Runners alert! East Monbo can be a very dangerous place to run.
I have to say that I’m am truly appalled and angry about what happened to my sister-in-law last week. She is a dedicated runner and a very nice person, generous and kind. She runs 10 miles just about every day, and often gets up at an ungodly hour in the morning to do it, so that she can get to work on time. She is preparing for a half-marathon, coming up in a few short days. She wears safety gear, such as a reflective jacket and blinking lights when she runs in the freezing cold at 6am. She has had some near misses already on East Monbo Road, with drivers who are not paying attention, or who seem to think that turning their bright lights on a runner is a good idea. Anyway, last week someone not only turned their bright lights on as they were approaching this runner on the road, but they swerved toward her causing her to have to jump into the ditch to avoid being hit. Then the driver of the vehicle proceeded to rev the engine, scream obscenities, and follow the runner along the side of the road. Finally, the police were called and the driver of the car actually charged the runner with damaging her vehicle! I was so floored when I heard the story that I was speechless for a moment, before saying a few choice words of my own. Any normal person who ran a pedestrian off the side of the road might have pulled over to apologize or at least see if the person was alright. What is our society coming to, when we treat our fellow human beings so horribly? I would ask that if anyone was on East Monbo Road on the morning of December 4, around 6:15AM or so, to please post a comment and call me or e-mail me if you witnessed this incident. We will possibly have to be going to court to prove that my sister-in-law did not pick up a rock and throw it at this car and damage the windshield. (Really, when would she possibly have had time to do that, when she was busy trying NOT to get hit by a car?!). Anyway, any other runners who have comments, I would appreciate those, too. Thanks, and be careful out there!
Tags: dangers of running, east monbo road, NC, runners alert, running, statesville, Troutman
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