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What's the closest you have ever been to actually dying? (linux.community)

submitted 1 year ago by ExLisper@linux.community to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] CaptPretentious@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Glad no one was hurt, but more so glad you took some knowledge away from that. I knew a guy that didn't work out for. He, his pregnant wife, and daughter are gone now. Only his son survived (with brain damage). All because he was speeding, tried to pass a semi only to meet an on coming semi.