shaking a little this morning

[Libby Pritchett]

As you guys may know, dh drives an hour or so north of here every night to get to work. Last night, he made it to work by the skin of his teeth. I'm still shaking.

He left here around 11pm and headed north. He was on the interstate with a semi truck in front of him and a car traveling beside him (he was in the right lane). They're cruisin' along when suddenly the semi locks up his brakes. Marti tried to stop but they had hit a stretch of ice and he couldn't even slow down.

The car beside him lost control and spun around. With his headlights coming straight at Marti's driver's side door.

The semi truck jack-knifed.

Marti still can't stop.

They come down this hill and see a huge pile up of 8 cars... glass everywhere.

Marti still can't stop. He shoved it into neutral... still flying.

At this point, he's about to hit the semi, so he shoves it into park and prayed for the best as he tried to make his way to the shoulder (where the guardrail was... with a huge drop off).

Somehow, he made it through.

Unfortunately, 3 others didn't. There were 3 people killed. They closed the highway probably just minutes after Marti made it through there and it was shut down for hours while they cleaned up the wreckage.

*whew*

I do NOT like him driving that far late at night, and this just reiterates that feeling. I'm a mess this morning.

[Leila]

Oh my word!! Libby, I'm shaking just reading that!!! I'm so glad Marti's ok!!!

[Susan Bartolini]

Oh my god Libby...and I was JUST thinking about you this morning. I was wondering how Marti is feeling...I know he had been sick for awhile. Yikes. I am glad to hear he is ok.

Susan

[scrapperjade]

O.M.Goodness Libby!!!!! I can just imagine how shaken up and scared you must be!! That is so terrible! I am so glad that Marti is okay!!! I hate winter driving... its so dangerous!

ETA: Did Marti have any injuries at all? How is HE doing today??

[AnnieBananie]

Yikes! SO scary... wow, somebody's definitely watching out for him! ((hugs))

[my4boys]

I am glad he is OK but how scary!!! {{{hugs}}}

[SaraAmarie]

Ooh Libby how scary!! I have chills running down me reading what happened. So glad your hubby is safe!

[Libby Pritchett]

O.M.Goodness Libby!!!!! I can just imagine how shaken up and scared you must be!! That is so terrible! I am so glad that Marti is okay!!! I hate winter driving... its so dangerous!

ETA: Did Marti have any injuries at all? How is HE doing today??

Thanks guys! Nope, no injuries at all. He's completely fine. He's a little worried about his transmission simply because he had to shift so quickly when he couldn't stop. I told him I don't even CARE about the car. Transmissions can be replaced... husbands can't.

[pbumbaca]

OMGosh! That is so scary! I'm glad he made it out of there unhurt! I can imagine I'd be shaking too!

[ColleenSwerb]

Gosh Libby, that's SO scary! :( I'm so sorry you're so shaken hon, but I'm so glad Marti is ok!!

[meems]

oh my goodness, my heart stopped reading your post. So glad your hubby is OK. Ice scares the crap out of me.

[SeattleSheri]

Oh Libby, that is so awful! I'm so happy that Marti is unscathed. My heart goes out to those families that lost their loved ones. What a scary experience! {{{HUGS}}}

[maryinaz]

Libby - how terrifying! Thank goodness Marti wasn't hurt! That black ice is so dangerous - how sad that 3 people died. God was watching over Marti last night!

[sammi]

Big, big hugs Libby....that is sooo scary. I am truly glad he is okay.

[Claudi]

oh my god, how scary libby :( I'm so glad that marti is ok!! (((HUGS)))

[kresta]

OMGoodness - that is so very scary! I'm so glad he's okay.

[KristinCB]

gosh that is terrifying. i'm so glad he is ok libby!!!

[Laura_A]

Oh man Libby... God had his hand on your hubby last night! I'm so glad he's ok.

[Denise Umlauf]

OMG ! I'm glad he´s okay, but what a nightmare !

