A small blurb

In Tuesday’s paper there was a small synopsis of the car accident. It reads as follows…

"Alcohol a factor in wreck

Alcohol was a factor in a roll over wreck Saturday that killed the car’s driver, authorities said Monday. The crash at Blanding and Wilson boulevards just after midnight killed driver Douglas L. Coppock, 25, of Estancia Avenue, Jacksonville Sheriff’s office spokesman Ken Jefferson said. Coppock’s passenger James Brian Demay was treated at Shands Jacksonville hospital for minor injuries, Jefferson said. Police said Coppock was speeding through Blanding Boulevard traffic before he lost control and hit a curb. The car flipped several times and struck two poles. Coppock was partially ejected, according to investigators.

Article written by Bridget Murphy of the Florida Times Union"

“Partially” ejected irritates me. It’s inaccurate reporting. He was fully ejected and found 10 feet away from the car. They also didn't mention that he was racing another car or that when that car pulled over after the accident the man driving tried starting a fist fight with a number of people trying to help the young man trapped (D included) in the wrecked car. They also did not mention that he was pointed out by witnesses as one of the cars racing and the police did not question him but told him to leave since he was starting fights.

D said that he saw a small grouping of flowers and cards at the accident site. Apparently the young man had a wife and child. So sad.

D seems to be pulling out of this silent funk he’s been in since that night. I’m thinking we’ll send flowers to the funeral home listed in the paper. I hope it will bring D a little closure while expressing sympathy to the family.