Yikes. Broken neck and back. That can't be good.

Neither woman's life appeared to be in danger, and both women can feel their extremities.

Good news.

A big truck rear-ended them. Car on car rear-enders rarely produce serious injuries.

coco ebert: Broken neck and back. That can't be good.

I hear they have good health coverage.

/broken neck is never good

ZAZ: Car on car rear-enders rarely produce serious injuries.

I've worked some pretty ugly ones. My neighbor's daughter was killed in one as well. (Thank God it wasn't in our response area)

ZAZ: A big truck rear-ended them. Car on car rear-enders rarely produce serious injuries.

i bet it was a metro employee on duty driving that truck.

ZAZ: Car on car rear-enders rarely produce serious injuries.

A friend of mine died when a drunk rear ended him. They were both in Toyota/Honda sedan type cars.

They HAVE health care.

So, who cares, subby?

I particularly like the fact that Reid decided to go back to work, saying his wife and daughter were in good hands at the hospital.

stvdallas: I particularly like the fact that Reid decided to go back to work, saying his wife and daughter were in good hands at the hospital.

That move may well have saved Fark from at least a dozen "Having solved healthcare and all other problems, Reid takes it easy at the hospital" headline submissions over the next 24 hours.

FTFA: "Reid left the Senate for the hospital at midafternoon to tend to his wife, Landra, 69, who broke her back and neck in the accident, according to Reid spokesman Jim Manley."

I hate Reid as much as the next guy, but this is awful.

I wouldn't wish this on anyone and my heart goes out to the whole family.

Best to the Reid family. Damn, I cannot abide the Fark alts.

Well fark. that's pretty much a tragic sorta thing. Pisser.

Reminds me of Maximun Overdrive.

You can only poke God in the eye so many times before he pokes ya back...

Well wishes to the Majority leader and his family in this time.

Nothing more. I can't bring myself to say anything bad about this situation, unlike others.

what_now: A friend of mine died when a drunk rear ended him. They were both in Toyota/Honda sedan type cars.

Not funny, my brother died that way.

Regardless of my opinon of Harry God's Speed for a fast and complete recovery to his wife and child.

You know how hard you have to be hit in the rear to break your back?

That's like 20 LarryCraigs of energy.

I hope they get well soon, and my thoughts are with the family.

I assume these are the only two people in the United States to be injured in a car accident today because I didn't hear about any others.

MiddleyMcCentrist: You know how hard you have to be hit in the rear to break your back?

That's like 20 LarryCraigs of energy.

you know who else liked to be hit hard in the rear?

I don't necessarily agree with your politics, but I hope your family is okay. You have my sincere good wishes for you and your family. I hope everyone is okay.

Am I the only one thinking that this is the health industry sending him a message?.

/Tinfoil hat?

Sir Charles: Not funny, my brother died that way.

I wasn't making a joke. Sorry about your brother.

Well, now he'll have unwavering support.

Sympathy vote.

Hope for a speedy recovery. Harry should be spending all his time by their side.

/Sitting in a chair that is.

Was either car involved an out-of-control Toyota?

Hopefully they'll recover soon. Any accident is a bummer.

Chances are, we're paying for their health care.

Isitoveryet: MiddleyMcCentrist: You know how hard you have to be hit in the rear to break your back?

That's like 20 LarryCraigs of energy.

you know who else liked to be hit hard in the rear?

Ted Haggard? Mark Foley? I dunno, don't leave me hangin', bro.

what_now: Sir Charles: Not funny, my brother died that way.

I wasn't making a joke. Sorry about your brother.

I... can't believe that worked.

ZAZ: A big truck rear-ended them. Car on car rear-enders rarely produce serious injuries.

At least they weren't rear-ended by a series of tubes.

Sir Charles: what_now: Sir Charles: Not funny, my brother died that way.

I wasn't making a joke. Sorry about your brother.

I... can't believe that worked.

Well, when you make your cool face, people tend to trust you...

And this is news why?

Sir Charles: what_now: Sir Charles: Not funny, my brother died that way.

I wasn't making a joke. Sorry about your brother.

I... can't believe that worked.

What?

SnatchTease: Chances are, we're paying for their health care.

Chances are, we'd be paying for their health care if they were uninsured as well.

Get well, Reid family.

I hope they are ok.

I see there be massive censorship in this thread already.

Reid left the Senate for the hospital at midafternoon to tend to his wife, Landra, 69, who broke her back and neck in the accident, according to Reid spokesman Jim Manley.

Their adult daughter, Lana, also was injured said. Neither woman's life appeared to be in danger, and both women can feel their extremities

Yikes, broken neck and back? I immediately thought of paralysis. Thank you journalist for including this last bit (bold is mine for emphasis.)

i wonder how much that hit cost

Am I too late to call this a ploy by the Democrats to take attention away from Healthcare and the Massa Scandal? I'm willing to bet Limbaugh will blame this on Obama and Beck will call it a progressive conspiracy.
My prayers go out to Reid's family.

BravadoGT: You can only poke God in the eye so many times before he pokes ya back...

so what did you do for him to make you so stupid?

My fingers are crossed for them. I hope they recover soon.

Wonder if she was driving in a Cadillac plan Car....

MiddleyMcCentrist: Isitoveryet: MiddleyMcCentrist: You know how hard you have to be hit in the rear to break your back?

That's like 20 LarryCraigs of energy.

you know who else liked to be hit hard in the rear?

Ted Haggard? Mark Foley? I dunno, don't leave me hangin', bro.

Freddy Mercury.

I'd comment, but I have the inability to express my political opinions by forcing them through the prism of some arbitrary and unrelated personal tragedy.

/this story = perfect application of the Fark "not news" motto.

ZAZ: A big truck rear-ended them. Car on car rear-enders rarely produce serious injuries.

wrong

I give this incident twelve hours before it becomes a Republican talking point about health care.

That said, I'm hoping they make a speedy and full recovery.

stvdallas: I particularly like the fact that Reid decided to go back to work, saying his wife and daughter were in good hands at the hospital.

He has to make speeches about vehicle safety and utilize emotional pleas to get things done!

"You want to DEBATE health care? MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER NEED HEALTH CARE IMMEDIATELY!"
"Oh shiat, he just played the wife/daughter card..."
"Carry on, Mr. Reid!"