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Phone use ruled out in Bramblett wreck
Posted on 5/28/19 at 3:26 pm
Posted on 5/28/19 at 3:26 pm
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This is one sad but odd incident. Has anyone seen any mention of if the Brambletts had on seatbelts? Knowing that intersection I don’t see how they could have and not survived.
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Auburn police have ruled out the use of a phone as a contributing factor in the cause of a crash that killed Auburn broadcaster Rod Bramblett and his wife Paula on Saturday evening.
Police also noted that alcohol was not a contributing factor, though that had been announced almost immediately on Saturday night.
“Although additional information is being examined,” the police statement said, “the preliminary investigation has not determined that alcohol or distractive phone usage was a contributing factor.”
This is one sad but odd incident. Has anyone seen any mention of if the Brambletts had on seatbelts? Knowing that intersection I don’t see how they could have and not survived.
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Posted on 5/28/19 at 3:30 pm to Uncle Don
Rob Pate stated he heard the kid fell asleep at the wheel. Had spent a day at the lake and was heading home.
Posted on 5/28/19 at 3:33 pm to Uncle Don
I'm curious about the seatbelt thing as well.
It's a tragic accident and I really wonder how it could happen.
It's a tragic accident and I really wonder how it could happen.
Posted on 5/28/19 at 3:34 pm to Uncle Don
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The crash probe will include an examination of crash and vehicle data, toxicology, accident reconstruction, as well as a determination of speed or other contributing factors. Investigators confirmed the Brambletts were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash.
Posted on 5/28/19 at 3:41 pm to Uncle Don
So I guess everyone jumped to conclusions after all.
Shocker'
Shocker'
Posted on 5/28/19 at 3:59 pm to Uncle Don
When its ones time to go, its their time to go. Unfortunate and sad, but that is life.
Posted on 5/28/19 at 4:04 pm to Uncle Don
A lot of people were wrong in that initial thread.
Prayers to the kid. Her life will forever be fricked up.
Prayers to the kid. Her life will forever be fricked up.
Posted on 5/28/19 at 4:53 pm to Uncle Don
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Brambletts had on seatbelts?
Another important bit of information, that I've mentioned before, is the height of their headrests.
Headrests are paramount to head and neck safety when hit from behind.
If they are set too low, which often people do, the head rests will not offer the whiplash protection.
Now, I've heard that their SUV rolled, and it's possible that a misadjusted head rest may not have been detrimental or a contributing cause of death.
Regardless, I recommend each of you to check your head rest setting. Your head rest's center should be even with your back of head's center
Posted on 5/28/19 at 6:48 pm to Uncle Don
Such a tragic situation all the way around.
Posted on 5/29/19 at 5:32 am to Uncle Don
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This is one sad but odd incident. Has anyone seen any mention of if the Brambletts had on seatbelts? Knowing that intersection I don’t see how they could have and not survived.
You seen a pic of the wreck?
(Don't have access but was shown one on a Bama pay-site yesterday.)
Posted on 5/29/19 at 8:04 am to Uncle Don
This is such a sad sad sad situation for everyone involved. Unfortunately there were a few people in the original thread who assumed the kid was texting and were ready to call him a murderer with no information. It's going to be really really hard for him going foward; not nearly as much as for the Bramblett kids but still difficult.
I guess now is a good time to remember that if you're extremely tired, it's always a good idea to stop and get coffee, walk around, or to call someone and see if they can help get you home. God knows I've driven when I was extremely tired from a relative's house or football game or what have you, hopefully I will remember this if I'm ever in a situation like that again.
I guess now is a good time to remember that if you're extremely tired, it's always a good idea to stop and get coffee, walk around, or to call someone and see if they can help get you home. God knows I've driven when I was extremely tired from a relative's house or football game or what have you, hopefully I will remember this if I'm ever in a situation like that again.
This post was edited on 5/29/19 at 10:58 am
Posted on 5/29/19 at 12:27 pm to Uncle Don
What type of collision was it?
Head on, t-bone or rear end?
Head on, t-bone or rear end?
Posted on 5/29/19 at 1:13 pm to Uncle Don
Story contradicts itself. Says it wasn’t a factor but then says it’s still under investigation.
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