A typical day at the gym turned into a horrific sight at around 4:30pm Sunday as a truck plowed into oncoming traffic at the intersection of 95th Street and Cicero Avenue in Oak Lawn. Bewildered by the loud and sudden sounds of crunching metal, Jeremy Davis retrieved his phone and with camera rolling, went outside to investigate the incident that had occurred. What he saw was an eerie moment in the lives of many. WARNING. this video may be disturbing to some.
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The sight through the camera lens of Davis's phone revealed a terrifying accident as he investigated the crash only moments after it had occurred. Metal and debris were scattered throughout the surrounding street and sidewalks. What were once cars now sat in twisted piles of metal. Onlookers enclosed quickly, snapping photos and assisting those that might have been injured. According to an article posted on the Oak Lawn Patch, the scene was described as "unbelievable", and shocked even the most seasoned of investigators upon arrival.
Later investigation would find that a man, Edward Carthans, 81 had fallen asleep behind the wheel of his Ford F-150, causing the truck to lose control and cross the intersection, headed straight at oncoming traffic. As it stands, 2 nuns have been reported as dead, according to the Oak Lawn Patch.
Sister Kab Kyoung Kim, 48, and Sister Jean Stickney, 86 were in the front row center lane at the intersection in a light blue Toyota Camry, and were the first of the 11 cars involved to take the impact from the speeding truck, which can be seen headed straight at them.
Further video reveals that the truck had been carrying enough speed to somehow plow through 11 cars before coming to rest near the back of the pile up. In the video, a man, supposedly Carthans, is seen slumped out of the back of the truck, unresponsive. He would be pronounced dead, along with the two nuns at the scene.
This video, though disturbing, paints a very real picture of an eyewitness account and illustrates the eeriness of such a horrific event. The atmosphere is filled with hushed panic and induced silence as many onlookers, drivers and witnesses alike, simply stood and looked in awe at the wreckage.
It's been confirmed that there are 3 dead and more than 10 injured, all being treated at local area hospitals.
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