Georgios and Jerilyn,

I'm very sad to hear about Jerilyn's mother AND her father's accident.  I'll be praying for her and her family.

My mother was very sick in 2002 and hasn't been herself since then, a long illness took it's toll on her and turned a robust vibrant "firecracker" into a frail little old lady very quickly. 

Traffic/pedestrian accidents:  Hitting a person while driving 35 mph gives a 45% chance that the pedestrian will die.  Hitting someone while going 40 mph is an 85% chance that the pedestrian will die.  Residential area and school-zone speed limits in USA are 25mph and SHOULD be strictly enforced, but they are not.