FLAT AS A PANCAKE
She flattened it ... and almost killed herself.
A Cape May woman crashed her car to avoid hitting a turtle that was crossing the road. State Police said Saranne Goldfinger, 65, was not critically injured when her car crashed through a guardrail and tumbled down an embankment before flipping over.
The turtle, however, didn't fare as well. (sorry, I have no pictures of turtles in my photo collection).
When I took motorcycle classes, the instructor told us (as harsh as it may seem) that there are certain critters that riders shouldn't try to avoid in order to keep from losing control of the bike. He called them "squishables."
Obviously, this woman didn't know about squishables, which include reptiles/amphibians (snakes and frogs, not alligators!), squirrels and other rodents, cats and even small dogs.
Then there are those (even if you're in a car) that do not fall into the squishable category ... such as ... cows.
A Cape May woman crashed her car to avoid hitting a turtle that was crossing the road. State Police said Saranne Goldfinger, 65, was not critically injured when her car crashed through a guardrail and tumbled down an embankment before flipping over.
The turtle, however, didn't fare as well. (sorry, I have no pictures of turtles in my photo collection).
When I took motorcycle classes, the instructor told us (as harsh as it may seem) that there are certain critters that riders shouldn't try to avoid in order to keep from losing control of the bike. He called them "squishables."
Obviously, this woman didn't know about squishables, which include reptiles/amphibians (snakes and frogs, not alligators!), squirrels and other rodents, cats and even small dogs.
Then there are those (even if you're in a car) that do not fall into the squishable category ... such as ... cows.
Labels: alligators, amphibians, cats, cows, dogs, frogs, motorcycle, reptiles, rodents, snakes, squirrels, State Police, turtles
posted by Diana at 10:01 AM
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