Thursday, November 20, 2008
By Erin Quinn
Tribune-Herald staff writer
A 16-year-old Crawford High School student was in critical condition Wednesday at Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center after a morning traffic collision near Speegleville, authorities said.
Texas Department of Public Safety Cpl. Charlie Morgan said James Pearson was taken to the hospital by medical helicopter after a 7:30 a.m. Wednesday accident at the intersection of State Highway 6 and Bosque Ridge Road.
Because he is a minor, a Hillcrest spokesman said hospital policy forbids the boy’s condition from being released.
Morgan said Pearson had the sun in his eyes when he stopped at the stop sign at the intersection. Pearson pulled out to make a left turn and didn’t see oncoming traffic, Morgan said.
Two vehicles swerved to miss Pearson’s vehicle, but he was struck by a third in the northbound lanes, Morgan said. He did not have details regarding the accident such as what vehicles were involved.
Morgan said no other injuries were reported in the accident. Traffic in both directions on Highway 6 was backed up for a couple of hours.
Comments
By alice
Nov 24, 2008 1:30 PM | Link to this
The sun at this time of morning is blinding. I travel up Highway 6 every morning and I have a hard time seeing when the sun is blinding literally.
And, Fred why don't you learn to shut your cruel mouth sometimes.
By cheryl
Nov 21, 2008 11:48 AM | Link to this
i think we all feel the same way about this and all other accidents involving kids. my dad works with this young mans father and his mother is a teacher where my children attended elementary school. i dont have details, but i do know that unlike many other 'teen accidents'...this truely is one. if you live in the area that his family does, then you know that looking towards town early in the morning is brutal. and you can barely see who or what is coming towards you. its also right at a hill, and when folks are driving 80, as is the norm in that area, even when you look both ways...and then look again to go...sometimes it is just too late. i myself have almost been hit a couple of times.
all i know is that i do agree with fred on one thing...it makes me, literally, sick at my stomach for so many kids to be getting hurt in vehicles. the only other thing that i know right now is that the family would be so hurt to read some of the things that are posted here.
despite the personality disagreements, why cant everyone just agree that this is so sad, try to not make assumptions, and wish the very best for him and his family?
By cheryl
Nov 21, 2008 11:24 AM | Link to this
i think we all feel the same way about this and all other accidents involving kids. my dad works with this young mans father and his mother is a teacher where my children attended elementary school. i dont have details, but i do know that unlike many other 'teen accidents'...this truely is one. if you live in the area that his family does, then you know that looking towards town early in the morning is brutal. and you can barely see who or what is coming towards you. its also right at a hill, and when folks are driving 80, as is the norm in that area, even when you look both ways...and then look again to go...sometimes it is just too late. i myself have almost been hit a couple of times.
all i know is that i do agree with fred on one thing...it makes me, literally, sick at my stomach for so many kids to be getting hurt in vehicles. the only other thing that i know right now is that the family would be so hurt to read some of the things that are posted here.
despite the personality disagreements, why cant everyone just agree that this is so sad, try to not make assumptions, and wish the very best for him and his family?
By brickstone
Nov 21, 2008 11:11 AM | Link to this
Fred...you might want to get off the "stuff" for a few hours.
The young man was going to school, this wasn't a "wreck"! This was an accident, the sun is brutal at that time of day.
I'm convinced the view from the glass house in which you reside,is mighty fine!
By brickstone
Nov 21, 2008 11:10 AM | Link to this
Fred...you might want to get off the "stuff" for a few hours.
The young man was going to school, this wasn't a "wreck"! This was an accident, the sun is brutal at that time of day.
I'm convinced the view from the glass house in which you reside,is mighty fine!
By Muff
Nov 21, 2008 10:48 AM | Link to this
Scruff, I'm very sorry to hear about Bridger's accident. My prayer's are with you and your family. God Bless
By kathy clements
Nov 21, 2008 9:52 AM | Link to this
I too think that the driving age should be up to 18 or even 21. 16 year olds are not responsible enough to drive.
By wow
Nov 20, 2008 11:28 PM | Link to this
fred do you hear yourself when you speak?
I think maybe people like you don't need to be on the road
Geeeez
By Fred
Nov 20, 2008 9:05 PM | Link to this
Another meat-grinder accident (involving a teen) in the Slaughterhouse Waco area. It's been a rather "bloody" past couple of weeks. How about "old school" as a solution? The "old school" idea of NO (as in absolutely NO) teen driving until age twenty-one (21)? Are you sick and tired of seeing our young people in closed-coffin funerals? Damn it! Enough is enough! Let the kids get drunk or high and ride bicycles for Christ's sake! To Hell with all this twisted steel suffering!
By Patti Davis
Nov 20, 2008 3:38 PM | Link to this
Who are his parents?
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