Saskatchewan storm...very close call this morning

wired529 · 02-23-2007

Autumn's sister Heather was in town for a few days. She works for WestJet and needed to be back in Saskatoon for 6 a.m. this morning, so my son Maurie, picked her up at 4 and they headed out. Saskatoon is only a little more than an hour's drive from here, all on divided highway, so normally the drive is pretty uneventful, however, a winter storm rolled in last night with high winds kicking up the snow that was falling as well as the snow already on the ground. Just past the Borden bridge, a structure named after a past Prime Minister of Canada that spans the Saskatchewan River deep at the bottom of a tight valley, they hit a snow drift crossing the highway. It was right at the point where you crest the steep eastern side of the valley and you couldn't see it till it was too late. Maurie lost control of the truck and it hit the ditch sideways and rolled. Fortunately they were discovered quite quickly by a couple who were travelling from Edmonton to Winnipeg. Soon they were in an ambulance to Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon where they were found to be both a little shaken and sore but otherwise unhurt. We got the phone call a little past 5 this morning and I got in the car and drove into Saskatoon to get them right away, which with the conditions was a stupid thing to do but I made it there safely. I stopped at the accident site to grab a few things from the truck and helped the tow truck driver get it uprighted and out of the ditch then continued on. Finally found the emergency room in the hospital and saw Maurie sitting in the waiting area. Heather was still in x-ray so we talked untill they wheeled her out. Poor girl had to pee REALLY bad but the nurse wouldn't let her get out of the gurney until her x-rays had been reviewed. So there she laid, decked in a sorry looking hospital gown, parked in the hallway for all to gaze upon. After an agonizing wait of 5 minutes a nurse came by only to tell her that she would have to hold it longer because they wanted to have another look at her film

Finally, close to another 5 minutes later, the doctor came strolling down the aisle towards her telling her she was clear. I've never seen anyone rip off a neck collar and hop off a gurney so fast in my life. Boy the girl can move when she needs to

With that taken care of we headed back home. I couldn't believe that both of them slept on the way back, I know I couldn't have.
Here are a few pics. I got the tow truck to drop the truck off in the yard where I work so you'll notice in the background on of the fine Ready To Move houses that our housing division builds.

The last one is of Maurie looking into the back of what used to be his nice truck

himynameisjan · 02-23-2007

OMG, lucky no one was seriously injured. What crappy luck!!!!!!!

Are you having the storm we are expecting here in Minnesota? I am starting to get nervous about traveling in this chitty weather. We have an hour and a half drive to the airport. Oh well, it's Minnesota, if you don't like the weather wait 5 minutes. Seriously, it's been almost 50 degrees all week and now this.

cuffedlinks · 02-23-2007

SO good to see that every one is okay...

Breathe IN and then OUT.
Slowly.
Repeat.

We've been there TWICE in 5-6 weeks ourselves.
Deer.

wired529 · 02-23-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by himynameisjan

OMG, lucky no one was seriously injured. What crappy luck!!!!!!!

Are you having the storm we are expecting here in Minnesota? I am starting to get nervous about traveling in this chitty weather. We have an hour and a half drive to the airport. Oh well, it's Minnesota, if you don't like the weather wait 5 minutes. Seriously, it's been almost 50 degrees all week and now this.

very well could be the same storm...it looked like it was headed down that way

wired529 · 02-23-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by cuffedlinks

SO good to see that every one is okay...

Breathe IN and then OUT.
Slowly.
Repeat.

We've been there TWICE in 5-6 weeks ourselves.
Deer.

Twice? Man I couldn't imagine doin it twice! I told him he wasn't allowed to ever do anything like this again.

traci · 02-23-2007

Glad to know they are both OK! Things can be replaced, loved ones can't

playawannabe · 02-23-2007

Wow! Glad to hear they are OK... I have a truck just like that so it's nice to see that it held up quite well (at least I think it did, considering it was rolled) and that they were well protected. I had a scary trip back to Edmonton from Saskatoon this winter and then from Edmonton to Calgary last weekend... I hate winter!!!

playabum17 · 02-23-2007

OMG! Thank God they are okay! Wonder if that's what is heading towards us.

alwaysmissinpdc · 02-23-2007

I'm very glad your loved ones are OK.

Beachteacher · 02-23-2007

Thank goodness everyone is okay. That truck is quite a mess. We are experiencing some of that storm here in Winnipeg but the storm is supposed to be worse west of us. A good friend of mine had to drive to Melville (Sask) this morning and I hope she is alright.
Supposed to get more snow tomorrow.

Tommygurl · 02-23-2007

Oh my I just saw this....Thank goodness they were not hurt very bad...Oh my....Wow...what a scare for you all.....

Take care....

(oh & nice truck....you wanna be my dad too?)

wired529 · 02-24-2007

[quote=Tommygurl]Oh my I just saw this....Thank goodness they were not hurt very bad...Oh my....Wow...what a scare for you all.....

Take care....

(oh & nice truck....you wanna be my dad too?)[/quote

I don't think I could afford a girl child...I hear they are the expensive ones. Besides, you would probably raid my stash

eddiet56 · 02-24-2007

Dude
Who is your guardian angel it could have been much wose. That angel was working over time. To walk away with nothing bad happening to u guys is large.
The angels are walking with u brother.

gingele · 02-24-2007

Wow - just WOW!!

You know Im ususally quite a skeptic but I gotta go with eddiet on this one - there must have been someone watching over them! So glad to hear everyone is safe & well!

Eileencc · 02-24-2007

How scary is that?

So sorry that they had to go through that, but glad that everyone escaped with fairly minor injuries. Thank goodness someone was nice enough to stop and they were found quickly!

