Huntsville Bus Accident, our 9/11

WOW the past two days now that I have a moment to think...I've seen 33/40 and Fox 6 from B-ham I've seen Fox News, HDNet, AP, ABC, and CBS Network folks...all over this bus accident.
CNN and ABC Network has taken more than a few of Justin/My stuff, both raw and edited...I know that CNN was taking our live feed for a while Monday morning/afternon...it's been CRAZY

So, Justin called me "early" pre 11am on Monday, before I could get my workout in, and said turn on the TV. My jaw dropped - a bus fell (or was pushed or whatever) off the ramp from I565 to the Parkway (US 231/431)..it's elevated (much like the interstate in downtown B-ham) about 30 feet above the groud level...so the bus was a MESS, 4 kids is the current total deaths with 20+ hospitalized still.

We had a crew at the accident already so we went to the hospital..and the emotion that was there, MY. The organized chaos...the officials and the hospital did an amazing job in handling this disaster

You alway see the 9/11-esque incidents on tv and the wall-to-wall coverage but this was the first time I've been a PART of that coverage of a non-weather realated incident...it was, interesting to say the least..and today follow-up.

It wasn't until I got off yesterday (after 12 hours of coverage) that I realized...that was me only 5 years ago riding that bus...that's my brother on that bus going to tech school...it finally fully hit me.

There are still many questions that the NTSB are looking into, not quite sure when we will get them all...one this is for sure...Monday November 20th 2006 was a dark day in Huntsville.