• varnia@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    3 days ago

    This is so surreal: She just gets up and keeps walking, while the driver - who was either drunk or just distracted - tries to blame her for the whole thing.

    I would like to see a followup on this story where the driver faces legal consequences.

    • matti@sopuli.xyz
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      3 days ago

      I was hit by a car from behind in my early twenties. I sprung up after the impact to look for the person I was walking with. I had a few scrapes and a deeper cut in my arm but nothing that I even noticed for a few minutes. The next day is when that kind of impact gets you. For weeks after, taking an elevator or riding a bus would hurt. It took months to take any running steps. I feel really bad for this girl, it’s a big deal even if she’s walked it off at the time.

      • BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today
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        1 day ago

        I thought the same thing. She took a really serious hit! Kids that age are like cats - they just don’t want to be embarrassed, so they just walk it off, and suffer later.