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Not so much my first accident, but my Pilot's, and the very first for the lady in the Hyundai who rear-ended me this evening. Guess that's what I get for talking at the D.C. meet about averaging getting rear-ended every 21 months (24 this time, as I recall), and today posting in the roadside assistance kit thread about needing to keep a pen, pad of paper, and camera in the car to document accidents.
I'm fine, the other driver is fine, my Pilot's lower gray bumper cover is scratched, her Hyundai is "tore up." She's already called it in to her insurance and admitted fault.
This accident occurred just after 4pm edt today. The light in front of me went yellow, and I, having been rear-ended so many times, instinctively checked my rearview mirror. That car wasn't going to stop.
I had to make a couple of split-second decisions.
First decision, I started through the intersection on a red light. Next came the biggie decision. The third car didn't see, at all, what was occurring, and started to accelerate through their now green light, while I was running a red with a Hyundai on my A$$. Such choices, broadsided by an old Explorer or rear-ended by a Hyundai.
Through the wonders of cell phone technology and digital cameras, I'd documented the accident, which occurred just after 4 pm, scheduled the body shop for an estimate, and reported it to my insurance, all by 4:40 pm. The accident, and stopping at the grocery store for beer (because I didn't have any in the fridge and knew I'd need one when I got home) added only 45 minutes to my usual commute.
I realy felt sorry for the lady, as she struggled to pull her door open to get in and leave after exchanging information. The hood and left fender of her car really buckled, making it difficult to open the driver's door.
Here's the Hyundai, post accident, at the scene of the infraction:
I'm fine, the other driver is fine, my Pilot's lower gray bumper cover is scratched, her Hyundai is "tore up." She's already called it in to her insurance and admitted fault.
This accident occurred just after 4pm edt today. The light in front of me went yellow, and I, having been rear-ended so many times, instinctively checked my rearview mirror. That car wasn't going to stop.
First decision, I started through the intersection on a red light. Next came the biggie decision. The third car didn't see, at all, what was occurring, and started to accelerate through their now green light, while I was running a red with a Hyundai on my A$$. Such choices, broadsided by an old Explorer or rear-ended by a Hyundai.
Through the wonders of cell phone technology and digital cameras, I'd documented the accident, which occurred just after 4 pm, scheduled the body shop for an estimate, and reported it to my insurance, all by 4:40 pm. The accident, and stopping at the grocery store for beer (because I didn't have any in the fridge and knew I'd need one when I got home) added only 45 minutes to my usual commute.
I realy felt sorry for the lady, as she struggled to pull her door open to get in and leave after exchanging information. The hood and left fender of her car really buckled, making it difficult to open the driver's door.
Here's the Hyundai, post accident, at the scene of the infraction:
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