This story is the absolute truth. If I had a video you would believe it more. If had a video I would be on TV for sure. I went to visit a friend this evening and because we are down a vehicle I took the old blue truck. Leslie lives in a four plex and you have to pull up a big hill to get to the parking spots at the top. I put on the emergency brake because of all the snow and ice and went in for a nice hour long visit. When I came out I pulled the lever to release the brake but accidentally popped the hood instead. I opened my door, slid down since this truck is high and rather tough to get into and pushed down on the hood. As I was ready to get back in I looked more carefully to where the brake release was and pulled it. The truck began to roll – and fast. I grabbed on the steering wheel and pulled myself in and pushed on the brake. I was halfway down the hill before I got the truck stopped and turned. How I managed to pull myself up into the truck while it was rolling is a mystery to me and always will be? My adrenalin must have been on maximum. Looking back I don’t think I put “old blue” in park when I first got there but I don’t really know. It was an extremely harrowing experience and I was in shock that I did it. My arms feel sore but no damage was done to “old blue.” I keep thinking how fast and hard that truck would have rolled, down the hill, across the road and into someone’s house. Trust me to put on a spectical.
Tara Truly 