Posted by vilou09 (anonymous) on May 20, 2008 at 2:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)

FINALLY!!!
Some information!!
Thanks ND :)

Posted by froggie (anonymous) on May 20, 2008 at 2:57 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Yes, thanks! At least we know something now. See, some were quick to judge that young man that was arrested for DWI and it appears he didn't cause this. He may have been driving drunk, but he didn't hit another vehicle, so the unfortunate death of those two young men were not his fault.

Posted by froggie (anonymous) on May 20, 2008 at 3 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I assume he was not harmed too bad? Does anyone know?

Posted by vidalia1 (anonymous) on May 20, 2008 at 3:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Exactly what I thought. My sympathy to all of the people in each town.You were touched some way. Support each other in love.

Posted by Teach4Peace (anonymous) on May 20, 2008 at 3:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Question. So no one was driving on the wrong side of the bridge? That's an awful assumption and report to release when that totally did not happen.

Posted by firered (anonymous) on May 20, 2008 at 3:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)

They didn't say which direction the cars were headed Teach.. Just that they were two separate incidents.

Posted by wifetoone (anonymous) on May 20, 2008 at 4:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I'm still confused.

Posted by papajeff (Jeff McClure) on May 20, 2008 at 4:29 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I haven't seen anything in the paper (other than in the comment sections online) about the possibility of someone going the wrong way. I may have missed something, but I reread the online articles a couple of times. I think that may have been the supposition because a couple of the vehicles were pointed back toward Vidalia but they were most likely spun around by the impacts - they were really torn up. Hopefully the police will get to the bottom of this quickly so the families can move on after this tragedy.

Posted by Hotmama (anonymous) on May 20, 2008 at 4:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I think they were definitely going wrong way on bridge and I don't buy none of it. I think there's more to it than what's being told, but I don't really care, just hope the families are o.k. and will pray for them.

Posted by Teach4Peace (anonymous) on May 20, 2008 at 4:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The FIRST initial article stating a vehicle was traveling the wrong way on the bridge.

Posted by commander (anonymous) on May 20, 2008 at 5:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)

There was a car that turned around on the bridge after it passed the wrecked mustang. The driver was trying to warn oncoming traffic of the wreck by flashing its lights from bright to dim. The driver of that car also called VPD to report the wreck.

Posted by Babydoll601 (anonymous) on May 20, 2008 at 5:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Okay now. With the Mustang, I heard that someone was racing on the bridge in another Mustang. Got in front of the Mustang at hand sped up then threw on breaks and then Mustang at hand swurved to miss the other Mustang and that's how they slammed into the bridge. However the other Mustang kept going. It was a single car accident but they need to be looking for the red Mustang that caused this wreck to occur. That turned & went back to Vidalia.

Posted by papajeff (Jeff McClure) on May 20, 2008 at 5:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Thanks. I had missed the original article, and commander, that makes sense.

More of you folks ought to put your names up instead of the "anonymous". That way we can know who we are talking to.

Posted by gnikmas (anonymous) on May 20, 2008 at 5:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Teach,

The newspaper itself didn't report any vehicles traveling the wrong way on the bridge. Several individuals commented in the comments sections (here, online) that a vehicle was traveling the wrong way and caused the accident. That has not been been confirmed by the police.

As well, FINE IN CAMO, you should come forth and give your statement to the police department if you were truly on the bridge at the time of the accident.

Posted by NoWireHangers (anonymous) on May 20, 2008 at 5:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I agree with you gnikmas....everyone who has information
about these accidents should go directly to the police and not
post it on this website. Sometimes the police doesn't want information given out for various reasons and posters can unknowningly screw up an investigation.

Posted by oldschool (anonymous) on May 20, 2008 at 6:14 p.m.

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Posted by hopefloats (anonymous) on May 20, 2008 at 6:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)

So the first wrecked vehicle was the one in which the passagers were killed? The second mustang did what?

Posted by itsallaboutme (anonymous) on May 20, 2008 at 7:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)

linenbreeze---- EVERYTHING about the first accident is what i knew.. and as u can see i was correct.. apology accepted..

Posted by sunkitty (anonymous) on May 20, 2008 at 7:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)

oldschool - You stated that you were on the bridge at the time of these accidents - If this is so - then why don't YOU go to the police and tell them what happened?
Furthermore, what does "black kids" have to do with this incident?

Posted by ardvark (anonymous) on May 20, 2008 at 8:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)

froggie : "See, some were quick to judge that young man that was arrested for DWI and it appears he didn't cause this. He may have been driving drunk, but he didn't hit another vehicle, so the unfortunate death of those two young men were not his fault."
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This has to be one of the most asinine comments I have ever read. I WILL judge the young man with the DWI. You are condoning the fact that he was driving drunk. Just because he was lucky enough not to hurt someone else this time doesn't mean he will be so lucky next time.

Posted by froggie (anonymous) on May 20, 2008 at 8:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)

No, I was not in any way condoning what he did. I was stating that he wasn't responsible for the deaths of those two young men, as others have commented. I absolutely do not believe in drinking and driving. If you don't believe me - read some of my previous posts. You took that comment out of context.

Posted by froggie (anonymous) on May 20, 2008 at 8:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Sunkitty, no offense, but oldschool was quoting another poster. Those were not oldschool's words.

Posted by NtzMom55 (anonymous) on May 20, 2008 at 9:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Wouldn't it just make more sense for the Democrat to tell the whole story or not print anything until it has all the facts in order? Printing a little something just to have something out creates too much confusion and anxiety.

