[Blindtlk] 1 killed in Aurora crash involving wheelchair

[Alana Leonhardy]

Hi, that is sad. I'm really curious, how does a totally blind person navigate independently in a wheelchair? Obviously since you do it, it can be done; but I'm not a hundred percent how. 
:) thanks, Alana 

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> On Jan 24, 2015, at 23:21, Criminal Justice Major Extraordinaire via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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-involving-pedestrian/22240145/
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