Monday, July 07, 2003

Subject: Survived Head On Crash Subject: Survived Head On Crash Just a left hand finger poked message. Sangad and I were almost to the Thai temple yesterday on Mission in Niles City (Fremont) where it narrows for an old train under pass when someone came down around the corner and hit us head on. Two cars at 40 mph is about like stopping fast from 80.  Escalade won. Car caught on fire but we got out with the help of many.  We were transported to Castro Valley to a trauma center and got a lot X-rays and I got a Cat-Scan. I have a miner fracture of a small bone in right wrist and we both are bruised from air bags and seat belts. No glasses for Sangad or myself.  Was interesting trying to find a phone number in Sangads note book, she far sighted and most of the names written in Thai.  Managed to read Wat Buddhanosrn in Thai and we called Temple. One of the monks and driver picked us up and took use back to the temple where we called kids. The fire department found my billfold in the car after they put the fire out so I have wet money and soaked IDs. Sangad had her purse too. Kids from Tracy side took us home and we have made it through the night on Vicoden pain pills.  Will start the process of locating car and notifying insurance, etc. Okay, enough one finger typing.  Need to go soak some very sore muscles. Will update when I have more info. Larry 9:10:51 PM    comment []

3 hurt, Fremont's Mission Boulevard closed after head-on collision Posted on Mon, Jul. 07, 2003 3 hurt, Fremont's Mission Boulevard closed after head-on collision By the Mercury News Three people were injured -- one seriously -- in a Sunday morning crash near the Niles neighborhood of Fremont. According to witnesses, the driver of a Suzuki Swift was speeding on southbound Mission Boulevard when it crossed into the northbound lane and collided head-on with a Cadillac Escalade. The Escalade erupted into flames, but the driver and passenger were able to escape. The driver of the Swift was trapped and had to be rescued by firefighters. ``His car was pretty much attached to the Escalade,'' said Lt. Frank Grgurina of the Fremont Police Dept. It took fire crews an hour to free the man, identified as 26-year-old Michael Stransky of Fremont. He was airlifted to Stanford University Hospital, where he remains hospitalized with multiple fractures, Grgurina said. A preliminary investigation Sunday showed that Stransky was driving with a suspended license and might have been under the influence of methamphetamine, police said. The Escalade passengers were transported to Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley. Two Fremont police officers were also treated for smoke inhalation. The incident snarled traffic along Mission Boulevard for at least an hour. © 2003 Mercury News and wire service sources. All Rights Reserved. http://www.bayarea.com 9:09:30 PM    comment []