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struggle4progress

(118,295 posts) Fri Jul 13, 2012, 06:15 PM Jul 2012

Woman fleeing Colorado fire crashes car, starts Idaho fire

By Michael Muskal
July 13, 2012, 12:35 p.m.

Krista McCann ... told the television station that she decided to flee the fire and go to her father’s home in Oregon. She said she packed up her possessions, including her mother’s wedding dress, and left by car.

On Interstate 84, McCann said, she tried to pass another vehicle, when there was trouble.

“I just couldn't go straight anymore and I ended up clipping the car next to me,” she said.

The crash ignited a wildfire that burned about 2,000 acres ...

http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-woman-crashes-car-starts-fire-20120713,0,7413362.story

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Woman fleeing Colorado fire crashes car, starts Idaho fire (Original Post) struggle4progress Jul 2012 OP

The only way to flee a fire is to drive to another state? Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #1

She was going to her father's home in Oregon.. Fumesucker Jul 2012 #2

Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts)

1. The only way to flee a fire is to drive to another state?

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Fri Jul 13, 2012, 06:16 PM

Jul 2012

seems like she was driving while upset. Should have stayed at a motel for a bit.

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)

2. She was going to her father's home in Oregon..

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 13, 2012, 06:19 PM

Jul 2012

At least that's what it said in the OP..

I don't see anything to indicate her being upset caused the crash..

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