VANCOUVER, Wash. -- Beware - this is one of the most heartbreaking things you'll ever see.
Salmon Creek's Caran Johnson, well known in local social-media circles for her tweets on Clark County traffic under the handle @ScanCouver, wrote that she unknowingly live-tweeted her husband's death Wednesday afternoon.
Johnson began tweeting about the two-vehicle collision shortly after it happened at 1:41 p.m. As the afternoon wore on, she tweeted that she was growing concerned her husband might be involved because he was late arriving home.
Her final Tweet read simply: "it's him. he died."
There was an immediate outpouring of support on Twitter.
Here's how it unfolded; we'll have more on this story tonight on KATU News.
Salmon Creek's Caran Johnson, well known in local social-media circles for her tweets on Clark County traffic under the handle @ScanCouver, wrote that she unknowingly live-tweeted her husband's death Wednesday afternoon.
Johnson began tweeting about the two-vehicle collision shortly after it happened at 1:41 p.m. As the afternoon wore on, she tweeted that she was growing concerned her husband might be involved because he was late arriving home.
Her final Tweet read simply: "it's him. he died."
There was an immediate outpouring of support on Twitter.
Here's how it unfolded; we'll have more on this story tonight on KATU News.
Emergency responders are on the way to a 2-car collision on I-205 SB near 83rd Street. Move over for them and give them some room. #VanWa
— WSDOT - SW Region (@wsdot_sw) December 4, 2013
Police are asking to close EB ramps from Padden to SB 205 #VanWa #pdxtraffic
— Columbian Metrodesk (@Col_cops) December 4, 2013
#Clark911 Emergency responders are putting a Life Flight helicopter on standby for the I-205 accident.
— Columbian Metrodesk (@Col_cops) December 4, 2013
#Clark911 #pdxtraffic Sounds like this is a two-car accident on I-205. One of the cars rolled.
— Columbian Metrodesk (@Col_cops) December 4, 2013
@Col_cops i hate that section of I205 S. too many on ramps, speeders and too few lanes.
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
@troyglidden @Col_cops this accident sounds horrible.
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
LifeFlight is standing down. #clark911
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
They said they are so close to SWWMC, they can take the patient there, instead of Lifeflight. #clark911
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
@Col_cops @wspd5pio omg that is so horrible!!!
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
nice, two vehicles went around officer blocking onramp to I205S. lame-o's!
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
I'm trying not to panic, but my husband left work early and he drives 205 to get home. he's not answering his phone.
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
and he's late.
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
Here's the story we have so far on the I-205 SB collision. @wspd5pio advises motorists to take alternate routes. http://t.co/iYCBLUQW6G
— Columbian Metrodesk (@Col_cops) December 4, 2013
@Col_cops @wspd5pio do you have descriptions of involved vehicles?
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
@KF7PSC well he uses his bluetooth, so he would answer his phone. he also wasn't feeling good so his work was concerned when he left
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
i'm a basketcase
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
I just called his work and he was feeling faint when he left work. #panic
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
can anyone verify how bad the traffic is on I205 N in Vancouver is please?
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
how long do i wait for him to come home before I call the police?
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
i just called 911 and they transferred me after I gave them his license number and told me that they will call me back. wtf?
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
Police investigate an accident I205 SB at Padden. Traffic is slow moving. pic.twitter.com/IsPsNGatwv
— Zachary Kaufman (@col_kaufman) December 4, 2013
@col_kaufman @Col_cops can you show me the other vehicle?
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
@ScanCouver sorry I didn't have an angle on other vehicle from my position.
— Zachary Kaufman (@col_kaufman) December 4, 2013
and now my kids are home from school...
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
He's the one I go to for things like this...
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
it's him. he died
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
Thank you all so much for the prayers and thoughts. I'll reply to everyone later tonight. 💔
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 5, 2013
Source: http://www.katu.com