Photo prompt is provided by Pamela S. Canepa
You can’t see it now because it is so dark, but right over there is where the two busses collided into each other. It was a really tragic morning, the crash sounded like an explosion, people started running for their lives, as the smoke poured out of both buses from the impact. The impact was so strong, that cars on the street were being turned over like dominos. Three people were killed and more than a dozen others were hurt, as the force of the crash sent the charter bus right through the front entrance of that fast food restaurant. Sixteen others were hurt in the crash, mostly suffering broken bones and gashes, but some are still in critical condition fighting for their lives. One bus was speeding, barreling down the street and the sheer destruction caused both of the busses to spin around and one of the buses then slammed into a building, compromising the structure’s integrity. Police, firemen and rescue workers swarmed in to help and the intersection was closed off for hours.
175 Words
Written for Priceless Joy’s September 18, 2017 133rd Challenge Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers
Good one Jim, great descriptions.
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Thanks Michael, my idea was fiction using that picture for a bus accident, but I saw a bus accident on the news earlier, so that was non-fiction and maybe I should be disqualified.
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Its always about going where the prompt leads you Jim..and most of us wouldn’t know what you know, after all you are the world’s authority on your story.
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Wow I have been promoted to being a world authority. Thanks for making me feel good.
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It’s something I used to teach students trying to get them to take ownership of what they write and you are right it does make you feel good.
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Yes it worked for me.
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I am having trouble with writing something for this picture tonight, so I may have to sleep on it and try to get a fresh perspective in the morning. Right now the only thing that comes to mind is a horrendous bus crash!
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Sleep always works for me.
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Let me guess. The restaurant was McDonalds and the headline tomorrow in the Daily read “The Big Smack!” (sorry, I shouldn’t joke about a tragic event where lives were lost)
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It is OK to joke as this was written as Flash Fiction. It did come from a real event, but there is no location mentioned and no names are included. It was a tragedy and I am dedicating this post to all of those who were involved.
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As you say, feels like a real report of a tragic accident that happen all to often around the world.
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Sad but true, horrible things happen every day.
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I got the impression that one bus may have deliberately going too fast, as if someone were using it as a weapon. Not unheard of, especially in certain parts of the world.
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So true it is an awful world we live in.
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Wow! You paint a picture of a chilling scene! Great story!
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Thanks I am happy that you liked it.
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….and now traffic resumes as normal. (according to the pic) good story.
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Equilibrium is reached, things go back to normal, as they should. Thanks for your comment.
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Very descriptive, almost journalistic. Excellent
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I agree with Keith here…This was very descriptive and journalistic in style. Interesting take! Keep writing!
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Thanks.
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I write a blog about a bus so the thought of a crash doesn’t appeal to me. Sorry.
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I can’t please everyone and I apologize if my blog caused you any discomfort, however it is based on a real bus crash that happened in NYC.
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Didn’t really mean it it all seriousness. Please don’t apologise, I thought it a good piece.
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