Close call for ES

[a1mamacat]

Investigators believe a local squirrel and heavy braking are what caused a 4 vehicle rear ender in the north bound lane of the Island Highway near Superior Road, on Friday May 22nd at 8:30 am

http://www.cheknews.ca/driver-brakes-to ... sion-98290

Fortunately no one was injured, including the squirrel, but several of the vehicles involved received significant damage.

The incident began when a 53 year Nanaimo man travelling northbound in a Nissan pickup saw the squirrel making a mad dash, across two lanes of heavily congested morning traffic.

Without hesitation, the driver made a decision to hit his brakes and give the squirrel a fighting chance to make it to the other side.

Unfortunately, his sudden unexpected braking caused a chain reaction and the 3 vehicles behind, ran into him. They included a commercial food truck which hit him directly, followed by a GMC pickup and a Mazda pickup.

BC Paramedics attended along with several police officers.

The Highway was closed for some time while debris from the collision and one of the vehicles was towed.

All four drivers were examined but none required hospitalization. The squirrel remains anonymous but from scene examination, it was evident, he lived to see another day.

“Sudden braking on highways where speeds average 90-110 kph is dangerous and may cause collisions. Drivers always need to be aware of their actions. We also remind drivers to leave ample distance between them and the vehicles they are following” said Constable Gary O’Brien of the Nanaimo RCMP.

Source: RCMP

[littlebeast13]

“Sudden braking on highways where speeds average 90-110 kph is dangerous and may cause collisions. Drivers always need to be aware of their actions. We also remind drivers to leave ample distance between them and the vehicles they are following” said Constable Gary O’Brien of the Nanaimo RCMP.

I applaud our neighbours to the north for braking for squirrels! Now if only we could do something about that tailgating....

lb13

[littlebeast13]

Not that you all don't already hang on every word I post on my blog, but just in case....

http://evilsquirrelsnest.com/2015/05/26 ... m-a-brake/

lb13

[a1mamacat]

Not that you all don't already hang on every word I post on my blog, but just in case....

http://evilsquirrelsnest.com/2015/05/26 ... m-a-brake/

lb13

[Estonut]

Not that you all don't already hang on every word I post on my blog, but just in case....

http://evilsquirrelsnest.com/2015/05/26 ... m-a-brake/

"Fifty car lengths?" We don't have enough roadway to put that much space between cars.