Part 1 While Damien was in a coma, we had no idea the condition of his vision. Here are a few experiences with determining and evaluating his ability to see after the crash. Trauma Unit. The first few days Damien was in the Trauma Unit; we noticed that he slept with his eyes partially open. With all his injuries, no one had been assigned to look after his eyes. About the 18th day, we noticed that he had a bright yellow substance covering the lower area of his eyes that were

14 Dec 1998, 6:15 PM to 15 Dec 1998, 10:00 AM. I had just been told by EMS that Damien had been airlifted to the trauma center. Paula had run an errand and I had no way to contact her. My son Merrill, had been stopped by the high school principal, Sam Champion, and told of the accident. Mr. Champion had visited the crash site and was returning home. Merrill and his aunt, Melody McGowan, stopped by the driver ed school and told me they were on the way to the hospital. I remain

The incident is referred to as a "crash" rather than an "accident" per changes made by TXDOT (Texas Department of Transportation). An accident is an event that could not be avoided (a car damaged by a tree during a thunder storm). A crash (collision of two vehicles) can be avoided if the drivers are operating the vehicles in a proper manner. Monday, 14 December 1998 3:42:00 PM I met the driver's education car (a 1995 Ford Taurus) on my way to meet Officer Jones at the office