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| A gross story, but a true one. Anyone with a squeamish stomach should not read any further. About two weeks ago, my brother found a dead woman on the side of the road. It's a heavily trafficked area, and it was about 9 on a Saturday morning. He saw feet and legs on the side, so he pulled over. He was very upset to discover a woman in the ditch with her legs up towards the road. He tried to flag down someone, but no one would stop. He was shocked as he stepped aside to call 911 to see people drive within inches of her feet. No one slowed down. His call was the first to come in, and an officer was there in about a minute. The university is nearby, so there's always police in that area of the county. Some very rich neighborhoods are also nearby. He was very upset and shaking. The police arrived but never questioned him. He said her legs were crumpled up, obviously broken. But she was clean and un-bloodied. She was maybe middle-aged or younger, white, a little heavy set, wearing shorts and a halter top. The skin was broken, and he could see inside the leg, which is why he was so shocked by the absence of blood. After the police arrived, others stopped, looked around, then left not being able to assist. The police were scoping every thing but never approached him, so he got in his car and left after waiting to explain what he saw when he first arrived. The news that night said she was discovered by "officers". They were requesting that possible witnesses who may have seen her walking down the road earlier, or arguing with someone, call with any info. She had no id, no personal affects. By the second day, they were calling it a suicide, but it sure doesn't seem that way. It sounds like she was hit by a car after she died, and that possibly her body was dumped there. But this is a low profile story, getting little attention. When my brother told me about it, it was late afternoon. I thought he was telling me a joke, so I kept waiting for a punchline, until it didn't sound like a joke. So I asked him to start over. I still couldn't believe him. "What?" He was still upset. We were at a big picnic, but having a private conversation. He had been acting like usual until he started this story. It was clear, it threw him for a loop. Discovering a dead body is disconcerting. I saw my boss after he committed suicide. It may be a little different seeing someone you know, but when unexpected, it is very disturbing. A lot of people have told us since then they wouldn't have stopped; they might have called 911, but would have kept driving. I'm afraid that I'm like my brother. I have pulled over for other things with a mind to help. You don't think about the consequences. At least he was in the daylight. I think the police could tell immediately how upset he was and dismissed him as a participant in events. I want to see this resolved.I am sorry that my brother had to be the one to find her. He's had so much trauma, the loss of his young son-in-law this summer, the passing of our last uncle, his cancer, his worry over his pregnant widowed daughter and his grandchildren. This was just an experience he didn't need. |
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