Posted by Babydoll601 (anonymous) on May 20, 2008 at 9:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)

no hopefloats the victims were not the ones in the first accident they were in the second accident.

Posted by freedom42 (anonymous) on May 20, 2008 at 9:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)

So was the second accident caused by the first accident? As in blocking traffic or trying to see what was going on or something?

Posted by oldschool (anonymous) on May 20, 2008 at 10:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

sun kitty you need to read what was wrote I NEVER claimed to be on the bridge that was a comment that somebody else made. That is what is WRONG yaw now easily ready to jump before you know what the HEL- you are talking about again see below what was said by FINE A__ CAMEO NOT ME!!!! DUMMY!!!!!

Posted by oldschool (anonymous) on May 20, 2008 at 10:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)

fine zz in camero typed/wrote

fIRST OF ALL NO ONE WHO WAS NOT THERE SHOULD BE BLAMING ANYONE FOR ANYTHING. LIKE I STATED BEFORE I WAS THERE AN CEDRIC HUNTER WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF IT. HE WAS BEHIND THE SILVER MUSTAGNE THAT ACCIDENTLY HIT THE BRIDGE. AND ALL OF THEM NOT JUST HIM HAD BEEN DRINKING. AND TO CONCLUDE IT ALL THE CAR THAT CAUSED THIS HORRIFIC ACCIDENT HAS NOT BEEN FOUND!! AND PROBABLY WONT. U KNOW HOW IT IS WHEN YOUNG BLACK KIDS ARE INVOLVED!!

NOT OLDSCHOOL!!! LOOK AT THE OLDER COMMENTS!

Posted by amazedattheignorance (anonymous) on May 20, 2008 at 10:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)

[quote]Ardvark: This has to be one of the most asinine comments I have ever read. I WILL judge the young man with the DWI. You are condoning the fact that he was driving drunk. Just because he was lucky enough not to hurt someone else this time doesn't mean he will be so lucky next time.[quote]

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Who died and appointed you God, Judge and Jury? Let those without blame cast the first stone. Judge not lest ye be judged. How we all wish we could lead as perfect and flawless a life as you, oh Holy One.

Posted by fire39212 (anonymous) on May 20, 2008 at 10:57 p.m. (Suggest removal)

lol@amazedattheignorance.....

Posted by amazedattheignorance (anonymous) on May 20, 2008 at 11:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Thx fire39212. It's so nice that Jesus deigned to comment on this issue.

Posted by Babydoll601 (anonymous) on May 20, 2008 at 11:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)

no Freedom42 the first accident did not cause the second accident. it happen farther down the bridge.

Posted by sorry4ya (anonymous) on May 20, 2008 at 11:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I wonder if the above mentioned cars, the red mustang and the gray mustang, are the same cars that have been frequently spotted speeding across the bridge early in the morning. They turn off at the yield sign just after passing the Isle of Capri hotel headed towards Vidalia. They speed across the bridge side by side and their destination each morning is Vidalia High School. Several times it has given me a horrific scare. Has any one else noticed this by chance.

Posted by Babydoll601 (anonymous) on May 20, 2008 at 11:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)

No sorry4ya, the driver of the Gray Mustang is a grown lady.

Posted by NCSugaBowl (anonymous) on May 20, 2008 at 11:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Sounds like to me cameras need to be installed on both ends of this bridge as well as at mid way points. Perhaps if these were in place the current activities on this bridge would stop all together. At the same time accurate information about accidents could be documented and used to help to solve such cases.

Posted by amazedattheignorance (anonymous) on May 20, 2008 at 11:48 p.m.

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Posted by NCSugaBowl (anonymous) on May 20, 2008 at 11:58 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Oh well in due time those people shall fall from their high perches and they will have to answer for all their activities.
I just think cameras would solve alot of these issues that are taking place on that bridge. I mean try to out run a video of you breaking the law...it is not all that easy.

Posted by amazedattheignorance (anonymous) on May 21, 2008 at 12:07 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I totally agree and think that would be an excellent thing for our tax dollars to be used for. However, the powers that be in this part of the country have other, more pressing concerns, apparently, than the safety of it's citizens.

Posted by linenbreeze (anonymous) on May 21, 2008 at 12:08 a.m. (Suggest removal)

itsallaboutme I don't recall apologizing to you!

Posted by NCSugaBowl (anonymous) on May 21, 2008 at 12:09 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Well perhaps when one of theirs gets hurt or God forbid killed due to this foolishness they will start to think differently. They will want answers PDQ. Then you shall see changes.

Posted by oldschool (anonymous) on May 21, 2008 at 12:48 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I thought the new bridge did have cameras along with the riverwalk that is monitored by the VPD. I forgot about that until now. That is how they knew that the lady was trying to jump from the bridge that time.... mmmmmmmm wonder if it captured any of the wreck?

Posted by amazedattheignorance (anonymous) on May 21, 2008 at 1:19 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Hmmmmmm.....good thinking oldschool. What do you want to bet that for some 'reason', it failed to capture the accident?

Posted by overthehill60 (anonymous) on May 21, 2008 at 1:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I still think it's too much of a coincidence for that much to happen an 4:00 in the morning with out some kind of a connection. Especially when they all had come from the same bar & all were drunk.

Maybe I overlooked it, but has the red Mustang been found?