Tonight I cried over a boat! This morning I got a text from my son that all mothers dread... He had been in a car accident on his way to fish his first collegiate tournament. It was supposed to be an exciting day that began a new chapter in his fishing career. It will be one that we never forget, but not because he brought in a limit or even just enjoyed his first time in competition at the next level. The Dreher Island Park, where he was to launch was only about five minutes from the crash site. My son was approaching a bridge when another truck crossed the center line striking his truck and totaling our boat. Not only did the driver hit his truck and boat, they turned around, drove back by, almost running him over in the process, and fled the scene. My son is lucky to be alive. A few seconds earlier, the two vehicles would have been on the bridge and my son would not have been able to move out of the way like he did on the road. My son survived the crash with minor bruising, but ...
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