The unmentionables
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- January
- 26
So this morning, I found myself at yet another accident scene, unable to look away from the body under the blanket. I have a gross job sometimes and, even though I rarely end up reporting the graphic details, I can’t help but take it all in. In this case, a man with crutches was run over by a water deliver truck. The tire apparently went over his head, and the blanket didn’t cover that part.
It’s a future nightmare for me and the dozens of other people who witnessed it, none moreso than the man’s father, who was drinking coffee next door when his son was killed.
I recognize the need not to share the gory details, but trust me, as a crime reporter, these are the sights that stick with me and make the news all too real.
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on Friday, January 26th, 2007 at 3:03 pm by Shawn Cohen.
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I was an eyewitness to a similar grotesque accident involving a large dump truck. The memory of that incident remains very vivid in my mind.
That’s really awful. I have a hard enough time watching the gruesome details on CSI. I can’t imagine seeing it in real life. It must take a lot out of you to report on these scenes, but you are doing your readers a great service!
Also, I have an inside story on the New Rochelle police. If you have time/want to hear me complain, send me an e-mail and I’ll share the details…