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Title: I am high as a kite [but not because of drugs!]
Post by: Cyberus on February 26, 2004, 09:57:50 AM

I was just driving home this morning, when I started indicating to turn into my drive about 50 yards before it, slowed down, put the hazard lights on and bammmm! A van goes into the back of me.
Anyone who's been in a road accident will know about that moment that seems like an eternity.

I could see it coming on too fast in my rearview mirror, and was thinking to try and accelerate again to get away, but it was too late, I was on my way into the ditch at the side of the road, and this is when the adrenaline kicks in. I was thinking when it hit me and my car started to move forward "please stop" - the hedgerow brought me to a rest and the car was laying diagonally so my drivers door was underneath me. So I climbed out the passenger side [I know it'll sound silly, but I could hear fuel trickling and was worried (only temporarily)] so I leapt over the car onto the road. All the guys who were in the van that went into me got out and asked if I was okay. I was, just floating on air...and in fact I was thinking about getting out the newspaper in the car that I had bought but not yet read.

Just gone out and taken a photo of the skidmarks, and from where the police marked the end of the skid to where they start is about 35 yards. The police asked me if I could see the car behind skidding, and I just don't know, all I remember thinking is that it wasn't going to stop....

Title: Re: I am high as a kite [but not because of drugs!]
Post by: whabang on February 26, 2004, 10:54:41 AM

Good to hear you're OK.
How did the car make it?

Title: Re: I am high as a kite [but not because of drugs!]
Post by: Vincent on February 26, 2004, 02:33:15 PM

First Wilse is in a crash, now you, glad you're ok :-)

Ok, everything happens in 3's.....



...so who's next :-P

Title: Re: I am high as a kite [but not because of drugs!]
Post by: cecilia on February 26, 2004, 02:44:40 PM

i don't have a car so i suppose an asteroid will fall on my head!

:lol: :lol:

Title: Re: I am high as a kite [but not because of drugs!]
Post by: Cyberus on February 26, 2004, 05:11:03 PM

@ whabang and vincent

Thanks

@ whabang

The car was a write-off I guess. I wanted to take a photo if it in the ditch, but it had to be moved because it was blocking the road on rush hour, and I had to see the ambulance crew and talk to the police immediately, so it had gone by the time I had the chance. I will try and get a picture when I go the recovery yard and post it here.