[digideb]

OMGosh, Libby! How scary! I'm so glad he made it through okay! So sad for the other families! My DH drives 40 minutes each way for work & I hate it, so I know how you feel about worrying w/the traveling. (((HUGS)))

[ZaCola3]

Ohhh Wow Libby this is scary!
I can just see Marty surrounded by his entire troop of guardian angels.
I can only imagine how upset I would have been, what an emotional ordeal.
Hugs dear friend.
As you guys may know, dh drives an hour or so north of here every night to get to work. Last night, he made it to work by the skin of his teeth. I'm still shaking.

He left here around 11pm and headed north. He was on the interstate with a semi truck in front of him and a car traveling beside him (he was in the right lane). They're cruisin' along when suddenly the semi locks up his brakes. Marti tried to stop but they had hit a stretch of ice and he couldn't even slow down.

The car beside him lost control and spun around. With his headlights coming straight at Marti's driver's side door.

The semi truck jack-knifed.

Marti still can't stop.

They come down this hill and see a huge pile up of 8 cars... glass everywhere.

Marti still can't stop. He shoved it into neutral... still flying.

At this point, he's about to hit the semi, so he shoves it into park and prayed for the best as he tried to make his way to the shoulder (where the guardrail was... with a huge drop off).

Somehow, he made it through.

Unfortunately, 3 others didn't. There were 3 people killed. They closed the highway probably just minutes after Marti made it through there and it was shut down for hours while they cleaned up the wreckage.

*whew*

I do NOT like him driving that far late at night, and this just reiterates that feeling. I'm a mess this morning.

[~Julie~]

How scary Libby. I am glad Marti is ok. {{{{Hugs}}}} to you.

Dave drives over an hour to work and it scares me everytime he leaves.

Thinking of you this morning.

[LenaGardner]

Gosh,how terrifying! I never know what to say when stuff like this happens...Thank God Marti had an angel flying with him last night, but what about the people who didn't make it? My heart is just breaking! I know you are hugging him a little tighter today. I hope the car is fine, and I pray that he's not too shaken up when he has to drive to work again (nor you!)

Big gentle hugs for you and DH!

[gypsystar]

Oh my gosh, how terrifying! I'm so glad he's okay! Big hugs to you both!

[lizzyfizzy]

oh my word!!! i would be a wreck as well!!! thank God he's okay!!!!

[ditzyscrap]

Oh Libby!! How scary for you and for him!! Glad that he made it through OK, though!!

[SirScrapalot]

So glad that he's ok Libby!

[LibbysMommy]

OMG Libby!!!! That is SO SO scary!! I am so thankful that Marti made it through safely. It's so sad that others didn't. :( I really hate this nasty, icy weather. Biggest hugs babe!!

[AmyM]

Oh my Lord I don't even know what to say. I'd be shaking for weeks. I'm so glad he's alright. Terrible tragedy for the others involved

[lovemy4kids]

Yikes! How scary! I'm so glad he's okay!

[sczos911]

OhmyGod Libby. I got chills reading this cause I know that feeling and I've been there and so has my father. It is so super scary and words cannot describe the fear and the thought process behind the whole situation.

I am so glad he was not hurt. So glad. I also am very sad for those other 3 and their families.

[Melissa Bennett]

Oh my gosh, that is absolutely terrifying!! I am so glad he is okay.

[iJenny]

Oh, Libby your story gave me goosebumps. That is so scary! I'm so very glad that he is okay. DH used to commute about the same distance (on an interstate too) and I would obsessively listen to the traffic reports and call him if I heard of any accidents.

[amystoffel]

Oh my gosh....

I'm speechless....that is so scary.

[CA Dreamer]

Oh, Libby! How scary. I am glad he is ok and I hope that YOU are ok too.

[melmos75]

OMG!! I am so glad that he is okay!! I would be a mess too.

[Shawna]

Oh my gosh Libby that is SO scary!! So glad he's okay though!

[rach3975]

Oh, how scary! I'm so glad he's safe.

[cpkmelissa]

Oh my goodness. That sounds incredibly scary. I'm glad he was ok.

[kscwgirl]

Oh Libby, I have chills. I'm SO glad Marti is okay. Hugs!!!!!!!!

