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btd35
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Apr 01, 2014

Be careful hitching up

My neighbor was getting ready to move his boat/boat trailer yesterday. He had a front bumper hitch and was nosed up to the trailer. He got out of the truck didn't realize it was in reverse with the parking brake, wheels cramped to the right. The truck started to roll back, and he attempted to get in and stop it. It knocked him down and the front wheel of his dodge 2500 rolled over his pelvis. Fractured it bad. It will be a long painful recovery. He is older, and has difficulty now, so possibly the end of these kind of recreational things. At least the neighbor on the other side heard the truck as it rolled down an embankment and across the drive into a tree.

Shook me up a lot. Lets all remember to take it slow when doing these things, especially when it's been since last season we got them out, and may not be used to doing it.

14 Replies

  • Thanks for the reminder!

    Hope it does not stop him from camping. I would like to think that even if I get to the place where I'm attached to tubes to sustain me, I'll just have to power all those medical machines with my generator, and still take it all camping with me!
  • Accident's happen. I hope He recovers fully. It's for this reason the kids stay in the house untill the trailer is on the ball and the truck is off. They want to help but you can never fore see the unexpected.
  • Wow, hope he recovers fully. Pelvis injuries in older folks can be devastating. Be careful and take that extra 10 seconds each time to make sure you are being safe.

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