A Vancouver woman livetweeted a local fatal collision, during which she horribly realized the accident on which she was reporting involved her spouse.
Caran Johnson is the woman behind the semi-popular regionally focused @ScanCouver account, and her tagline reads: “Tweeting the crazy things that happen in the ‘Couve.”
Johnson often tweets traffic updates, and earlier this evening, had been posting to Twitter about an accident causing delays in the area.
However, she soon realized that her husband was late arriving home — and began to expect the collision with a fatality about which she’d tweeted might involve him. Johnson initially tweeted:
Vancouver – SB 205 @ Padden – Fatality collision. WB Padden to SB 205 is closed. Right lane SB 205 also closed in area. Use alt route!
— Trooper Will Finn (@wspd5pio) December 4, 2013
She later direct tweeted:
I’m trying not to panic, but my husband left work early and he drives 205 to get home. he’s not answering his phone.
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
and he’s late.
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
After tweeting that she had since learned he had left work feeling unwell, she admitted:
i’m a basketcase
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
Johnson became more concerned, noting her husband was epileptic, and she added:
I just called his work and he was feeling faint when he left work. #panic
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
She asked fellow tweeters to estimate “how bad” traffic was on the affected roadway, before tweeting:
what do i do now? he might have pulled over because he was feeling faint and then passed out or had a seizure. he has epilepsy
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
Then:
how long do i wait for him to come home before I call the police?
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
i just called 911 and they transferred me after I gave them his license number and told me that they will call me back. wtf?
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
Someone else tweeted:
Police investigate an accident I205 SB at Padden. Traffic is slow moving. pic.twitter.com/IsPsNGatwv
— Zachary Kaufman (@col_kaufman) December 4, 2013
Caran replied:
@col_kaufman @Col_cops can you show me the other vehicle?
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
Other users reply, telling Johnson that traffic is very badly backed up, and not to worry, and she says she can’t help but notice he isn’t answering his phone:
@MikeintheCouv he will answer his phone though
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
Finally, she updates:
it’s him. he died
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
Despite the horrible news, Caran Johnson managed to make it back to Twitter to thank everyone for the support and prayers.
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