And then my grip gave in and she fell about 4 stories into some rocks near a river."
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Updated 1 year ago,January 16, 2024
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As we went to sit on the chair lift, our skis locked.
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The way that happened meant that one of my friends ended up siting on top of the other.
I was wearing thick skiing gloves so my grip on her was loose.
And then my grip gave in and she fell about 4 stories into some rocks near a river.
We were shouting at the lift operator but he was too slow to react.
She went into cardiac arrest and died.
I was questioned profusely by the police and was treated as a suspect.
Unsplash / Rick Guerrero
I was bullied endlessly, both online and IRL.
In the end I blamed myself and I still do to this day.
kungfusaini
2.
I was 14 years old, it was a Sunday afternoon, somewhere in Europe.
I was returning from a soccer match with my dad and two neighbors, friends of my dad.
Going through my neighborhood, we met a new neighbor, they had moved in a few weeks earlier.
He was returning from a hunting trip, and was unloading a couple of rifles from his car.
We said hello, and chatted for a bit.
He noticed, and asked if I wanted to hold it.
Of course I wanted too!
The hunter said, Of course it isnt!
and handed me the gun.
She was dead before the ambulance arrived.
She was their only child, and had celebrated her 7th birthday just days prior.
The aftermath was a lot of police, investigations and a generally bad time.
It felt like I fell down a dark, empty hole, and shut myself completely in.
I dont remember much from the years that followed, I existed, but that was it.
The hunter himself got some kind of suspended jail sentence.
The years since has been bad for most involved.
The hunter was divorced from his wife shortly after.
I heard he got some kind of depression and apparently has been in and out of a mental hospital.
His wife is consumed by hatred, and shows up to threaten me any time she can find me.
I have moved repeatedly, and even changed my name, but she still find me regularly.
She has never hurt me physically, though, but she usually say that shell kill me one day.
My father took this very hard, and was in dark place for years.
I know it his way of doing some kind penance.
I now live and work with my brother, and Im doing kinda OK.
I never speak to anyone about this, except my father.
ChldShooter_ThrAway
3.
I noticed some red flags and got her to open up and tell me about it.
After word got back to grandma, she said, Ill take care of it.
Fast forward a week and grandpa is dead.
His death was ruled natural cause and nothing ever happened to grandma.
rollcyclones
4.
My friend was a well known and liked guy.
Did drama, football and baseball in high school.
Some of the best moments of my life was with him.
One day he just stopped coming around.
He would read my messages but not reply.
He ignored anyone else.
It was so bizarre.
One day, he came to my house and it was like the good old days.
He asked to borrow one of mine and I said yes.
Two days later he shot himself with it.
Ive hated myself since.
Most of our mutual friends hate me.
His family hates me and I was barred from his funeral.
I feel so bad I didnt see the signs.
I miss you Tom.
I wish I could have helped you like you did me.
PsalmOfTheDead
5.
He never replied again.
Reninz
6.
A guy on a Harley was doing 60 mph in a 30, with no headlight.
My half ton pickup left 4 feet of skid marks from being pushed back by the force.
I still remember seeing him do mid air somersaults this was 1976. bigcityornot
7.
Because of this we could no longer flip her, which resulted in bed sores.
She eventually went septic from those bedsores and died of septic shock.
I always felt so bad about that.
agent355
8.
When we came back onto the main trail he was still going really fast.
My buddy is a good sized guy and ended up colliding with this old woman.
The ski patrol ended up grabbing her from the mountain and she was clearly in alot of pain.
She ended up dying from her injuries a few days later.
After their investigation my buddy and the woman were both in the wrong.
He had to pay some fines but never got any sort of lawsuit.
garythedog
9.
We called the cops on a man who ended up drowning
I used to work a strange overnight schedule.
Ten hour shifts Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Id try and keep awake the same hours on my days off, especially on Thursdays.
Id usually read or talk with the cashier on duty.
I think she felt a little safer having someone else there too.
One night a man comes in with a little boy and asks if they can use the bathroom.
Its something like 3 AM.
The kid looks sick or uncomfortable.
To me it looked like hed been punched in the stomach.
After theyre in the bathroom the cashier and I look at each other.
She thinks theres something off about this too.
I went outside to get a description of the vehicle.
After they leave we call the police.
He asked us a couple more questions and we listened to his radio to hear what was happening.
A county officer spots the truck and pulls it over.
After the officer gets out of the car the truck backs into it and takes off.
The police pursue him.
We didnt get a lot of details after that.
He crashed or abandoned the truck.
The truck was on fire and loose rounds of ammunition was going off in the truck.
I believe the boy was somewhere safe because I didnt hear any more about him.
The guy tried to swim across a small but deceptively treacherous river and he drowned.
That was close to 20 years ago.
If I remember correctly he was the boys dad but did not have custody.
He was recently released from prison and the truck was stolen.
Slaine777
10.
I suddenly hear a thud and decided to finish my business before seeing where it had came from.
Whilst cleaning up I heard a scream from my grandma and was told to stay in the bathroom.
And so I did.
HornyKoala
11.
I tried to choke him long enough to render him unconscious.
He never woke up.
He was a firefighter, a husband, and a father.
I know it was self-defense.
It still bothers me sometimes, nearly ten years later.
reallyquiterude
12.
MintSM
13.
But my sibling died.
Damin41
14.
I ran over a fellow student
I was 17 years old leaving school, it had just stopped raining.
By the time they walked in front of the bus I didnt have much time to react.
I slammed on my brakes and turned my wheel as hard as I could.
My truck spun around and my bed hit something.
I spun until I came to a stop across the street.
I was praying my truck hit the bus.
I hit a 16 year old fellow female student.
She was picked up and flown into Seattle, she died 4 hours later.
