Heartbreaking: Woman Accidentally Live-Tweets Her Husband's Death
A Vancouver, Washington woman who enjoyed tweeting about area news, including traffic, under the handle @ScanCouver may have unintentionally live-tweeted a car accident that her husband was fatally injured in.
The tweets take place over a four hour period, and as the day went on, Caran Johnson switched from commenting on the accident to asking news organizations and authorities for help locating her husband, who apparently had not come home on time.
Finally, two hours after the accident, she found out what happened.
Of course, there's a chance it's a hoax. But Johnson has more than 13,000 community-oriented tweets and interacted with local news organizations, who seemed familiar with her.
It began when a local newspaper, the Columbian, tweeted about the accident.
@Col_cops i hate that section of I205 S. too many on ramps, speeders and too few lanes.
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
#Clark911 One lane of I-205 is closed. WSP will likely have to block the whole interstate to allow the helicopter to land.
— Columbian Metrodesk (@Col_cops) December 4, 2013
@troyglidden @Col_cops this accident sounds horrible.
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
LifeFlight is standing down. #clark911
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
They said they are so close to SWWMC, they can take the patient there, instead of Lifeflight. #clark911
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
@Col_cops @wspd5pio omg that is so horrible!!!
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
Vancouver - SB 205 @ Padden - Fatality collision. WB Padden to SB 205 is closed. Right lane SB 205 also closed in area. Use alt route!
— Trooper Will Finn (@wspd5pio) December 4, 2013
nice, two vehicles went around officer blocking onramp to I205S. lame-o's!
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
I'm trying not to panic, but my husband left work early and he drives 205 to get home. he's not answering his phone.
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
and he's late.
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
@KF7PSC well he uses his bluetooth, so he would answer his phone. he also wasn't feeling good so his work was concerned when he left
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
i'm a basketcase
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
I just called his work and he was feeling faint when he left work. #panic
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
what do i do now? he might have pulled over because he was feeling faint and then passed out or had a seizure. he has epilepsy
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
how long do i wait for him to come home before I call the police?
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
i just called 911 and they transferred me after I gave them his license number and told me that they will call me back. wtf?
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
and now my kids are home from school...
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
Finally, she found out.
it's him. he died
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
