Anywho, it was with good reason. I promise!! My very good friend, and cohort in crime, Ryan, has been visiting from Newfoundland.
So anyways, Ryan has been around and we've been drinking, partaying like it's 1999 and just having a wonderful time.
On Sunday, that would be yesterday, we were heading to Cora's for a delicious brunch. We were driving up to an intersection, Ryan was driving I was the passenger, when an old man ran through a stop sign. I saw him coming and screamed "SHITTTT!!!". Ryan made a quick maneuver and we veered to the left, away from the oncoming crazy old man. The old man didn't stop, he didn't swerve...he just slammed into my door. Right into me. Now, DON'T PANIC, I'm okay. I'm shook up, I'm pissed off and I'm sore, my neck is really killing me but I'm okay...I think Ryan is also okay. The old man is an asshole so he's fine as well...but more on him in a moment.
Upon impact my window shattered all over myself and Ryan. The old man's car slid along ours crushing part of the passenger door in the front and most of the door in the back. He hit us so hard the hinges were showing for the doors. I got it open once, then the door was stuck closed. The brake line was ripped and the frame was a mess.
As we got out of the car to survey the damage several people came to us and offered their help, made sure we were alright and gave us their phone numbers as witnesses. Everyone agreed that he hit us. Then we got over to him. His first words "You were going too fast. You hit me!!" Well at that I almost lost it. I offered this rebuttal "How is it that we have a dent in the SIDE OF OUR CAR and you have a dent in the front? How exactly did we drive SIDEWAYS and HIT YOU?!" He started in and I just walked away. I couldn't deal. Then he said he couldn't wait for the cops...he had somewhere to be!! Needless to say we called them anyways, filed a report, saw some doctors about my stiff neck and had a stiff drink.
Ryan's car has been written off and thank god everyone is okay. He'll be staying around for a few days until he can get a lift home. Thank goodness everything has turned out alright...aside from the pain in my neck. I've got 3.5 days of work and then I'm off to Boston. But we'll talk more about that later...
Ever been in an accident? Written off a car? Was it your fault or the crazy old man's?
First, I'm soooooooooo glad you're ok. Friggin Canadian, scaring the everloving bejesus out of me...
ReplyDeleteI totaled my car back in 2003...guy made an illegal left in his big shiny pickup truck and I broadsided him in my little tiny Tracer. Ended up in a ditch on the side of the road. He ended up getting cited and my car got replaced, but it was friggin scarrrrrrrry.
It was actually terrifying when it happened. But last night, as Dan and I were laying in bed chatting, I couldn't really remember it all. And I'm kind of thankful for that. I don't want to remember him hitting my door, or the crunch or anything. I'm just glad everyone's okay;)
ReplyDeleteI've been in one bad accident and I don't really remember it either. I know my car slid on some road sand and went underneath the back of a truck totaling my car and his and mashing up the car in front of him. My poor $700 book value ford Taurus wrecked 2 brand new fancy cars in a blaze of glory. Most. Expensive. Accident. Ever.
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