a collision..

- by sarah

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/10/14/tunnel.fire.ap/index.html#cnnSTCText

this is very sobering. 28 big rigs literally crashed and burned this weekend. three people died. two truckers and one boy.

zack and i boarded a greyhound bus on friday night at eleven. that's when the first two rigs collided. 20 hours later we were stuck in the traffic that the collision caused. just five miles from where i used to live. i've driven that truck tunnel dozen of times. and i probably will a few more dozen.. most likely in a semi.

we're at orientation now. it's sunday afternoon and they've put us up in a little hotel in claremont, california. we'll be here till thursday. every morning from 8-noon we have paperwork and drive tests and physical exams and more paperwork. on thursday we'll be assigned to a trainer and hit the road for forty days.

we are excited to get started. and sober. and wondering what life will be like in a week....