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Monday, June 18, 2012

Shuttle accident...

Hi you guys...
So, I was on the first group to leave for the airport at 3:00 a.m. (2nd & 3rd group at 6:00 a.m.) and as we were going down to the San Francisco airport the driver had a sudden seizure...we had an accident.
We didn't hit any cars though, but there was gas in the shuttle and we couldn't figure out how to get the doors opened. (I thought I was going to die.)
I was frightened and tried to help because I was near the front, I looked into the eyes of the unconscious driver, I would like to forget the image.
Then this kid pushed opened the window and I held the window opened for others to get out. I finally couldn't breathe anymore and because I was frightened I panicked. The guy who was going out the window was taking his time but I was so scared because I couldn't breathe anymore that I pushed him out and yelled, "Just hurry up! Please!" (I literally screamed in fear)
I had my backpack on and took it off and threw it out the window. I literally threw myself out the window. I didn't care weather I was going to fall and injure myself or not, I was so scared that I just threw myself out. The people behind me had to quickly grab onto my legs because they were afraid I would hit my head. (later the guy that pushed the window opened told me that at the back of his head he wanted to laugh because I was the only one who actually dived out the window.) I lost a shoe in the bus an didn't go back to get it.
The police came (slowly) and ordered us back into the shuttle because it was the freeway. I was like, "No! I don't care if this is the freeway! There's gas in the shuttle and I'd rather be run over than go back inside and suffocate!" (it seemed the officer didn't understand although the lady specially said there was gas leaking and the air smelt like gas.)
We were pulled across the freeway to a fence. I stepped on something sharp and wasn't able to walk.
The officers came to ask for our infos and an ID, this girl told the officer that I couldn't walk so he made his way towards me instead.
I was in shock, I didn't know what to do. I freaked out.
But I'm okay. I called my parents and started bawling like crazy. I was frightened. I was so close to death it was frightening. I guess if you've never experienced this type of thing you wouldn't understand how scary it was...
But everyone's okay. We were all shaken but we recovered and everyone's still going to Japan.

Lila

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