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plz careful crossing...... - 1/17/2013 4:07:35 PM   
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I read on the P addict site that a young couple got killed crossing the highway to catch a collectivo. Please, if cross bridges or tunnels are available use them! I know the Palladium has a tunnel and the Bahia has a bridge as does Akumal. I had the thought this past Novemeber "how horrible it would be for my kids to get a call saying that happened" Wow! Poor families. Just because its vacation you are not invinceable.

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RE: plz careful crossing...... - 1/17/2013 4:44:44 PM   
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ouch, lots of bad news from south of the border.
january is taking a beating.

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RE: plz careful crossing...... - 1/17/2013 6:02:45 PM   
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I saw this on that site also. Horrible news. I can easily see how it could happen though...

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RE: plz careful crossing...... - 1/17/2013 8:40:08 PM   
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Honestly, we have crossed that road hundreds of times. I cannot even fathom getting hit by a car. Unless you cannot physically run, or at least walk fast, OR you have no sense of speed and distance... I just can't imagine...

Terrible for the people involved, and their family



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RE: plz careful crossing...... - 1/17/2013 8:48:03 PM   
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I can see how it could happen, at night or after a few drinks, with impaired judgement....

Such a tragic thing to happen on vacation.
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RE: plz careful crossing...... - 1/17/2013 9:36:32 PM   
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Well yeah, I suppose.

I've never tried to cross the road in that condition, so maybe that's why I couldn't wrap my head around it. That makes sense.

How are you guys? We were just talking about you.


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I can see how it could happen, at night or after a few drinks, with impaired judgement....

Such a tragic thing to happen on vacation.



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RE: plz careful crossing...... - 1/18/2013 6:59:13 AM   
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What a sad thing to happen. Thanks for the reminder to be cautious.

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RE: plz careful crossing...... - 1/18/2013 8:57:41 AM   
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Well yeah, I suppose.

I've never tried to cross the road in that condition, so maybe that's why I couldn't wrap my head around it. That makes sense.

How are you guys? We were just talking about you.

Sheesh, that's scary. We're good. Cold, but good. Looking forward to April.

We used the overpass when we went over to the pueblo last October - it seems like you're walking forever when you're plodding around ...... and up.......... and across...... and down....... and around..... But so much better than trying to cross that highway without the overpass. We heard about this incident because it was tourists - I wonder how often the locals get hit by cars?
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RE: plz careful crossing...... - 1/18/2013 1:44:48 PM   
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My wife has always been very strict about using the crosover. Myself I prefer to take the short trek just crossing the road & dodging traffic. Now that I have seen this ( hope she has not ) I will follow her wishes in using the crosswalk. I cannot imagine how the indcident occured but feel sorry for all involved.

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RE: plz careful crossing...... - 1/18/2013 6:17:24 PM   
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two years ago on new years day we were leaving akumal after a great breakfast at TB...as I pulled onto 307 to the retorno, heard that awful squeal...as I turned back south...a collectivo had hit a girl on a bike, pretty sure she biked right out in front of him, I actually remember seeing her as we passed...awful part is everyone jumped off the collectivo and ran across the road...hubby made me turn back...no one had checked her... hubby did but...the driver asked him "muerto?" Si : (.... the entire trip I was freaked...last time down a tourist couple got off the bus at Bahia, and passed in front of it right onto the hwy...we locked up our tires..thankfully they made it across but....pretty sure someone crapped thier pants...seriously, it's a HIGHWAY!!!!
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RE: plz careful crossing...... - 1/21/2013 7:10:46 AM   
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How awful. I am glad you checked on her though.

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