Today, on the way in to work, one of my coworkers was noting a particularly icy patch.  She said that at least 8 people were off in the ditch.  One guy was out of his car, trying to push himself out.  As she watched, someone slid off the road and ran directly into the man.  She tried to stop to help him, but her car was starting to slide.  She did note that 3 other cars were able to stop to offer assistance.  Please pray for this man.  And for all the travelers out there in this weather. 

Update:  There is a news article about the weather which mentions this accident.

This story is particularly striking for me.  Soon after I left enlisted service to go to U of M, I got a call over spring break from one of my best friends.  She was stationed on the Ike, an aircraft carrier.  Also on the carrier was a mutual friend of ours, René, with whom we went to Nuke school with in Florida.  René had just returned from a 6 month deployment and was on his way to the airport to fly back to Texas to spend his leave visiting with his family.  He usually asks [my friend who called] for a ride, but on this day, he caught a ride with someone else.  On the way, they got a flat tire and pulled off into the breakdown lane.  René, being the sweet person he is, went around back to change the tire.  I think it was raining, although now, I am not certain if that is a correct memory.  A girl ran off the road and hit René, pinning him between the two cars bumpers.  He was taken to the hospital, where they had to amputate both of his legs.  He died of shock that evening.

I pray that you are home with God.  We love you, Néné.