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http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Irving-Police-Pedestrian-Struck-By-As-Many-As-12-Vehicles-While-Crossing-Highway-183-382070781.html

[DC Tom]

Something similar happened down here a few years ago. Police got a report of a deer carcass on 95. They come to remove it, turns out it's the torso of a woman who tried to cross 95 (because that's safe) and got hit by a semi, and torn apart so badly that no one noticed it was a person's body. "Several" (because !@#$ you, gugny) people hit the "deer carcass" before anyone called it in.

Edited June 7, 2016 by DC Tom

[Gugny]

Something similar happened down here a few years ago. Police got a report of a deer carcass on 95. They come to remove it, turns out it's the torso of a woman who tried to cross 95 (because that's safe) and got hit by a semi, and torn apart so badly that no one noticed it was a person's body. About eight people hit the "deer carcass" before anyone called it in.

 

How did they quantify the number of vehicles that hit the torso before it was called in?

[DC Tom]

 

How did they quantify the number of vehicles that hit the torso before it was called in?

 

I don't remember. It was certainly an approximation, possibly based on the distance between body parts.

[Cugalabanza]

...an approximation, possibly based on the distance between body parts.

 

I believe this is the same methodology Poojer applies in the "Would Ya" threads.

[Jauronimo]

 

I believe this is the same methodology Poojer applies in the "Would Ya" threads.

It least its an objective and quantifiable method that leads to consistent and repeatable results.

[Beerball]

I don't remember. It was certainly an approximation, possibly based on the distance between body parts.

When I read "about 8" I was able to ascertain that the number was an approximation. Others...not so much apparently.

[4merper4mer]

It least its an objective and quantifiable method that leads to consistent and repeatable results.

 

True, but it is also an unnecessary step. I've summarized it in a before and after flowchart:

 

 

Before:

 

Measure distances between body parts ---------> long ------------> Yes

|

|

|

--------->short ------------> Yes

 

 

 

After:

 

Yes

 

 

See how much time that saves?

[Gugny]

When I read "about 8" I was able to ascertain that the number was an approximation. Others...not so much apparently.

 

Then why not say, "several?"

[DC Tom]

 

Then why not say, "several?"

 

Because I remembered that's what the story said. Had I witnessed it, I would have given you the exact number of cars or, had I not witnessed the cars, said nothing. But I'm not relying on my own accurate observations of the accident, I'm relying on my own accurate observations of a story written by somebody who did so poorly in journalism school that they're covering traffic accidents in the Baltimore-Washington corridor.

[Gugny]

 

Because I remembered that's what the story said. Had I witnessed it, I would have given you the exact number of cars or, had I not witnessed the cars, said nothing. But I'm not relying on my own accurate observations of the accident, I'm relying on my own accurate observations of a story written by somebody who did so poorly in journalism school that they're covering traffic accidents in the Baltimore-Washington corridor.

 

What was the cause of death?

[DC Tom]

 

What was the cause of death?

 

Probably your posts. They make anyone want to jump in front of a !@#$ing truck.

[Beerball]

 

Then why not say, "several?"

Well, I didn't say anything, but, knowing what a stickler you are for only sticking to the facts in all things I understand your feelings.

[Marv's Neighbor]

 

Because I remembered that's what the story said. Had I witnessed it, I would have given you the exact number of cars or, had I not witnessed the cars, said nothing. But I'm not relying on my own accurate observations of the accident, I'm relying on my own accurate observations of a story written by somebody who did so poorly in journalism school that they're covering traffic accidents in the Baltimore-Washington corridor.

Yeah, yeah, yeah....with the VIN numbers of course.

[BringBackFergy]

 

Probably your posts. They make anyone want to jump in front of a !@#$ing truck.

...or a Versa Note (look it up).

[Beef Jerky]

Texas really is hardcore in the points system. Male on highway is 10 points.