[Blind-rollers] 1 killed in Aurora crash involving wheelchair

[Becky Frankeberger]

I have two friends in another city both hit, but survived with minor for
them injuries. Both were small of stature, thus the power chairs were very
low to the ground. Both last I knew now use flags during the day and
blinking lights at night. So try hard to make yourself visible. Does this
help? Well to an extent it does. Research shows you are safer using a long
white cane. So use those long white canes with your walkers, and power
chairs.  

Becky and Jake 
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Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2015 8:05 PM
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Subject: [Blind-rollers] 1 killed in Aurora crash involving wheelchair

Hi, all,
Sorry if I haven't posted much to the list in a long time.
I've been busy helping out a briend in Centenial, Colorado who is blind and
a transplant paitient.
I'm posting a link to a news story on 9News here in Denver, Colorado.
Sadly, a lady in a power wheelchair was killed by a delivery truck.
Once she was transported to to a nearby hospital, she was pernounced dead.
As a totally blind wheelchair user, I can openly admit I've almost been hit
probably close to ten times.
Back when I was in between guide dogs in July, 2003 and during my junior
year of high school, May, 1997, I was hit by a car.
I wasn't wheelchair mobile as of yet.
In both incidents, the drivers ran from the scene.
With working guide dogs,I've encountered close calls, just as the same when
I am out with my power chair.
Here's the link for the news piece.
Sincerely:
Bibi and MAR son Odie
http://www.9news.com/story/news/local/2015/01/23/1-killed-in-aurora-crash-in
volving-pedestrian/22240145/
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