Thursday, June 23, 2011

Karma?

Two stories of two car accidents:

On December 7, 2007, a cement truck rear-ended a small car stopped at a red light in Calgary. Two adults and five children died in the small car. The driver of the cement truck was convicted of man slaughter sentenced to a 8 year jail term. He was returning to Calgary after pouring a basement foundation at an acreage near Nanton, AB. According to witnesses, the cement truck was speeding and traveling erratically, passing on the shoulder of the highway, prior to the accident.

On Monday June 20, 2011, a small red Toyotoa Corolla rear-ended a transit bus stopped at a bus stop on Granville Street in Vancouver. Three adults, all members of a Hutterite community from Wainright, AB, died in the Corolla, and one occupant is in hospital with severe injuries. The bus passengers and driver were shaken with only one minor injury. The accident happened at the corner of Granville and Nanton Avenue. According to witnesses, the Corolla was travelling at a high rate of speed and weaving in and out of traffic prior to the accident.

The name of the cement truck driver: Daniel Tschetter
The name of the Corolla occupants: Daniel Tschetter (61, injured), his wife Suzy, her son Danny Tschetter and his wife, Debbie (all deceased).

On Monday June 20 and Tuesday June 21, the cement truck driver was granted compassionate leave for undisclosed reasons. His upcoming parole hearing has been postponed until October.

I read these stories and I wonder... is this karma? Is it fair? Is their some form of cosmic justice?

http://www.calgaryherald.com/Fatal+crash+trucker+postpones+parole+hearing/4991694/story.html
http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Three+members+Alberta+Hutterite+colony+killed+Granville+Street+crash/4983878/story.html

2 comments:

Ozzie K said...

I just read your post, but prior to that, I read the article in the Vancouver Sun and started to connect the dots as you did. Yes, life does a full circle.

Here's another little twist...the first accident occured in Nanton AB? the 2nd occured on Granville and Nanton Ave. coincidence?

It's sad anyway you look at it.

Giselle Jakobs said...

Very sad. Makes me wonder how many other little karmic cirlces are out there...