NH Kathy, if I remember correctly, the Jeep Cherokee was black but hard to tell because it was all burnt - when I came upon accident, being 20 cars back, the flames and black smoke were shooting straight up in the air. When they let us go by, I thought I noticed the other car was a tan color - trying to see and drive and not hit the firefighter directing traffic only allowed me a fleeting glance. Heard later from someone here that the 17 year old was passing two cars on a curve - I went by the scene today and noted that just where it occurred, the place where he passed the two cars was no passing on his side of the road and then it switched to a double solid line, definitely no passing! Agree about the speed on that road and the patrols. Find myself speeding from time to time too, but I do try to watch it most of the time. However, passing 2 cars in a no pass zone is something I'd never try - I hate passing one on a straight road with no-one coming for miles! Thank goodness, there were no fatalities but hopefully, this is going to make one heck of an impression on the young man for quite some time. Imagine that lots of parents are having talks with their teenagers after this.
|