Police say
IRA TWP.- An 85-year-old St. Clair County Sheriff Deputy Jeff Green said the woman, whose name police are not releasing, was westbound and in an oncoming lane when she struck two vehicles and ran a third off the road. At least three accidents occurred: west of The first accident happened at about 6:30 a.m. and broke the side mirrors off both vehicles involved. One of the mirrors shattered the St. Clair County Sheriff Sgt. Jerry Bassett said the woman continued westbound on "He said all of a sudden he realized (the oncoming car) was over a lot into his lane, so he swerved really hard and went into the ditch," he said. The woman continued westbound after the near miss, hitting another vehicle head on about a mile west of the first accident. The head-on collision happened about a quarter mile west of The 85-year-old was taken by ambulance to Although the two women at first appeared to be seriously injured, Bassett said they were upgraded upon their arrival at the hospitals. Deputies told Bassett that hospital officials planned to transfer the 85-year-old for further care to The other victim was expected to be released Sunday. No further details were available about their condition. |
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I TRULY believe that once people reach a certain age they should have to go through some "driving" tests. Don't know what kind....but something.
When I went a few months ago to get my new licsense there was an old man in line after me. He was trying to do the eye dot test and without much luck. The lady was helping him a bit and let him pass anyways!
Of course there are also ALOT of other people who shouldn't be driving and/or should be getting retested - maybe we should all get retested every so many years!
That's how they do it in Arizona, and maybe other states, I don't know.
I think it is a great idea. I really think maybe we all should have to take a test ever 10 years or so...it wouldn't do anything but make our roads better.
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