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    CO driver killed by branch steered car to safety

    BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado man who was killed when a 3-foot tree branch flew through his windshield and impaled him in the chest was able to steer the car to safety before losing consciousness.

    The wife of 61-year-old James Baker-Jarvis told the Daily Camera (http://goo.gl/WsaHg ) that her husband was able to pull the Subaru Outback over to the roadside, saving her from any injury. Baker-Jarvis died later at a hospital.

    Saturday's incident north of Boulder came as high winds swept through the Northern Rockies, toppling two semis, forcing shutdowns along long stretches of highways and causing some 19,000 power failures throughout Colorado.

    In Wyoming, two people were injured Saturday when debris blew off the roof of a Cheyenne Sam's Club store. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle (http://goo.gl/168R4 ) reports that at least five other people were treated at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center for wind-related injuries.

    None of the Wyoming injuries was considered life-threatening. The winds reached gusts of 76 mph in Cheyenne, said Tim Trudel, a forecaster for the National Weather Service.

    Cheyenne Fire and Rescue Battalion Cmdr. Pat Hobby responded to the scene and said cars in the parking lot were also damaged by the blowing debris.

    "That wind can be dangerous," he said. "When you start getting that high wind, (it) just wears and tears on everything."

    In Fort Collins, Colo., wind toppled a large light pole at Hughes Stadium, home of the Colorado State University football team. The Coloradoan reports that the pole crashed onto the upper press box level and slid down into stadium seating (http://goo.gl/bDMYI ). There were no injuries and no immediate damage estimate.

    Baker-Jarvis was a theoretical physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. His wife said that he had hoped to one day bicycle across America.

    "He loved to be outside," Karen Baker-Jarvis said.

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    Information from: Daily Camera, http://www.dailycamera.com/

     
    • RDDL  •  4 mths ago
      Saving some one and doing something heroic. You have to go so go out doing something worthwhile.Condolences to Mrs. Barker Jarvis. You lost a man.
      • Barak 4 mths ago
        RDDL - I would have ended that "you lost a GOOD man".
      • Marshall 4 mths ago
        I'd say you're a good man, or not a man at all.
      • Title III 4 mths ago
        "A man" sums it up just right, though. It's either "a man" in the full meaning of the word, or a human without the true traits of a Man.
    • O.E.C.  •  Phoenix, Arizona  •  4 mths ago
      No one ever thinks they will be the victim of a freak accident when they wake up on any given morning, but nature is unbiased and can strike anyone at any time. Awesome that this gentlemen kept his wits about him enough to prevent a tragedy of even larger proportions.
      • Dr. Feelgood 4 mths ago
        Apparently, "god" couldn't be bothered to help save this poor guy...further proof that "god" does not exist.
      • Ren 4 mths ago
        Dr. Feelgood, your arrogant and heartless attitude is unwelcome here. You're worse than the religious-extremists, because you're a nothing-extremist.
      • Powmia 4 mths ago
        Dr.feelgood, your mother called down to you, your dinner is ready. going to have to leave the basement
    • Dottie  •  4 mths ago
      A true hero! I wonder how many other people would do that if faced with the same situation. He probably knew he didn't have much of a chance to survive, but he wanted his wife to do so. It's sad and she has my sincerest condolences. But she must know how very loved she is.
      • Ryan 4 mths ago
        agreed
      • R0blove 4 mths ago
        Or else he said "URK!" and cranked the wheel to the right, and wound up on the side of the road... who knows, since this story gave no details...
      • Dontlistentome 4 mths ago
        everyday hero, did what he had to do. God bless him.
    • Aurelio  •  Roanoke, Virginia  •  4 mths ago
      Condolences to Mrs. Baker-Jarvis.
      • Geovs20 4 mths ago
        Thumb down what is satan trolling tonight?
      • Powmia 4 mths ago
        I so want to be able to see who rates the comments. I bet that would rid the trolls
      • Title III 4 mths ago
        There are many insensitive jerks in the World, who think that they are very self-sufficient and macho and are not capable of putting themselves in the shoes of those afflicted by grief.
    • Outlawcajun  •  4 mths ago
      Sad when a light like his goes from the world.
      R.I.P Sir.
      • rustybucket55 4 mths ago
        A light huh? It wouldn't have done much good for him to have lived with no chest!
      • Title III 4 mths ago
        Case in point: I slipped too. I definitely meant to give the rusty bucket a thumbs down.
      • B 4 mths ago
        here Title take mine...
    • hangman  •  4 mths ago
      What that man did was pure heroism. Although seriously injured, he had the frame of mind to protect others. May he rest in peace.
    • Kevin  •  4 mths ago
      My condolences to his friends and family
    • Bla  •  4 mths ago
      "A Colorado man who was killed when a 3-foot tree branch flew through his windshield and impaled him in the chest" That sounds horrible.. I couldnt imagine that. My condolences.
    • BlueMidnight  •  San Diego, California  •  4 mths ago
      Some things are just so freakish that it is hard to imagine. What can you say? My heart goes out to his wife who had to witness this. RIP.
    • Brian J  •  San Antonio, Texas  •  4 mths ago
      What a loss.
    • elmer  •  Boise, Idaho  •  4 mths ago
      a good man taking care of what's important...family..god bless him and his family..
    • A Yahoo! User  •  4 mths ago
      Why a man of this great caliber gets killed and we are left with the Kardashian's of the world?
    • VincentP  •  4 mths ago
      A real man.
    • Buckley's angel  •  4 mths ago
      At least he was able to protect his wife during his final moments.
    • Pullitsurprize  •  4 mths ago
      He sounded like a great man.The world cannot afford to lose people like this.. RIP
    • Guess again  •  4 mths ago
      That is a tragic story,,,,,,,,,,,
    • Robert B  •  Highlands Ranch, Colorado  •  4 mths ago
      I'm glad to read a news story about someone saving a life instead of taking one. These kinds of stories are inspirational and should make the news more often. Instead we usually have to read crap about the Kardashians.
    • ImJustSayin  •  Lodi, California  •  4 mths ago
      I'm always amazed that in the midst of all the thoughtful and compassionate comments there are those who feel the need to tell the world how foolish and ignorant they are. Blessings on this man and his family. May there be more people like him.
    • Jimmy Dean  •  4 mths ago
      A spear to the chest, out of the blue, and still able to avoid a crash. The right stuff. RIP
    • Harley  •  4 mths ago
      How awful! My thoughts are with Mrs. Baker-Jarvis.
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