EPTBrian R. Wood, lead designer of Company of Heroes Online was killed in Seattle, Washington on Friday night in a car accident. He and his wife Erin were driving when they were hit head-on by 21 year-old Jordyn B. Weichert. Wood was 33 years old. His wife has been hospitalized but is in good condition. She is six months pregnant. Wood died at the scene.
Jordyn B. Weichert, who was driving a Chevy Blazer at the time, is believed to have been driving under the influence of drugs. According to reports the crash was triggered when Weichert removed her sweater or jacket driving while on a 2-way lane. While she was removing it the front-seat passenger, Samantha R. Bowling held the steering wheel. During this Bowling lost control of the vehicle and swerved into the other lane, hitting Wood's car. Three other passengers in the Blazer were killed during the accident. Washington State Patrol has stated that both Weichert and Bowling could face criminal charges; Weichert, with vehicular homicide and vehicular assault; Bowling, with vehicular homicide.
Jordyn B. Weichert, who was driving a Chevy Blazer at the time, is believed to have been driving under the influence of drugs. According to reports the crash was triggered when Weichert removed her sweater or jacket driving while on a 2-way lane. While she was removing it the front-seat passenger, Samantha R. Bowling held the steering wheel. During this Bowling lost control of the vehicle and swerved into the other lane, hitting Wood's car. Three other passengers in the Blazer were killed during the accident. Washington State Patrol has stated that both Weichert and Bowling could face criminal charges; Weichert, with vehicular homicide and vehicular assault; Bowling, with vehicular homicide.
In summary stupid girl driving (possibly on intoxicated) decides she should have her passenger side friend hold the wheel while she changes her sweater, swerves into oncoming traffic. She kills the driver of the other car (Brian), leaving behind his wife and soon to be born child as well as a number of passengers in her own car. Sadly, neither of the two idiots driving the Blazer that caused this died.
Stupid crap like this just angers me so much much. Some people really really don't belong on the road. Ever.
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The first thing Erin Wood wants her baby to know is that Dad, Brian, died to save their lives.
“. . . In his final act he did the only thing that would save us,” said Wood, 31.
With an out-of-control Chevy Blazer bearing down on him, the 33-year old North Vancouver man braked and swerved his Subaru wagon so that he would take the force of the head-on collision, saving his wife of five years, pregnant with their first baby..
“. . . In his final act he did the only thing that would save us,” said Wood, 31.
With an out-of-control Chevy Blazer bearing down on him, the 33-year old North Vancouver man braked and swerved his Subaru wagon so that he would take the force of the head-on collision, saving his wife of five years, pregnant with their first baby..
Read more: http://www.theprovince.com/news/final only thing that would save/3487150/story.html#ixzz0ynSeLsNa
