1 dead and 14 wounded, that was the toll of a severe accident on the A2 motorway in the Netherlands, last Tuesday.
A beer truck drove into a military troopers transport truck, whose driver was giving medical attention to an earlier accident. It happened some 200 meters ahead from where I was, and I stood in the traffic jam for some time. When I saw dozens of ambulances and firetrucks speeding by, I knew it was serious.
After a while I managed to leave the motorway by crossing some lawns and I found my way through small roads to the next access ahead. Just when I entered the motorway again another accident happened in the opposite direction: in front of my eyes a car hit the oncoming traffic jam, was launched and spun around in mid air.
I stopped at the next gasstation and drew what I just had seen (the second accident); I can still recall the scene quite vividly.
Caio Nery Filho 9:21 am on July 1, 2011 | #
The drawing is amazing… it’s too bad the inspiration was such a tragic event.
Thumbs up on the photographic memory.
Nikira 1:02 pm on July 1, 2011 | #
It is really amazing that you can draw that well from your memory. Powerful drawing, scary event.
Joseph R Tomlinson 4:30 pm on July 2, 2011 | #
Wow, very powerful!
renefijten 1:32 am on July 3, 2011 | #
Yes, scary is the word. And it’s something that made a big impression, no problem to recall the scene.