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30 March 2007

My mom just called and told me that two URI girls from Warwick were in a car accident last night, one of whom died. She's been trying to call my sister but her phone is, apparently, off. (edited to note: happy ending inside) →[More:] I've managed to get the number of one of her housemates from a friend of hers, and she says that Helen's car is not in the driveway. She says that she went to bed around 1, when Helen and her friends were still up. She's calling other people now to see if they can track her down.

When my mom first called I thought "meh, no big deal, she's probably just charging her phone or whatever."

Now I'm really worried.

post by: CitrusFreak12 at: 08:19 | 23 comments

Oh CF, how awful :( Can you call hospitals and check?

posted by HollyGoheavy 30 March | 08:20

I'd have to find their numbers first online. I'm not sure what hospitals are in this area (I'm at URI too).

Wouldn't they have called already? Wouldn't we know?

posted by CitrusFreak12 30 March | 08:24

Oh yikes, dude. *crosses fingers*

Odds are good it was someone else, but please let us know when you find out for sure.

on preview: Are you close enough to go to her house yourself?

posted by BoringPostcards 30 March | 08:25

Oh hells, CitrusFreak. I'm sending you good thoughts, and hope this is all worry for nothing.

posted by gaspode 30 March | 08:27

I am, bp. Why?

posted by CitrusFreak12 30 March | 08:28

Hope you find her soon, and that she was NOT involved.

posted by bunnyfire 30 March | 08:33

I misunderstood- now I see you've already talked to somebody at the house.

posted by BoringPostcards 30 March | 08:36

My goodness... this makes my stomach sink. I'll be thinking of you and your sister.

posted by youngergirl44 30 March | 08:37

I hope everything turns out ok, as ok as it can be under the circumstances.

posted by iconomy 30 March | 08:41

SHE'S FINE!

Turns out her car was parked on the side of the house (where it always is) and she was asleep in bed (where she always is).

{I don't know how you look for a car and a person who are both there and come up negative for both. Did she even CHECK my sister's room? I don't understand, how can you not know she's in her room if you checked? Had you done it right the first time, house mate, that would have been great. ::grumblegrumblegrumble::)

::sigh:: While I will most likely be griping about her roommate all day, I am very, very relieved my sister is ok. Thanks for the positives thoughts, bunnies. They helped.

That was the longest hour of my life.

posted by CitrusFreak12 30 March | 08:47

Wee-hoo for a happy ending! I'm so glad everything turned out well!

posted by LunaticFringe 30 March | 08:50

Yay!

*does happy happy joy joy dance*

posted by bunnyfire 30 March | 08:52

That was the longest hour of my life

My sympathies. Have a nice sit-down and a few deep breaths. Be thankful.

I've had a couple hours like that in my life - once when there was a good chance my dad was in the World Trade Center on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. Turns out he delayed that job and didn't go that day, but the hour was long for me as it was for thousands of others.

Usually when an accident victim ends up in the hospital, the ER staff will track down a family member immediately if someone's brought in alone. Small comfort, but you're right, they'd likely have called very soon if you were one of those affected.

posted by Miko 30 March | 08:56

Whew!

posted by BoringPostcards 30 March | 08:58

::hugs for miko:: Glad to know I was on the right track with that thought, then. And yeah, it's a small comfort, but good to know all the same.

Hrmn. Maybe an Admin could add a little (NOTE: HAPPY ENDING) or some sort of warning on the front page to let the other bunnies know everything is ok? I don't want to cause people to get all fretful!

posted by CitrusFreak12 30 March | 08:58

Done. Good idea ;)

posted by iconomy 30 March | 09:12

Yaaay, happy ending!

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 30 March | 09:26

RELATIVELY HAPPY ENDING INSIDE

posted by danostuporstar 30 March | 09:27

Oh I'm so glad! I love happy endings!

posted by HollyGoheavy 30 March | 09:33

Happy Endings: It's A Good Thing

posted by iconomy 30 March | 09:51

Jeez, wow, that housemate deserves a good noogie.

*hugs CitrusFreak*

posted by hadjiboy 30 March | 10:20

Aww, CF, glad to hear everything is ok! Have a good Friday, sir.

posted by viachicago 30 March | 11:01

I'm glad your sister is okay, CF.

posted by deborah 30 March | 12:47

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