Dear god, this is what just came over the police scanner

[HEyHEY]

Single Vehicle MVA three miles east of town, children ejected from vehicle, some not conscience, driver "assumed to be father" trapped under vehicle with a faint pulse.

I know I should go, but seriously, I have a serious problem with these kind of accidents.

Update, as I was writing "they said he had a faint pulse at first, now they aren't sure he's got one at all."

I'm torn between my job and my fear.

[Must_B_Free]

1. ah well

you can get the next one...

[HEyHEY]

4. Yeah, if my boss was here, I'd have to go

But I have minimal interest in getting photos of accidents for the front page.

[bubblesby2002]

7. Too much sensationalism these days anyway

Leave it - don't go.

[LeftCoast]

2. Sounds very gorey

I don't blame you for not wanting to go. :(

[Eye and Monkey]

3. If it's your job, go. You will control your fear. You will know what to do

[HEyHEY]

6. Well, I'm just a reporter....not a firefighter or something

[Eye and Monkey]

8. Someone needs your eyes there and your words after. Close and Go.

[opiate69]

5. My sister's an EMT..

I can only imagine some of the shit she has to deal with. If you don't need to go, then just stay home...

[GoddessOfGuinness]

9. Your report might make somebody

think more carefully about having their kids wear seat belts...

If it's only one person, it's worth it.

[HEyHEY]

10. Gong...with reluctance

My heart is beating a mile a minute and I already feel sick.

[ironflange]

11. Good luck

I remember you saying you're not too fond of car wrecks. Try to keep cool.

[lpbk2713]

12. If you're too upset to drive get someone to drive you.

You don't want to be another statistic.

[jobycom]

14. Our thoughts are with you, for what it's worth. nt/

[punpirate]

13. Sometimes, life is hard to deal with...

... and having to report on the worst of it is a trial.

But, if you don't, who will? Someone who can't make sense of it all?

Maybe this is a simple matter of seatbelt use, and your investigation of this accident might encourage that use.

Shying away from the hard reality in life is not something a reporter can do, as much as one might wish to.

Think about parents in the US, getting a call that their child is dead in Iraq, and then they have to face the press.

In a way, that's what you have to do--face and report on the obvious for the public.

Hard stuff. Difficult task.

[HEyHEY]

15. That's exactly why I went...

When I first started, I always made apoint of going no matter what kind of thing...I went because I don't want to weaken my journalistic gumption, it's just hearing the kind of accident it was on the radio, I thought it could be traumatic.

But also, for a guy that wants to be a war correspondent one day, I'd best get used to such stuff.

[Eye and Monkey]

21. Cheers to you.

[HEyHEY]

22. thanks - wish it was a different story though.

[Eye and Monkey]

25. I know what you mean.

And you went anyway.

[HEyHEY]

16. I'm back........

One fatality, three kids just lost their father. The kids all had minor injuries..no word yet if one was ACTUALLY thrown from the car.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

17. ~hugs~

You've had a helluva night...
Bless you for doing what you had to do.

[HEyHEY]

20. thanks

Lucky for me there was no gore. The deceased was still in the car which was in a field, not too close to me.

[JohnKleeb]

23. thats tough man

[HEyHEY]

24. Yeah, kinda makes ya wanna hug your parents

[Eye and Monkey]

26. So, call your momma in the morning.

[HEyHEY]

28. nah, I'll see her this weekend

[Eye and Monkey]

29. Thumb's up. Everyone else, call your mommas in the morning.

Just to say hi.

[JohnKleeb]

27. yeah sad stuff

poor kids.

[Th1onein]

18. What is your job?

eom

[HEyHEY]

19. reporter

On edit: Editor actually

[Th1onein]

31. For what paper?

[MinnFats]

30. the photo doesn't have to be gore-filled.

get close enough, to get the facial expression of one or two firefighers.

this is my beef with local tv...they always have to show stiffs in a situation like this, never any of the drama of a rescue attempt.

years ago I shot a fatal mobile home fire...i got close enough to get the lead firefighter on one hose crew inching up to a window that had flames coming from it....you could see fear and determination on the man's face...

cuppla tv stations were there too and could have gotten the same shot...but they waited around until they brought the young woman's remains out of the charred ruins to turn on their lights.And that's the tape they used. I thought, 'hey, every one knows someone has died! You told them that in the first 10 seconds! Why do you need to shake this body in front of their faces.


anyway excuse the rant. if you're not dead tired, you should go. you'll see stuff that you can't get from reading the reports or interviewing coppers etc. later.