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Today I picked up a CD with over 200 photographs of Taylor's crash scene taken by the Polk County Sheriff's Office.
The accident was worked as a potential fatal crash, so traffic homicide investigators and crime scene technicians closed down State Road 60 for hours as they processed the scene in the event the crash had to be recreated. Fortunately, their work was all for naught - Taylor beat the odds.
He and I talked about whether we should post the photos. He thought it was important to show just one more example of how lucky he was to have survived. He noticed that the window on the drivers side was intact, but the rear hatch window and the passenger window was broken out. Since the doors remained closed, he was ejected from one or the other window.
There were also a lot of photos taken in the Emergency Room of his injuries. What was not visible to us, and we only learned of today, was the large amount of "road rash" on his lower back and sides. It would appear that he was ejected onto the road and then traveled to the shoulder of the road, where he was found by the passing Trucker.
When Taylor saw some of the contents of the car on the ground, he said "And I had JUST cleaned and detailed my car that day".
Instead of posting the photos here, I put them on Webshots so no one is forced to look at them. To view the photos of Taylor's car, click here
Today I picked up a CD with over 200 photographs of Taylor's crash scene taken by the Polk County Sheriff's Office.
The accident was worked as a potential fatal crash, so traffic homicide investigators and crime scene technicians closed down State Road 60 for hours as they processed the scene in the event the crash had to be recreated. Fortunately, their work was all for naught - Taylor beat the odds.
He and I talked about whether we should post the photos. He thought it was important to show just one more example of how lucky he was to have survived. He noticed that the window on the drivers side was intact, but the rear hatch window and the passenger window was broken out. Since the doors remained closed, he was ejected from one or the other window.
There were also a lot of photos taken in the Emergency Room of his injuries. What was not visible to us, and we only learned of today, was the large amount of "road rash" on his lower back and sides. It would appear that he was ejected onto the road and then traveled to the shoulder of the road, where he was found by the passing Trucker.
When Taylor saw some of the contents of the car on the ground, he said "And I had JUST cleaned and detailed my car that day".
Instead of posting the photos here, I put them on Webshots so no one is forced to look at them. To view the photos of Taylor's car, click here
2 comments:
We have said this so many times all along, but seeing those photos, I must say once again what a miracle it is that Taylor is still with you. You have such a strong son and that is due in no small part to his strong parents.
-- Jenna
As I look at the photo of Taylor I see so much of his Mom in his eyes. The Mom I knew way back when. As I read the journal of Taylor's accident and progress I am touched by the love and strength of a family. Being the mother of three sons, I can not phathom what a nightmare you have all been through. I know there will still be work ahead but my hope and prayer is that you all are well on your way to health and normalcy again.
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