"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort." 2 Cor 1:3
May the families involved know God's peace and comfort.

God bless you firefighters as you serve the people who call upon you.

Chaplain John

How sad. People always seem to roll through that stop sign and people on Nicholson drive way too fast. RIP Sir and I hope that lady has a speedy recovery

I happened to drive by just afterward--a terrible and distressing sight, My sympathies especially to the family of the driver, who it appeared did his best to avoid the collision, and thanks to the emergency responders who were running as fast as possible to get to the truck cab.
Two way stops are dangerous because either the driver on the stopsign side thinks it's a 4-way, or misjudges the speed of the driver on the thru route. Possibly signs or lights warning that drivers on one route do not stop might help?

All the intersections on 4 & 5 Mile that intersect with Hwy H, Nicholson Road, and Hwy 38 all have a history of deadly crashes. And many accidents throughout the year, especially during the summer months. The major problem are speed, too big a rush to get through the intersection, being unfamiliar with the roads, blind spots and just plain drivers who don't pay attention. Even with the warning signs that a stop is coming up people just don't read them. They have installed solar flashing red flashing lights around the stop sign at Hwy G & H. There is no way for anyone to miss that stop. It has been suggested that they install them on all these dangerous intersections and it falls on deaf ears.

This woman was obivously texting or talking on the phone & not paying attention. The intersections are not dangerous if you pay attention.

another problem, I think is that all the road work around here is detouring much traffic onto 5 Mile. That means that there are more drivers on 5 Mile who are not familiar with it. i recall taking a friend new to the area to the Nicholson 4 and 5 Mile intersections, just to show her that they were 2 way, and caution is required by drivers on both roads. I do think the flashers at G and H are very effective-why not at 4 and 5 mile,but also a warning that Nicholson traffic does not stop. ( I just saw a driver rush across 5 Mile at 38,barely making itacross in front of a van. There were all of 2 cars he'd have had to wait for.) Hard to design for plain stupidity.

I was at Jo-Don Farms when it happened and saw the truck log rolling mid air and landing upside down before rolling back up right. I believe the split seccond decision made by the truck driver (Mr.Schweiss) spared the life of the woman but cost him his own. Emergency crews were there quickly.

Also at the scene, I have been unable to shake the image of the emergency responders' team effort to pull the truck driver from the mangled cab. They worked feverishly and expertly as I stood a few yards away and watched with great sadness and reverence. To the family of the driver I send my fondest hopes for familial, community and spiritual support as they process their loss. Clearly their loved one did his very best to avoid hitting the other vehicle. One can only hope this provides solace during a dark time.
-Leslie Rutkowski

Come to a full stop. Look left, look right, look left again, proceed if clear.
My prayers go out to the family.

Us caledonians can be proud of the firefighters who serve us. They possess the skils & abilities that are neccessary in all rescue operations as well as a tender and brave heart. Please remember them in prayer and don't forget to let them know how much you appreciate their service.
God Bless you firefighters as you serve the people who call upon you !

Chaplain John

Thoughts and Prayers are to/with Jonathan W. Schweiss family and friends. Johathan is my sisters brother-in-law.. She is leaving today to head down for Johnathan's funeral. With talking with my sister last night, I had asked "How is John's wife doing?".. Silly question, I know.. Her responds to my sister was, "One day at a time".. Sometimes that's all you have! Make sure you tell the people you love, you love them every day.. In a split second it could be taken away;(

The road construction is a big deal with people not knowing where they are going. That particular interstate (very familiar) with the way she was going would have been able to see on-coming traffic. It was a catch-22 had he not swerved to avoid hitting her she wouold have died. And instead of just saying God Bless the firefighters perhaps you should thank the police who are on-scene before the firefighters arive? It was a police officer that was there first on the scene! God Bless Police and Firefighters!!