Well said, Veronica.
I KNOW that I have been there -- falling asleep especially, being a night worker that lives 45 minutes from where I work. I think about this all of the time.
I sincerely HOPE this was purely accident, and not some choice made that changed the fate of the day -- as it is, pure accident will be a terrible thing for this deputy to live the rest of his life with.
KSH: I agree about how people look at cyclists... I can recall one day that someone in a pickup truck rolled down the window and yelled at me, "Get off the road! You're not a F*%$#G CAR!". That is how many people feel. Never mind, there is only two inches on the pavement past the white line before you hit the ditch! But when hit, it's suddenly our fault.
Thoughts go out to everyone -- this is truly devastating to all involved.
JES



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