<p>So last night, I took me and my little sister out for some ice cream at Carvel. Once we had finished we got into my car and started our way home. At a stop light I saw these 3 teen boys, 2 Blacks and a Hispanic crossing the street (well they were J-Walking). Anyways they were just running around on the street, messing around with the other waiting cars. Then suddenly out of nowhere, the street light across from me turns green, and a huge truck zooms by and pretty much impales one of the boys, head on. It wasn't like the movies or documentaries you see about negligent drivers. It was so surreal and sensory. I can still hear the sound of the truck hitting the guy head on, it was the most sickening sounds I've ever heard. Horrible. The guys body, once hit, went straight up in the air (about 10 ft) and then hit the truck's windshield, and ricocheted off the truck. He was motionless on the road. You hear about people getting hit by cars on the news and you don't really think about it all that much, but when you see it first hand you never forget it. Anyways its been about a day now and I've been checking the local news for any developments, but they really haven't said anything about it (and I doubt they probably will). </p>
<p>I don't even know what I should be doing at the moment. I've never been to a funeral, let alone seen a person die that fast (neither has my sister). I can't get my mind off the crash and its been bothering me non-stop. So what should I do?</p>
<p>Oh and I'm still wondering who is really at fault. The boys for J-Walking on a busy road (while on a red light) or the driver who hit (and potentially killed the boy) on a green light.</p>
<p>It will stay with you for a long time. I don’t need to go into details about how I know that, but over time the recollection softens. In the meantime, there is not a lot you can do to speed the process.</p>
<p>Accidents happens. Sometimes assigning fault is meaningless.</p>
<p>Adults, when they are hit by trucks at high speeds (not cars) generally do fly because of the position of their center of gravity compared to the point of impact of the automobile.</p>
<p>OP, I’m sorry you had to see that. Have you considered talking to your school councilor or maybe a therapist? you may not have PTSD or anything, but talking to someone can still be helpful or even therapeutic.</p>
<p>If the truck was traveling straight through an intersection on a green light, it seems that the driver was not at fault, but that it was an accident. Did you drive away after this happened? If so, the responsible thing to do would be to inform the police that you were a witness. It would be a shame for an innocent driver to have this hanging over his head; as it was traumatic for you, think how the driver must feel. If you haven’t yet given a statement to the police as to what you witnessed, it might be helpful to you to do so (as well as being the right thing to offer.)</p>
<p>If your GC can’t talk to you or refer you to somebody, is there a pastor, priest or rabbi in your life? It might be helpful not just for you but for your little sister as well to find someone with whom you both can discuss this.</p>
<p>Believe me, I know exactly how you feel. I was around six years old when my mom was was driving me home from school. It was raining and the road was really slippery. We literally saw a motorcyclist skid and then crash head-on into a bus. The paper reported the man’s death the next day. It’s one of the few things I’ve hardly mentioned to anyone up until now… the good news is that you’ll most likely stop dwelling on it after a while. I still remember that crash very clearly (probably even more so because I was small), but life goes on, and fast forward ten years and I’m inundated with other things to focus on. </p>
<p>I’m sorry you had to go through such a traumatic experience, though. It can definitely be tough. The week after I saw that accident occur, I had nightmares almost every single night and my mom had to sleep with me so I wouldn’t go berserk. I second the advice offered above for you to go talk to somebody if it’s bothering you too much.</p>
<p>Theres a game where you run out in the street and try to get a car to hit you. And i think you get more points if you get them to stop. They think its really funny. They deserve it if they are playing in the street i think.</p>
<p>^Just because you do something dumb does NOT mean you DESERVE to die. That’s ridiculous and completely insensitive.</p>
<p>OP I’m sorry. Make sure you care for your little sister too–if you go see someone (which I advice) get her to see someone too. Have you told your parents???</p>
<p>That sucks man, but I believe it’s something that’s going to happen to most people at one point or another in their lives. Everyone will watch someone die at some point, and the next time it won’t be so bad.</p>
<p>When I was little, I was in China with my grandparents and some idiot riding a motorcycle ran right into the back of a parked semi-truck. I didn’t see it happen, but I saw the scene just minutes after it did and it freaked me out at the time, seeing the man dead in the street with blood by his head. It took me a while to get over it, but I barely get chills now when I think about it. It’s just a part of the cycle of life and just goes to show that you should live each day to the fullest since you never know if there will be a tomorrow.</p>
<p>^^Maybe because white kids would of received more attention from the media</p>
<p>Anyway, OP, I’ve seen several dead people/deaths and it is haunting at first, but eventually it will become just memory and while it will still be horrible, the feelings that you are feeling will fade.</p>