People you know that died in a freak accident. What happened?

[Anonymous]

Relative fell in the shower and hit his head on the faucet, died instantly.

[Anonymous]

A friend’s father was killed at a commercial construction site. Crane operator realized a steel beam was slipping off the end and was going to hit a group of workers. He tried to swing it to another empty location, the beam slipped in the process and killed my friend’s father.

Workers beat the crane operator to within inches of his life.

[Anonymous]

I know of a woman (high end architect in NYC) who was walking down the street and a piece of masonry fell off of a building and struck her in the head killing her instantly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had a friend in high school whose mom hit a deer while driving. The deer basically got stuck in the windshield, and as it struggle to get free, it basically pummeled my friends mom to death. In the head. What a crappy way to go.

That's why I drive an SUV. If you are in a sedan you are taking them out at the legs and they come up over the hood. SUV hits them center body mass.

[Anonymous]

Not someone I know but all those kids killed in highway crossfires. Two instances I am aware of where I live, the same highway, some bad places along that highway so gangs have shootouts.
My ex who is known for his eccentricity moved to a town along this highway so I had to drive our kid to see him… luckily he moved closer to us but I still hate this highway. Terrible drivers too. But I digress.

[Anonymous]

Elementary school classmate was out walking with her friends on a cold day, may have been a snow day or after a recent storm. She fell backwards. Her friends thought she was joking when she didn’t get up (apparently she was known for being a joker) and walked away. Eventually they circled back when she didn’t catch up and they found her still on the ground, dead.

I vaguely recall people saying an aneurysm was involved, or she just slipped on ice and fell at the exact bad angle. But it was that quick - a healthy 8-year old just fell and died.

[Anonymous]

One cousin died in a snowmobile race crash and another had a tree fall on him in a logging accident.

[Anonymous]

I worked with a guy who fell while rollerblading and died.

A classmate slipped in the shower and drowned.

Another classmate fell off a cliff while hiking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Toddler killed by garage door. This was in the early 90s, they've made them safer now.

But you should still test them with a paper towel roll, to be sure it springs up if resistance is encountered.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lots of people reporting about falls down stairs. Unfortunately falling down the stairs and dying is not a freak accident. It happens pretty often.

Elderly people?

Not the PP but a friend of mine died at 36 from a fall in his home. Wife was out of town and returned to find him dead.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A co-worker of mine fell down the steep stairs at a concert venue back in 1997. (It may have been Merriweather Post Pavillion). It was terrible - she was only in her twenties at the time and was a beautiful young woman. She struck her head on the cement and was on life support for a while. #RIP Lori

College friend tried passing a car on a two-lane road in NJ and was struck head-on. #RIP Kevin


I remember the MPP death. Classmate was her fiancé or newlywed.

Yes, pp, thanks for mentioning this. I was in Asia at the time and got a call about the memorial service, which I could not make. Those who went told me it was one of the saddest things they had ever been a part of. She had a relative (mother or aunt?) who also worked for the same small company (a tech start-up) as secretary to the president. There were a huge number of us in our 20s and early 30s who hung as a pack. I hope her beloved moved on with his life. It’s incredible that it’s been almost 30 years.

[Anonymous]

My aunt (married to my mom's brother) had a brother who drowned in a pile of mulch. It was damp and he fell in and the dampness made it thick so he couldn't get out. Very sad.

[Anonymous]

My kids were in ES about 8, and 9 and out playing at school doing a sport.
One of the kids on the team just laid down and died. At first they thought fainted but no, dead. 8 years old. Everyone tried to downplay it to spare the children. We parents were so sad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A friend’s father was killed at a commercial construction site. Crane operator realized a steel beam was slipping off the end and was going to hit a group of workers. He tried to swing it to another empty location, the beam slipped in the process and killed my friend’s father.

Workers beat the crane operator to within inches of his life.

Wait, why? For trying to swing it? Or was the crane operator at fault for the beam slipping off?

[Anonymous]

Friends elderly father hit by a ball in the head playing tennis and died.