phaZed
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She is OK!
A bump to the noggin, and a 'racked' and aching body, seem to be the extent of the injuries.
My wife was driving home (almost there) when a bad driver blew through a red light at 50MPH and T-boned our 1995 Lexus ES300 tonight as my wife made a left-hand turn at a intersection. The lady had insurance but no driver's license. She had a 13yo boy as well that wasn't wearing a seat belt (spider cracked the windshield on their car with his head/body)... they are both OK and walked away from the accident.
My wife was on her way back from a 'venue' - she runs her own business selling women's clothing(LuLaRoe). Her car was fully-packed with literally 10's of thousands of dollars in clothing, which is what you see in the car.
Some stuff was broken, display stuff, carts, pottery..
In fact it was so fully-packed that my 11yo son got a ride from a friend instead of sitting in the front-side passenger seat. I have no doubts he would be gravely hurt or dead otherwise and I am counting my lucky stars tonight, that my son wasn't sitting in his normal spot... a special occasion...
The Lexus she was driving was a family hand-me-down from my parents (our/my family car in the 90's) and has been with us for 22 years. Almost 270,000 miles clocked on the dash and ran like a top (Amsoil!). An absolutely fantastic car in great condition before meeting its demise. The car still ran and drove after the accident.. the engine was still running after the hit and was driven onto the flat bed. The alignment didn't even seem out, the way it was hit. This car was the Top Winner of safety awards in 1995.
In the pictures, my wife's direction of travel was 180 degrees the other way! The car is about 35-40ft from the point of impact. Witnesses at the scene said they couldn't believe the other lady didn't stop as two, of three lanes were already at a dead stop and queuing at the red. She never even applied the brakes, no skid marks, etc. One guy told me he didn't know how everyone basically walked away from the accident with the forces of the impact throwing her car as it did. Luckily for us, in traffic there were 2 EMT's and a nurse that were behind my wife, in different cars, and witnessed the accident. They acted as first-responders within seconds and my sincere gratitude and thanks goes to everyone that helped today.
Don't forget to tell your loved one's you love them- EVERYDAY! My Wife and I make it a point to do so... and I'm extremely thankful I can say it tomorrow.
A bump to the noggin, and a 'racked' and aching body, seem to be the extent of the injuries.
My wife was driving home (almost there) when a bad driver blew through a red light at 50MPH and T-boned our 1995 Lexus ES300 tonight as my wife made a left-hand turn at a intersection. The lady had insurance but no driver's license. She had a 13yo boy as well that wasn't wearing a seat belt (spider cracked the windshield on their car with his head/body)... they are both OK and walked away from the accident.
My wife was on her way back from a 'venue' - she runs her own business selling women's clothing(LuLaRoe). Her car was fully-packed with literally 10's of thousands of dollars in clothing, which is what you see in the car.
Some stuff was broken, display stuff, carts, pottery..
In fact it was so fully-packed that my 11yo son got a ride from a friend instead of sitting in the front-side passenger seat. I have no doubts he would be gravely hurt or dead otherwise and I am counting my lucky stars tonight, that my son wasn't sitting in his normal spot... a special occasion...
The Lexus she was driving was a family hand-me-down from my parents (our/my family car in the 90's) and has been with us for 22 years. Almost 270,000 miles clocked on the dash and ran like a top (Amsoil!). An absolutely fantastic car in great condition before meeting its demise. The car still ran and drove after the accident.. the engine was still running after the hit and was driven onto the flat bed. The alignment didn't even seem out, the way it was hit. This car was the Top Winner of safety awards in 1995.
In the pictures, my wife's direction of travel was 180 degrees the other way! The car is about 35-40ft from the point of impact. Witnesses at the scene said they couldn't believe the other lady didn't stop as two, of three lanes were already at a dead stop and queuing at the red. She never even applied the brakes, no skid marks, etc. One guy told me he didn't know how everyone basically walked away from the accident with the forces of the impact throwing her car as it did. Luckily for us, in traffic there were 2 EMT's and a nurse that were behind my wife, in different cars, and witnessed the accident. They acted as first-responders within seconds and my sincere gratitude and thanks goes to everyone that helped today.
Don't forget to tell your loved one's you love them- EVERYDAY! My Wife and I make it a point to do so... and I'm extremely thankful I can say it tomorrow.
