Car Accident and Impalement in Colorado

A couple from Colorado got involved in a car accident when high winds hit the Northern Rockies in Boulder, Colorado on New Year’s Eve. It is not sure whether they had car insurance but the saddest part was that the husband died not because of a car wreck–he died of impalement.

James Baker-Jarvis, 61, was killed when a three-foot-long tree branch flew through the windshield and went right into his chest. But despite that, his wife said that he was still able to steer the car to safety so that his wife would not get hurt.

Baker-Jarvis drove a Subaru Outback and he steered it over to the roadside before losing consciousness. He died in the hospital.

The strong winds in the Northern Rockies, did not only cause the fatal accident but also the shutdowns of highways and power outages.

In this case, it was not bad driving but just bad timing that the elderly couple were on the road when the strong winds blew. Now, as 2012 is ushered in, Mrs. Baker-Jarvis was left a widow.

Our condolences to the family.