[Nonna2Dreja]

Libby, so glad that your husband was not hurt, but so sad for the others who lost a loved one....I can see why you are a wreck....

Big HUGS,
Sheila

[DawnMarch]

Yikes. So glad he is ok but what a terrible accident! My in-laws recently totalled their car on black ice. That ice is dangerous stuff!

[AllieP]

Oh my goodness, Libby! I'm so sorry, but I'm glad he's OK!

[rochelle789]

How frightening! I'm so glad he's okay.

[Julie Billingsley]

((Libby)) that is just SO scary!! :( I'm so relieved that Marty is okay! What a sad horrible situation and so sad for those effected families. :(

[Tracie Stroud]

Oh my God Libby!! How terrifying! I am sooo glad he's ok!

[Priscilla]

oh god. I don't think I breathed reading your post.

[Nettio]

Oh wow, so glad he is ok!

[crystalbird]

So scary! I hate icy roads! I'm so glad that he was ok, but that is so sad for those who lost someone. It's always a shaky feeling to be reminded how fragile life is. Hugs!!!

(Isn't that just like a man to come out of something like that and be worried about the car. :))

[Andrea Gourley]

Oh Libby :( I have goosebumps just reading that. He's a man in need of extra hugs xx

[Kat Stokes]

OMG! How incredibly terrifying!!! I'm so glad he's okay though Lib!

[rachelv]

How scary! Glad he's ok and made it through scratch free. I'm sorry to hear about some of the others.

If it were me, I'd be having some major post traumatic stress going on . . . even if I wasn't in it.

[emilyscout]

omg Libby, how frightning. Thank god your hubby is ok! But so sad to hear of lives lost. You are in my prayers!

[Paula]

OMGosh Libby!! That is awful!

[BrattyMeg]

oh man ((LIbby)) Glad he's ok but how scary!

[Penny Springmann]

Libby, I'm so happy Marti's fine. I'd feel the same way in your shoes.

[Brooke W]

Oh my gosh, Libby, that gave me goosebumps too; I'm so glad he's ok. There was sure something or someone watching over him that night.
How sad for the other families' losses. I'm just so glad it wasn't your Marti.

I'd probably be begging my dh not to go to work tonight if it'd been him.

[Julie Lopez]

Holy heck, Libby! I got scared just reading it! I am so thankful for you that Marti is okay. Such a scary situation to be in! ((Hugs))

[cindys732003]

Oh my gosh, that is so scary! Thank god he is alright, so sorry for the others who didn't make it :(

[Linz]

wow, how scary! big hugs, Libby!!

[Dottie]

Gosh how scary, glad to hear DH is Ok. So sad to hear about the ones that didn't make it.

[my3hens]

Thats just SO scary and horrible! I am sorry you had to go through that. I can only imagine the worry. Big hugs! I am so glad hes okay!

[juliemarie]

Wow Libby! That's just too close... I'm so glad Marti's fine!

[Teresa]

Wow, Libby, I'm SO sorry to hear this happened to your hubby last night (and that you're so shaken up!!). I'm so happy to hear he's OK and will keep the families of those who weren't as lucky in my thoughts...((HUGS))

[~ashleigh]

omgoodness, I am so happy your hubby is okay!

[jennpage]

Glad he was only shaken up but so sorry for the ones that did not make it.

[krystalhartley]

Experiences like that surely put things into perspective, don't they!? So so so glad he's okay!

[isaacsmom]

Oh my goodness! I am shaking for you right now! I am glad he made it out okay but am sorry to hear of the people that didn't.

[Sharon Kay]

OH wow! Libby that is scary!!!! Oh my gosh! I am so glad he is ok...can't even imagine the panic...not sure I would have thought to do what he did.

We drive about 45 minutes to and about 45 minutes from Robotics 4 times a week down a major interstate...dh said we are NOT going when the weather gets bad...which unfortunately our FIRST Robotics is from now through the end of February...I'd sure be nervous driving it myself...and hearing your story makes me even more anxious about it.

[lovely1m]

Oh, my goodness, how scary! I am glad he is ok, too bad others weren't.