'Its him. He died': Woman live Tweets own husband’s road death

A Vancouver woman who was live tweeting updates from a road crash has created an online wave of sympathy as it emerged she had been tweeting her own husband's death.Her updates on the crash were interspersed with tweets expressing concern about the lateness of his return home. Her tweets documented her attempts to gain information, her growing concern and eventual realisation.Caran Johnson, who tweets as @ScanCouver, also noted how her follower count had boosted during the crisis.

@Col_cops i hate that section of I205 S. too many on ramps, speeders and too few lanes.

— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013

#Clark911 #pdxtraffic One confirmed fatality in I-205 accident says @wspd5pio

— Columbian Metrodesk (@Col_cops) 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

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

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

it's him. he died

— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 4, 2013

I know it's petty, but I went from 567 followers to over 1300. #inshock

— CJ (@ScanCouver) December 5, 2013