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• http://pulse.yahoo.com/_NQQ57LHQR4BYFHB3S6GP6JOE6U mainegurl

  i would like to know the names of the people in the explorer

• Anonymous

  I hope that every one is ok.     I could give a crap about what happened,  

  I lost my son in 2004,   my heart is with you and I sincerely hope yours is s not broken.   Peace.

• Anonymous

  So sorry about your son. I could not imagine.

• Anonymous

  Out of control.

• Anonymous

  How about checking the cell phone records of the drivers.  If it’s found that one of them was texting or otherwise distracted by the phone they should do jail time and at the very least pay damages to the others involved.  More and more we hear of head on crashes that “are being investigated”.  Mandatory check of cell phone records should be at the top of the list in the investigation.  Luckily no one was killed this time.  I hope everyone is okay.

• Anonymous

  Good call I was thinking the same thing .

• Anonymous

  Weather? Clear. Road conditions? Dry. Oh yeah- let’s check cell log.

• Anonymous

  I am sorry about your son, truly … but the next time you see a driver coming toward you and he or she is looking down into his or her lap, you’ll sure as hell will want to know what is happening.  TWD is as bad or worse than OUI!  I have come close too many times …