[nagdu] Blind man dies of injuries

[David Andrews]

Well, it is possible that this is exactly what happened -- and again 
maybe not.  We will never know.

My brother was killed by a pickup truck which he ran in front of and 
he was sighted.  It does happen, and yes, he had been drinking, unfortunately.

Dave

At 09:48 AM 10/8/2010, you wrote:
>Message loud and clear:  It's the blind man's fault for walking in front of
>the truck in the first place.  What's a poor, helpless driver to do when
>that happens?
>
>Good catch.  I didn't even notice that until you pointed it out.  Makes it
>sound like the man walked in front of the truck on purpose, doesn't it.
>
>That is just offensive.
>
>Tami Smith-Kinney
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>Of Buddy Brannan
>Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 5:38 AM
>To: NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users
>Subject: Re: [nagdu] Blind man dies of injuries
>
>OK, what's wrong with the following opening paragraph:
>
> > MOORESTOWN - A blind man who walked with his guide dog into the
> > path of a pickup truck here has died from his injuries.
> >
>--
>Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>
>
>
>On Oct 8, 2010, at 6:20 AM, Ginger Kutsch wrote:
>
> > Blind man dies of injuries
> > By JIM WALSH . Courier-Post Staff . October 8, 2010
> >
> > http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20101008/NEWS01/10080333
> > /Blind-man-dies-of-injuries
> >
> > MOORESTOWN - A blind man who walked with his guide dog into the
> > path of a pickup truck here has died from his injuries.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Gordon Parks, 68, of Moorestown, died Thursday at Cooper

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