Looks like it was my turn
With all this talk of ignorant drivers and accidents, it only seemed like a matter of time before something happened to another one of us. Well, it happened to me, yesterday.
A 17 year old gentleman in a pickup truck decided he would not stop or look before crossing a rather busy street. I was in the left lane traveling at the speed limit, 45mph, when this gentleman pulled out into the road, right in front of me. I quickly swerved to the right, coming within inches of hitting him broadside, went off the road, airborne, over/into a ditch, and into a light foundation.
Luckily, I escaped unscathed (ALWAYS wear your seatbelt), but my car is literally in peices. The police arrived shortly and determined that the other driver was at fault for failing to yield. I don't have a picture of the car yet, but here's one of the point of impact. Notice how the light post is tilted at a 30 degree angle?
A 17 year old gentleman in a pickup truck decided he would not stop or look before crossing a rather busy street. I was in the left lane traveling at the speed limit, 45mph, when this gentleman pulled out into the road, right in front of me. I quickly swerved to the right, coming within inches of hitting him broadside, went off the road, airborne, over/into a ditch, and into a light foundation.
Luckily, I escaped unscathed (ALWAYS wear your seatbelt), but my car is literally in peices. The police arrived shortly and determined that the other driver was at fault for failing to yield. I don't have a picture of the car yet, but here's one of the point of impact. Notice how the light post is tilted at a 30 degree angle?
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