Caran Johnson, of Vancouver, Wash., is apparently known in local social media circles for her tweets about local traffic using the handle @ScanCouver. As she live-tweeted a serious car accident on Wednesday afternoon, she had no idea she was also live-tweeting her worst nightmare.
According to local news reports, Johnson unknowingly was live-tweeting the crash that took the life of her husband.
"Johnson began tweeting about the two-vehicle collision shortly after it happened at 1:41 p.m.," KATU reports. "As the afternoon wore on, she tweeted that she was growing concerned her husband might be involved because he was late arriving home."
After a series of panicked tweets, Johnson claims her worst fears were confirmed true.
"it's him. he died," she wrote.
Read the string of tragic tweets below:
@troyglidden @Col_cops this accident sounds horrible.
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
LifeFlight is standing down. #clark911
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
They said they are so close to SWWMC, they can take the patient there, instead of Lifeflight. #clark911
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
@Col_cops @wspd5pio omg that is so horrible!!!
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
nice, two vehicles went around officer blocking onramp to I205S. lame-o's!
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
I'm trying not to panic, but my husband left work early and he drives 205 to get home. he's not answering his phone.
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
and he's late.
— CJ (@ScanCouver)
December 4, 2013
@Col_cops @wspd5pio do you have descriptions of involved vehicles?
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
@KF7PSC well he uses his bluetooth, so he would answer his phone. he also wasn't feeling good so his work was concerned when he left
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
i'm a basketcase
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
I just called his work and he was feeling faint when he left work. #panic
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
what do i do now? he might have pulled over because he was feeling faint and then passed out or had a seizure. he has epilepsy
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
how long do i wait for him to come home before I call the police?
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
i just called 911 and they transferred me after I gave them his license number and told me that they will call me back. wtf?
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
and now my kids are home from school...
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
He's the one I go to for things like this...
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
it's him. he died
— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013
Thank you all so much for the prayers and thoughts. I'll reply to everyone later tonight.