Bits and Pieces
Thankfully, I've never hit anyone while driving (touches piece of wood) but I've been called out to assist on quite a few occasions when one of my colleagues has had someone jump in front of them - so I've seen a few things that required alot of mental screenwash to clear out of memory.

I do remember my second one vividly though. The train had run through the station at about 90mph when a woman had jumped infront of it. Sadly, she jumped at the last minute, and was hit square on - which caused her to literally explode all over the windscreen, leaving a trail of bits spread over half a mile of track.

And the worst part - the Transport Police wouldn't let us clean the windscreen until the Inspector had released the scene... in the middle of summer..

And all the while the police, railway staff and fire/ambulance crews where making jokes about toast and 'jam' - I suppose dark humour is a coping mechanism.

(apologies for gore factor)
( HSDriver was probably still at work on, Thu 28 Feb 2008, 14:32, 1 reply)

I'll agree
I'll agree with the dark humor being a coping factor, as it seems to be common in situations where people tend to be splatted unexpectedly, and everywhere.
(Grey_Ghost has yet to decide on a sig on, Fri 29 Feb 2008, 7:03, closed)