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Ken and Carol Marcoux of Boulder, Colorado were parked on the side of a road to watch planes take off from the local airport. They saw a small plane approach, buffeted by the wind.
To the couple’s horror, the plane — whose pilot was later identified as Joe Curtis, 67, of Commerce City — was pointed right at their car and approaching at what Marcoux estimated was 100 mph. Carol Marcoux screamed “Ken!” and her husband stepped on the gas, moving the Prius forward just enough to spare them a potentially fatal hit.
Carol Marcoux said she heard “a big sound of glass breaking” as the right wingtip of the plane slammed into the back of the car — shattering the rear passenger window and denting the rear quarter panel — just inches behind her head.
The plane stopped in a field. Pilot Joe Curtis grabbed a mysterious bag, jumped out, and ran toward the airport! Curtis contacted the FAA about the accident hours later. Link
(image credit: Marty Caivano)
A very brave 9 year old boy carried his friend home after he was injured by a hit-and-run driver in an SUV. This story goes to show that you don’t have to be big and strong to be a hero.
Police said the vehicle stopped long enough for someone to get out, remove the bike from underneath the car, and leave the scene.In the meantime, nine-year-old Ruben Nuncio said he threw his injured friend over his shoulder and carried him home.
