Disaster I


  On May 20, 2002, a day that will live in infamy, a semi truck passed too close to my rig and this is what happened. The truck roared on as I crashed, but I had only 2 small cuts. My son and stepson helped recover what we could from the wreckage.

Hiway 8 West of Gila Bend

The scene is 30 miles West of Gila Bend Arizona. Highway 8 is totally blocked until some trucks circled the wreck by pulling onto the median.

It Still Runs

Missing a windshield and with jammed doors, it still ran well enough to pull away.

Clearing the Road

Rescuers

My son Jim (Right) and stepson Tuck (Left) help load salvagable stuff into boxes at the wrecking yard.