade
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Oh my, this is terrible. I'll be praying for those injured people. Let us know if you find out any more info.
Blackheart
I just got the text from ATMilkman.......choppers are on the way!
It's already on AT Section Hikers FB page as well, with comments from those who are there.
"All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."
can't remember, does Damascus get cell phone coverage...ATT specifically? My good hiking bud Billy "Birdman" Hurst is there and I can't reach him.....
ah damn...not good!
found this website with ? news: http://www.godlikeproductions.com/fo...age2236633/pg1
Hey chin are you in damascus?
We are in blue blaze having a calming beer.
I'm getting reports from a hiker who is there and was in the parade. She tells me an older man passed police on the shoulder and ran into the parade. Approximately 6 people were injured and two possibly critical. There were 4 medivac choppers on the scene picking up in the ball field and at least one ambulance. Thats all the info I have at the moment.
Everyone is in our prayers.
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Scannerfood on Facebook reports that fifty to sixty “walking wounded” are being treated in Damascus, VA currently after the Trail Days crash... Scannerfood also indicates an unconfirmed source at the crash scene stating that “Elderly man in Cadillac possibly having have a medical emergency lost control at 25-35 MPH and struck pedestrians in the parade.” ... Officials have set up a triage at Damascus Fire Hall, Scannerfood adds. Cell phone towers in the area are being reported as overloaded. Officials are advising the public to use SMS texting, rather than voice, to alleviate the trouble. ******** http://news.lalate.com/2013/05/18/da...s-parade-2013/ ******* https://twitter.com/BHCcastle
hey oz,glad yo're okay, any idea who was hurt?
All the people I have seen that are tweeting from Traildays are saying the number of injured is more like 6 (not 50 to 60). Also saying that 4 airlifted to hospital. T & P!
How terrible
Trail Days accident
Just heard that a terrible accident occurred during the thru hiker parade. Apparently a older gentleman had some type of medical issue while driving his Cadillac and drove through the crowd of hikers. As many as 60 of them are injured. Thoughts and prayers go out to them all.
RIAP
Here's a link to
http://www.wcyb.com/news/several-peo...c/-/index.html
Prayer going out for all affected.
If you can't reach people I understand the cell towers are overloaded (and spotty for certain carriers to begin with). They are suggesting texting rather than calling for now.
Oops - I meant a link to the story. It doesn't have much more information except there's to be a press conference at 6:00.
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