05/25/2026
⚠️ PLEASE PAY ATTENTION! ⚠️
Last night (05/24/26), while we were working the scene of a serious accident on Highway 103 East, tragedy almost struck again.
As emergency personnel and bystanders were helping those involved in the original crash, a small white vehicle came through the scene at an estimated 80–90 mph. The driver nearly struck myself and another pedestrian, then crashed into the motorcycle involved in the original accident, ran over another pedestrian's foot, and continued driving without stopping.
Read that again.
People were already fighting to manage one emergency, and because someone failed to slow down and pay attention, that scene almost became an even bigger catastrophe.
Every time emergency lights are flashing on the side of the road, there are real people standing there—firefighters, law enforcement officers, EMS personnel, tow operators, and civilians who have stopped to help. We are someone's spouse, parent, child, sibling, or friend. We want to make it home to our families just as much as everyone else traveling that roadway.
Last night, I made it home to my family.
But the truth is, I almost didn't.
A few seconds. A few feet. That's all that separated me from becoming another victim instead of helping one.
Slow down.
Put the phone down.
Pay attention.
Move over when you can.
No destination is worth a life.
We are begging you: when you see emergency lights, treat that scene as if your own family is standing on that roadway—because someone's family is.
Please do better before someone's loved one doesn't make it home.
~Lt. Becki Burton
