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In the very early hours of this morning, two intoxicated men in a truck lost control of their vehicle and ran into Jim Watson's house. The impact drove Jim's heating and air unit into his house. The gas lines were severed and the truck caught on fire. Jim's first floor was soon engulfed in flames. He awoke upstairs, grabbed a flashlight, and climbed out a second story window onto his roof.

The lowlife drunks had fled. Jim held on to the icy roof calling for help but before help arrived he lost his grasp and slid off the roof onto the pavement below. He was critically injured in the fall. Rapid responders arrived and Jim was taken to our local hospital and then later transferred to Huntsville Hospital.

A couple that are friends of ours and members of the local shooting club had traveled to New Mexico to shoot in competition and Jim was keeping their dog. The dog perished in the fire.

The drivers that caused all of this have been apprehended.

Jim's pelvis is separated from his spinal column but his spine is not severed and he still has feeling in his lower extremities. He was to undergo surgery today but the three surgeons that are going to perform the procedures have decided to wait until Tuesday to make sure Jim has no other internal injuries.

Some young policemen that have grown up in the shooting club with us salvaged Jim's guns from the extinguished house (a total loss) and took them to a local member owned business. They are water damaged to various extents (some very badly) but not burned. About a dozen of us divided them today for care and safekeeping. We talked to Jim on a speaker phone as we worked on his guns in a chilly shop building today and he sounded confident and strong. He thanked us for our efforts and we all shouted words of encouragement.

Jim has no living family but he has very good friends and we are concerned but confident that he will be back shooting side by side with us in the future. He has many challenges to face.

This is a complicated event and I may not have all the facts exactly right. I ask my friends that read this to correct any errors or omissions.

Danny
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Thank goodness his spinal cord wasn't severed. It's tough coming back from injuries like that. Give him your strength to help bring him along the
recovery road. Best wishes, TACC1.
 
Disturbing news, but I am pleased he has the right friends and doctors looking after his possessions and well-being.

They can use the guys that caused this event as pot-hole filler, for all I care. At least that way they would be doing something useful on a public street.
 
DCWilson said:
Disturbing news, but I am pleased he has the right friends and doctors looking after his possessions and well-being.

They can use the guys that caused this event as pot-hole filler, for all I care. At least that way they would be doing something useful on a public street.
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+1. That sounds like a real good idea for those two.
How fast things can happen and change your whole life. We need to enjoy and appreciate when things are going good.
Hope surgery goes good and Jim gets on the road to a full recovery.
 
Hang in there Jim. You get well ya hear!!
 
Say what you want, but this is why I always propose that DWI should be a capital offense. First time offenders should received the death penality after a proper trial and conviction. This is not a 'accident', this was totally preventable.

Drink if you want, but drinking and driving could be stopped if our society wanted to do it.
 
i happen to agree with faulkner dwi or dui whatever you which to call it
should be a capital offense after a fair trial they should get the death penalty
 
He IS in my prayers for a 100% recovery. I'm sorry that he lost so much in terms of injuries, home, personal belongings. That's going to be tough for him. It is neat that some young policemen friends are helping him out trying to salvage his guns. Good friends are tremendously important in this type of calamity.
Sonny
 
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Terrible story.....Your blessed with Good Friends Jim. Get well soon. God Bless Ya!
 
i wish you the best on your recovery . i do not know you but from the response of your friends you sound like the kind of person i would be proud to know and call friend . get well and get back to your guns. best wishes joe .
 
Wow, truely a crazy event. Best wishes to Jim in his recovery. Sorry about the dog too. Very shameful anyway you slice it.
 
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