THERE. OLIVIA. YEAH. THAT’S RIGHT. AND, JESS, WE’RE ACTUALLY STANDING IN FRONT OF THE DRIVEWAY WHERE THAT VIDEO WAS SHOT. AS YOU SEE BEHIND ME, A LOT OF THE ICE HAS SINCE MELTED, BUT THERE IS STILL A LOT OF ICE. NOW WE WON’T BE HITTING THOSE ABOVE FREEZING TEMPERATURES UNTIL SATURDAY. BUT THE WOMAN WHO DOES LIVE UP THE STREET FROM HERE SAYS WE SHOULD TAKE THOSE WARNINGS SERIOUSLY. AS YOU WILL SEE IN THIS VIDEO. ALL CHARLOTTE LEWIS CAN DO NOW IS WATCH AND LAUGH. THE 67 YEAR OLD SENT US THIS VIDEO SHOWING HER RUN IN WITH WINTER WEATHER. SOMEBODY WANTED TO SEE A VIDEO AND I THOUGHT, OKAY, I’M GOING TO RUN OVER THERE. IT LOOKS OKAY. OUTSIDE. RUN OVER THERE IN MY PAJAMAS WITH THE JACKET ON AND SLIPPERS, AND I’M GOING TO TAKE A VIDEO AND GET BACK HOME. BUT HER EYES DECEIVED HER. MOMENTS AFTER GETTING OUT, SHE SLIPPED AND COULDN’T GET ANY GRIP, SO SHE GRABBED ONTO HER CAR FOR SUPPORT. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR, WHICH WAS IN PARK, SLIDES DOWN AND I’M GOING WITH IT AND I’M TRYING TO STOP IT AND I’M HOLDING ON AND GOT MY HAND ON THE BRAKE. AND THEN I’M STILL TRYING TO GET UP. MOMENTS LATER, HER PREGNANT DAUGHTER TRIES TO SAVE THE DAY BUT ENDS UP ON HER BACK END. I DIDN’T THINK I WAS IN MY PAJAMAS, NO SHOES, NO GLASSES, NOTHING AND RAN TO HELP HER. AND THAT WAS MY ISSUE. I RAN TO HELP HER. THE PAIR REPORT THEY’RE NOT INJURED AND IF ANYTHING, THEIR FAMILY GOT A GOOD LAUGH OUT OF THE VIDEO. MY HUSBAND GOT MAD, HE SAID. YOU COULD HAVE GOT RAN OVER. I WASN’T EVEN THINKING THAT. I WAS JUST THINKING, HOLD ON AND TRY TO STOP THIS SILLY CAR. THEY’RE NOW ASKING PEOPLE TO HEED THEIR WARNING AS THEY KNOW FIRSTHAND. ICY TERRAIN ISN’T ALL FUN AND GAMES. WHEN THE NEWS TELLS YOU STAY HOME, STAY HOME. THEY’RE NOT KIDDING. THEY’RE NOT. THEY’RE NOT FABRICATING. THIS IS NOT FAKE NEWS. IT’S REAL. THE PAIR ADDS IF YOU ARE HEADED OUTSIDE, BE SURE TO WEAR SHOES WITH GOOD TRACTION
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‘When the news tells you to stay home, stay home’: Woman’s slippery scare warns others of ice safety
Updated: 11:30 PM EST Feb 22, 2025
An Oklahoma woman’s scary slippery incident might be the best reminder to be safe while navigating the ice.While much of the state won’t be above freezing until Saturday, the woman said to be sure you take ice seriously, and she has the video to show the dangers.All Char Lewis can do now is watch and laugh.The 67-year-old showed a video of her run-in with winter weather.“Somebody wanted to see a video, and I’m like, ‘OK, I’ll run over there; it looks OK outside, run over there in my pajamas in my jacket with my slippers, take a video and run back home,’” Lewis said.But her eyes deceived her. Moments after getting out, she slipped and couldn’t get a grip, so she grabbed onto her car for support.”All of a sudden, my car, which was in park, slides down, and I’m going with it,” Lewis said. “I’m trying to stop it. I’m holding on, got my hand on the brake, and I’m still trying to get up.”Moments later, her pregnant daughter tried to save the day but ended up on her back end. “I wasn’t thinking,” said RobbyAnne McCune. “I was in my pajamas no shoes no glasses noting ran to help her and that was my issue I ran to help her.”The pair reported they were not injured, and if anything, their family got a good laugh out of the video.“My husband got mad and said, ‘You could’ve gotten ran over,’” McCune said. “I wasn’t thinking that. I was thinking, just hold on and stop this silly car.”They’re now asking people to heed their warning as they know first-hand that icy terrain isn’t all fun and games.”When the news tells you to stay home, stay home, they’re not kidding, they’re not fabricating,” McCune said. “This is not fake news, it’s real.”McCune said you should make sure to wear shoes with good traction when going out in slick conditions.
An Oklahoma woman’s scary slippery incident might be the best reminder to be safe while navigating the ice.
While much of the state won’t be above freezing until Saturday, the woman said to be sure you take ice seriously, and she has the video to show the dangers.
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All Char Lewis can do now is watch and laugh.
The 67-year-old showed a video of her run-in with winter weather.
“Somebody wanted to see a video, and I’m like, ‘OK, I’ll run over there; it looks OK outside, run over there in my pajamas in my jacket with my slippers, take a video and run back home,’” Lewis said.
But her eyes deceived her. Moments after getting out, she slipped and couldn’t get a grip, so she grabbed onto her car for support.
“All of a sudden, my car, which was in park, slides down, and I’m going with it,” Lewis said. “I’m trying to stop it. I’m holding on, got my hand on the brake, and I’m still trying to get up.”
Moments later, her pregnant daughter tried to save the day but ended up on her back end.
“I wasn’t thinking,” said RobbyAnne McCune. “I was in my pajamas no shoes no glasses noting ran to help her and that was my issue I ran to help her.”
The pair reported they were not injured, and if anything, their family got a good laugh out of the video.
“My husband got mad and said, ‘You could’ve gotten ran over,’” McCune said. “I wasn’t thinking that. I was thinking, just hold on and stop this silly car.”
They’re now asking people to heed their warning as they know first-hand that icy terrain isn’t all fun and games.
“When the news tells you to stay home, stay home, they’re not kidding, they’re not fabricating,” McCune said. “This is not fake news, it’s real.”
McCune said you should make sure to wear shoes with good traction when going out in slick conditions.
