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I am hurting all over today. I was in a car accident yesterday. A young guy driving a toyota truck didn't slow down for his red light and plowed right into my minivan. My van was smashed on 3 sides... The impact point, the back (somehow) was smashed in, and the front, because the impact sent my van sailing across a lane into a yard of a brick building, taking out a solid sign and nearly hitting the house itself. My legs are pretty bruised up and my whole body aches right now. Here's the van from the side that got hit:
I was alone in the car, on my way to pick up my wife and sick daughter to take them to our pediatrician's office. Thank god no one was in the car with me. The passenger would have been hospitalized or killed. I was lucky to come out alive. You have to see how far I was thrown to really appreciate it. That picture just doesn't do the accident justice. Here is the truck that hit me:
Nothing broken on me... Probably would have broken my right leg if I didn't work out regularly. Reason # 43 for why you should work out regularly and eat healthy. Strong bones and support tissue. I'll post some pics of my bruises later. I hurt in areas I didn't even know existed. My entire spine feels like it was ripped from my body forcibly, and then sown back to my body with a broken bottle at the end of a garden hose for needle and thread.
The poor guy that hit me was ashen. I can understand. I would be the same way if I had hit someone like that. If I hadn't been in shock and lots of pain I would have felt sorry for him. Luckily I had a couple of witnesses who ran out to see if we were okay. The other people at the intersection wouldn't stop though (fuckers!). I stumbled out of the van and tried to wave some of them down, and they looked away in shame and drove off. Spineless sheep. Their very existence is obviously so pathetic that it is punishment in and of itself.
Just so you all know though... I'm okay. Just a bit banged up, but still kickin'. [img]smile.gif[/img]
Yeah, I'm really thankful none of my kids were in the car. I would not have been rational if one of them had been hurt. Not that the guy intended to hit me. He just wasn't paying attention. But hurt one of my children and there will be hell to pay!
Very good to hear you're allright JP and even better to hear no one was in the car with you especially your family. Car accidents are serious stuff. Best wishes.
JP did you go to the hospitial? If you didnt you should!!! My mom was involved in a car accident and she didnt go to the hospitial right away untill i forced her to go and it was 3 weeks later. My mom had spinal injury, make sure you get that checked out right away! the longer you delay the worse it will get and you will be stuck with the bill.
Now she doesnt have complete control of her left hand and her face goes numb from time to time. Im glad that you were able to walk away fine, and that your family wasnt in the vehicle.
Thanks guys. I appreciate your concern. The thing that sucks... I really liked that van! It was a Town and Country Limited with heated leather bucket seats, 10 speaker Infinity sound system, built in kid seats, etc, etc.
Probably can't afford to replace it. You never get your value out of cars like that when you get hit.
Yes, Mom -er- Chera... I was wearing my seat belt!
I went to the ER to get checked out. They didn't do any Xrays or anything. Not that I think anything is broken. My entire spine from the base of my skull to my tail bone is hurting though.
I stumbled out of the van and tried to wave some of them down, and they looked away in shame and drove off. Spineless sheep. Their very existence is obviously so pathetic that it is punishment in and of itself.
Isn't that the truth? Glad to see that it wasn't worse than it was. I had the same thing happen a month ago. I got run into on an icy patch on the interstate. It was 10 degrees and we had to wait 1 1/2 hours for a state trooper to show up. We had traffic backed up for miles and not the first person stopped during that time. I realize that stopping could be dangerous, but the damage looked serious. If I had come up on it, I would have at least stopped to see if everybody was Ok.
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JP - sorry to hear about the accident, but very happy that you walked away and no one else was in the vehicle. Take it easy and rest up. unfortunately the next few days will probably hurt even more than yesterday.
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1. Your kids were not in the van
2. Your wife was not in the van
3. You're a healthy guy who works out
4. You were not hurt
5. You got rid of a mini van
Sounds to me like you had a very lucky day. I am so glad the family was not with you! Hope your bruises and hurts heal quickly (maybe you and Becka can have a "Bruised Squish" contest....). Hang in there brother.
I'm glad your okay JP. If it were me, I'd get x-rays. From someone who has spine issues that come and go, I know what it can be like a year later to find out you did a bad thing. Get it checked out, health and fitness are your livelyhood.
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Holy Crap, JP!!! Very glad to hear that you are mostly okay and your wife and kids weren't involved. I don't know what I'd do if something were to happen to mine!
Make sure you get a follow up exam. Sometimes things aren't picked up int the ER that a neurologist or other specialist could pick up. Go to your family doctor and get a referral if necessary.
Glad to hear that you're ok for the most part, and that no one was seriously hurt (especially your family).
What kind of minivan was it? Are you looking at getting another minivan? If so you should check out the Nissan Quest and the Honda Odessy, 2 of my favs in the minivan dept.
Bro, get rid of that van....it's bad luck (for all of us!). Will the guy's insurance buy you a new vehicle? Glad you're ok....go to the doctor's tho, could have some hairline fractures you don't feel yet........
Glad to see you are ok, sorry about the van though.
Just on a small side note, if you are in a car accident and you want to get someone to stop, wave your arms. People are indecisive and you have to give them encouragment to stop.
Of course you could do it my way -- stand in the road and don't move until someone called the police for you. Evil bastard I am!
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Originally posted by Jean-Paul: I really loved the van, really. It was a Town and Country Limited with heated leather seats, Infinity 10 speaker surround, blah blah blah...
Just need to get something better now. I don't think keeping it is even an option. It has got to be totalled!
It should still have some trade in value and there will be some money coming from yoour insurance company. You should be able to get a reasonable deal on a new one without having to put any of your own cash down.
wow JP those pictures are brutal. Good thing nobody was with you though. Now let's all take a moment of silence in honor of the late Town and Country Limited.
A moment later..
Sorry to change the subject, but Q you always have those cool emoticons. Where did you get them from?
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Glad to hear that your okay JP. Hope all works out with the car insurance and everything. My wife has wrecked a couple of cars the last couple of years (one right before a trip to Jamaica...she probably looked like I beat her up or something along those lines with the bruises she had). Luckily she's been fine (couple of stitches) and we've been able to get new cars with the insurance money.
Glad to hear that you are okay. Just goes to show that even a quick drive around town can be dangerous no matter how careful you are. Always wear a seatbelt.
you may want to look in at some SUV's...my parents just got an Envoy and its only $12 more a month than out old chevy venture..(altho its a 4 year deal instead of 3...youd pay the extra year on another car anyway.)..plus its a nice car..and its got 4 wheel drive...
again..glad ur ok...
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ahh, an SUV the most over rated automobile on the market [img]smile.gif[/img] . The only thing that annoys me worse than SUVs are H2s and Hummers [no not that kind ] in general, not like anyone was asking my opinion.
Funny story though, this summer my brother and I were walking around 'the city' (NYC) like we do most of the time, but we saw an Environmental Protection Agency vehicle driving around. It was an SUV, now don't get me wrong here, but shouldn't they be driving something like a hybrid or even something more fuel efficient like a VW Gulf (Buffalo to Tennessee on 1 tank of gas). If you want something with 4 wheel drive get a Volvo Cross Country [img]tongue.gif[/img] .
Holy Crap, JP!!! Very glad to hear that you are mostly okay and your wife and kids weren't involved. I don't know what I'd do if something were to happen to mine!
] in general, not like anyone was asking my opinion. 
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