Driver Dies After Posting Facebook Selfie

[Jazzy]

A driver has died in a head-on collision moments after posting a Facebook selfie and status update from behind the wheel, telling friends how happy she was.

Courtney Sanford added the post to her Facebook timeline at 8.33am as she drove to work.

Police were called to the accident just one minute later.

The 32-year-old's car crossed the central reservation and smashed into a recycling truck before bursting into flames.

The driver of the truck, which hit a tree, was not seriously hurt.

Police said Ms Sanford was travelling along Interstate 85 in North Carolina when the Facebook updates were posted and there was no evidence of drink or drugs.

The link to Facebook emerged after friends of the victim told officers a number of her online posts appeared at around the same time as the accident.

Police said Ms Sanford posted a series of pictures of herself as she drove along the road.

In an apparent reference to Pharrell Williams' latest hit, one update read: "The Happy song makes me so happy."

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Another stupid and senseless death. Just makes me "so happy" the driver of the recycling truck survived this.

 

[Evil Eye]

Just makes me "so happy" the driver of the recycling truck survived this.

Indeed. No need to get others killed by being stupid.

 

[Nebulous's iconNebulous]

People get so complacent with driving. Perhaps she's had a licence since she was 16 and nothings ever happened to her, maybe even texts and makes FB posts while driving on a regular basis and nothing's happened to her before. Danger is instantaneous while driving and you need to be alert and focused 100% of the time, no matter how safe you think you are.

 

[Combo]

People never understand the consequences. It only takes a split second to lose concentration. Vehicles are dangerous.