02-23-2007	#1 (permalink)
wired529 beachaholic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: saskatchewan Posts: 312	Saskatchewan storm...very close call this morning Autumn's sister Heather was in town for a few days. She works for WestJet and needed to be back in Saskatoon for 6 a.m. this morning, so my son Maurie, picked her up at 4 and they headed out. Saskatoon is only a little more than an hour's drive from here, all on divided highway, so normally the drive is pretty uneventful, however, a winter storm rolled in last night with high winds kicking up the snow that was falling as well as the snow already on the ground. Just past the Borden bridge, a structure named after a past Prime Minister of Canada that spans the Saskatchewan River deep at the bottom of a tight valley, they hit a snow drift crossing the highway. It was right at the point where you crest the steep eastern side of the valley and you couldn't see it till it was too late. Maurie lost control of the truck and it hit the ditch sideways and rolled. Fortunately they were discovered quite quickly by a couple who were travelling from Edmonton to Winnipeg. Soon they were in an ambulance to Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon where they were found to be both a little shaken and sore but otherwise unhurt. We got the phone call a little past 5 this morning and I got in the car and drove into Saskatoon to get them right away, which with the conditions was a stupid thing to do but I made it there safely. I stopped at the accident site to grab a few things from the truck and helped the tow truck driver get it uprighted and out of the ditch then continued on. Finally found the emergency room in the hospital and saw Maurie sitting in the waiting area. Heather was still in x-ray so we talked untill they wheeled her out. Poor girl had to pee REALLY bad but the nurse wouldn't let her get out of the gurney until her x-rays had been reviewed. So there she laid, decked in a sorry looking hospital gown, parked in the hallway for all to gaze upon. After an agonizing wait of 5 minutes a nurse came by only to tell her that she would have to hold it longer because they wanted to have another look at her film Finally, close to another 5 minutes later, the doctor came strolling down the aisle towards her telling her she was clear. I've never seen anyone rip off a neck collar and hop off a gurney so fast in my life. Boy the girl can move when she needs to With that taken care of we headed back home. I couldn't believe that both of them slept on the way back, I know I couldn't have. Here are a few pics. I got the tow truck to drop the truck off in the yard where I work so you'll notice in the background on of the fine Ready To Move houses that our housing division builds. The last one is of Maurie looking into the back of what used to be his nice truck __________________

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gingele añejo Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 2,522	Wow - just WOW!! You know Im ususally quite a skeptic but I gotta go with eddiet on this one - there must have been someone watching over them! So glad to hear everyone is safe & well! Last edited by gingele; 02-24-2007 at 07:24 AM.

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02-23-2007	#2 (permalink)
himynameisjan reposado Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mankato, Minnesota Posts: 1,480	OMG, lucky no one was seriously injured. What crappy luck!!!!!!! Are you having the storm we are expecting here in Minnesota? I am starting to get nervous about traveling in this chitty weather. We have an hour and a half drive to the airport. Oh well, it's Minnesota, if you don't like the weather wait 5 minutes. Seriously, it's been almost 50 degrees all week and now this.

02-23-2007	#3 (permalink)
cuffedlinks añejo Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The City of Presidents Posts: 16,003	SO good to see that every one is okay... Breathe IN and then OUT. Slowly. Repeat. We've been there TWICE in 5-6 weeks ourselves. Deer.

02-23-2007	#6 (permalink)
traci añejo Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Spring Texas Posts: 2,449	Glad to know they are both OK! Things can be replaced, loved ones can't

02-23-2007	#7 (permalink)
playawannabe reposado Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Edmonton AB Posts: 1,413	Wow! Glad to hear they are OK... I have a truck just like that so it's nice to see that it held up quite well (at least I think it did, considering it was rolled) and that they were well protected. I had a scary trip back to Edmonton from Saskatoon this winter and then from Edmonton to Calgary last weekend... I hate winter!!!

02-23-2007	#8 (permalink)
playabum17 naughtiest chica Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: My body may be in Minnesota, but my brain is in Playa! Posts: 15,578	OMG! Thank God they are okay! Wonder if that's what is heading towards us.

02-23-2007	#9 (permalink)
alwaysmissinpdc añejo Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: burbs north of Wilmington, Delaware Posts: 3,198	I'm very glad your loved ones are OK.

02-23-2007	#10 (permalink)
Beachteacher toe in water Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: winnpeg,manitoba Posts: 49	Thank goodness everyone is okay. That truck is quite a mess. We are experiencing some of that storm here in Winnipeg but the storm is supposed to be worse west of us. A good friend of mine had to drive to Melville (Sask) this morning and I hope she is alright. Supposed to get more snow tomorrow.

02-23-2007	#11 (permalink)
Tommygurl crab killer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: I am Canadian!! Posts: 14,302	Oh my I just saw this....Thank goodness they were not hurt very bad...Oh my....Wow...what a scare for you all..... Take care.... (oh & nice truck....you wanna be my dad too?)

02-24-2007	#12 (permalink)
wired529 beachaholic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: saskatchewan Posts: 312	[quote=Tommygurl]Oh my I just saw this....Thank goodness they were not hurt very bad...Oh my....Wow...what a scare for you all..... Take care.... (oh & nice truck....you wanna be my dad too?)[/quote I don't think I could afford a girl child...I hear they are the expensive ones. Besides, you would probably raid my stash

02-24-2007	#13 (permalink)
eddiet56 life=playa Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 613	Dude Who is your guardian angel it could have been much wose. That angel was working over time. To walk away with nothing bad happening to u guys is large. The angels are walking with u brother.

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02-24-2007	#15 (permalink)
Eileencc añejo Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North of Boston, Mass Posts: 4,309	How scary is that? So sorry that they had to go through that, but glad that everyone escaped with fairly minor injuries. Thank goodness someone was nice enough to stop and they were found quickly!