[Blindtlk] 1 killed in Aurora crash involving wheelchair

[Devin Prater]

Driverless cars would eliminate all that. 

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> On Jan 25, 2015, at 9:51 AM, Alana Leonhardy via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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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