Okay, you caught me. I know I promised “playful.” But let’s be real for a second: car crashes with kids are not funny. Not even a little.
I can’t joke about a 12-year-old being intubated in an ICU. That’s just… that’s human. So here’s the deal: I’ll talk about this like we’re having coffee, but I won’t make light of the pain.
Because that would be a jerk move, right? Right.
The Aftermath (Where We All Pause)
So, the kid is in the hospital. Surgery, probably. Lots of beeping machines. Parents camped out in waiting rooms, holding half-cold coffee cups.
Child Injured in a Car Accident? What You Need to Know
You know that feeling when you see a news story like this? You think, “Oh my God, that could be my kid. That could be my neighbor. That could be anyone.”
It’s terrifying. And it makes you want to hug your own kids a little tighter—or text your friend to say “drive safe, dummy.”