Hindraous
15.
My orders led to a teenage girls death
War survivor from chechnya 94-96 war.
It didnt collapse, and she ran out into a hail of gunfire and died.
I often think about that, it was such a quick decision.
I wish I didnt tell her that obviously.
It still sort of haunts me to this day, especially her screaming.
But I also know that I made the decision in good will… trying to save her life.
Anybody would have told her to run as well.
Nobody knew they were opening fire on the building.
Anybody would have done the same.
I hope at least… willmaster123
16.
I forget what I was angry about but I was throwing a temper tantrum and ran away.
My grandma passed away from the injury.
TrendNation55
17.
He died after he took the medication I gave him
Former paramedic here.
Now presents with chest pain.
For this we give nitroglycerin as a spray.
Works well, but has a downside: It reacts massively&violently with Viagra, etc.
(Which was a brand new drug on the market back then.
I of course forgot to ask the wife to leave ghe the room and ask again.
marunga
18.
I accidentally caused a hit and run
Loan officer for a local credit union.
I ordered a repo on a guys car; totally justified.
A week later, he gets off at a bus stop about midnight, and starts walking home.
A car hits him, hit and run.
Hes found literally dead in a ditch the next morning.
I didnt kill him, but if I hadnt ordered the repo, he wouldnt have died.
MR1120
19.
Knowing all this, I still never saw him coming.
There was a huge thud and my window was cracked all the way across.
I turned around and saw him laying motionless on the side walk.
The cops showed up and I finally saw my car with a flashlight.
There was a large chunk of flesh and blood caught on the side of my car.
I passed my sobriety test and they took me home.
I was obviously a mess about the accident but also the possibility of involuntary manslaughter.
He told be that the guy was incredibly intoxicated and basically stepped into oncoming traffic without paying attention.
With that info, I wasnt to be charged and I could go pick my car back up.
He was 24 and had just graduated college.
It was his last night in town before going back to his hometown.
Sorry if this comes through as rambling but Ive been actually explained this in writing before.
DeathThrowaway2216
20.
I lay them down for a nap, the newborn swaddled.
I proceed to take a nap while I can.
No kids crying or anything so I fix myself a sandwich for lunch and sit to eat it.
After finishing I go to check on them and my heart hits the floor.
The newborn is unresponsive, slightly twitching, with mucus coming out of their nose.
Tons of mucus comes out of the nose and mouth.
Police and squad get there, take them to the hospital as I follow with my other child.
Was life-flighted to a childrens hospital where they did not survive.
I will never, ever forgive myself.
So, I understand the hate Ill get for this.
TruthSeeker120
21.
My whole emotional state was in chaos.
I was pretty much a functioning alcoholic.
And very, very angry.
His front end was blocking mine and I was boxed in.
Hands up and ready.
So I threw a straight right at him.
I hit him right on the point of the chin.
His eyes rolled up immediately and he started going down.
He went down like this, only sideways and hit the side of his head on a curb.
It was the first part of him to touch the ground.
And it killed him.
He lasted a week I think.
Turned into a non functioning alcoholic, was almost homeless.
My whole body hurts thinking about this.
I still feel awful, still cry it out sometimes.
I used to have nightmares about his 2 daughters.
They needed their daddy.
And my actions took that from them.
GayManWithAKnife
22.
A man brutally died after following my directions
Fuck it Ill reply.
It was about 3am on a Thursday last December.
I lived in Fort Lauderdale at the time.
I was heading back from a party at a friends house, pretty bleary eyed.
I had slept for a few hours and then got in my car.
A guy walks up to me while Im pumping gas and he asks for directions.
He was older, and a bit drunk.
I told him to take I-95 north.
I remember thinking oh shit somethings going down.
part of an arm, an upper torso with the head attached, blood everywhere.
Bits and pieces of plastic and metal in the road and lumps of flesh or organ or something.
I called my mom… she said I was incoherent and screaming about blood.
They closed I-95 for the entire morning, well past rush hour.
The news article said that remains and debris were strewn across an area the size of a football field.
I sold my car and moved.
The first two months were very rough, but Im feeling better now.
(Despite shaking atm) Badculus
23. tossdawayy
24.
He died drunk on the railroad tracks
2 years ago.
My sister was working at a dealership.
Her husband and I were spending the day together until it was time to pick up sis from work.
He was mad enough that he refused to go with me.
8am the next morning, State Police were banging on the door.
They told us he was struck and killed by a train while he was sleeping on the tracks.
zarsen
25. blazingdarkness
26.
I suppose I didntactuallycause this death.
In fact by now I know I didnt.
But back then… And for a lot of years to follow, I thought I did.
Ive blamed myself on and off ever since.
I was watching my sister in our front yard.
She was my responsibility.
This wasnt too uncommon, we lived in a good neighborhood.
Being kids, I didnt really… Care as much as I should have.
I mean its our yard right?
She was a kid so she… Didnt think and look.
She was hit by a car.
She was eleven years old and she was my responsibility.
She was always better than me.
She would have made the world a better place.
jaqass
27.
She said she had called him several times and he didnt pick up.
We went into my roommates room, and there he was.
But he wasnt sleeping, it was different… you could tell.
Anyways, we got him down and I performed CPR while the others called the cops.
They were there fast.
But he didnt make it.
I think they thought I would blame myself.
But if I had known, maybe it would have been different.
Im almost certain that I was in the other room when he died, but just never knew.
I didnt know just how serious his heart condition was until after all of this.
cnauyodearhsti
28.
When I was eight my family and my cousins family were at the beach in Cha-Am.
Since we began playing the water got much more violent with large waves as a thunderstorm was starting.
When I walked up onto the sand I looked back and I couldnt see him.
MCMXCV_Invictus
