But on the other hand, one has to wonder why paramedics thought he was after they picked up what they thought was Green's lifeless body following a traffic accident:
"Green, 29, of Louisburg, was in the middle of the dark intersection of U.S. 401 and N.C. 39 Monday when he was struck by a 1999 Toyota passenger car driven by Tamuel Jackson, 36, said Patty McQuillan, public information officer for the Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, which oversees the state Highway Patrol.
Highway patrol and several emergency medical units arrived at the scene shortly after the 9 p.m. accident, McQuillan said. Emergency medical technicians declared Green dead and placed him in a body bag for transport to the morgue.
Once at the morgue, Perdue unzipped the body bag about 11 p.m. and began his examination.
"I saw a slight, irregular breath," Perdue said. "That's when I notified (emergency medical services) to quickly come back and pick up the body.""
If he recovers, I imagine he's in for a pretty hefty financial settlement. And if he doesn't, I have to think his family is going to sue somebody.
No matter what, Franklin County looks like it's going to be out a sum requiring two commas to record.
posted by .:mike 2:29 PM