AccidentFamily Killed in Head-On Collision On Icy Road in Russia

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[–]HopeThatHalps[S] 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (9 children)

It kind of looks like the family was trying to pass, because the car doesn't appear to really be skidding out of control. Before the era of dash cams, I saw a lot of pictures of mangled cars, but didn't undestand how it could happen. Videos like this one make it perfectly clear.

I feel that it's merciful when a whole family gets taken out at once, because nobody is alive to suffer losing the others. Their story simply comes to an abrupt end and they never see it coming.

[–]edbods 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Their story simply comes to an abrupt end and they never see it coming.

Yes well to be fair, it's hard to see a gigantic truck in front of you with both of its headlights on

plenty of dumbasses who do this shit, just watch dash cam owners australia compilations

[–]HopeThatHalps[S] 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Well, the kids in the back probably didn't see it coming. Assuming they were happy kids, the totality of their life ended up being as happy kids, rather than orphaned kids.

[–]zoristtot 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

You're an optimist if you believe that kind of crash ensures an instant death for the passengers. Even official announcements of an instant death don't guarantee that the victims didn't agonize for some long and painful minutes.

[–]HopeThatHalps[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It that what usually happens when a car is hit so hard that the crumple zone is completely gone?

[–]zoristtot 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I feel that it's merciful when a whole family gets taken out at once, because nobody is alive to suffer losing the others. Their story simply comes to an abrupt end and they never see it coming.

I don't know, many grown people may have lived enough to feel already satisfied with their lives, and would prefer to die before suffering that much, but I don't think children would think of such a fate as merciful. If I was a kid, I think I would have preferred to suffer through orphanage than to just die, maybe.

[–]HopeThatHalps[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I know there are a lot of succesful adults who came from tragedy, including Holocaust survivors, but aside from the initial pain of loss and having to join into another family unit as an outsider, wishing your original family was still around to be a part of your life is a sting that never goes away.

[–]SubSaharanBeast 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

The description said that three of their children were killed.

[–]HopeThatHalps[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

whole family https://www.kp.kg/daily/27062.5/4130139/

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Well ... it said "three of their children", there might still be some out there.

[–]Oneda 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I remember one time I had to take this road that goes around a mountain. It's one lane per direction and for some reason, there are no railing on the side so if you drive off the road, you fall to your death. Anyway I always drive carefully and strictly follow the speed limit since I don't want to die prematurely. Of course, sometimes you'll get those impatient people behind you who would speed up when there are no cars coming the opposite direction to pass you. I never dared to try to pass anyone in such conditions, it's stupid and risky. I even held my pee for 45 minutes because that's how long it took to get off that mountain. Upon getting back to civilization, a fountain of golden urine exploded gloriously into the toilet.

[–]DoctorsHateHim 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Oh crap, I know the hold the pee on a crappy road feeling. Better to suffer there than die.