Had a car accident today.

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Registered: 01-15-2007
Had a car accident today.
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Sat, 09-08-2007 - 8:41pm

No one was hurt and the kids were at home. i was alone in my van running a quick errand to Walmart to see if I could find Katie a better fitting pair of shorts to wear to softball today. My light turned green and I made sure the inntersection was clear and started through. Just as I was almost through the intersection the kid in a truck ran the light. I saw him out of the corner of my eye and slammed on my brakes. I ended up clipping his back bumper and he ripped the left headlight off. I have witnesses that saw him run the light and he admitted to the police man that he ran the light. I don't know for sure cause his windows are very darkly tinted but I kinda think he was on his cell phone. But I have no proof.

Chelle

 

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Registered: 07-06-2006
Sat, 09-08-2007 - 8:53pm
I'm glad the kids weren't with you, and that you are okay!

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Sat, 09-08-2007 - 9:08pm
glad to hear you are ok and that the kids weren't with you...

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Registered: 01-12-2007
Sat, 09-08-2007 - 9:44pm
So happy you are ok!!!
Did he have insurance?
Jenn

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Registered: 10-31-2006
Sat, 09-08-2007 - 9:45pm

Chelle, I'm glad to hear that you are ok and that the kids weren't with you.

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Sat, 09-08-2007 - 9:45pm

Thank goodness your okay!!!

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Registered: 01-15-2007
Sat, 09-08-2007 - 11:59pm

Oh! Good idea! I have his number too cause I used his cell phone to call my dh to let him know what happened. (I don't have a cell phone.) No car seats in the car.

Chelle

 

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Registered: 01-15-2007
Sun, 09-09-2007 - 12:01am

He does have insurance. He was a nice boy. You know this is my first accident I was in that I was driving and I've been driving for 20 years.

Chelle

 

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Registered: 01-15-2007
Sun, 09-09-2007 - 12:03am

Jenn, Yes he does have insurance. His parents showed up while the policeman was there and I overheard them say he'd have to get a job cause his insurance was gonna go up. I think he's still in high school. He's only 18.

Chelle

 

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Registered: 01-15-2007
Sun, 09-09-2007 - 12:11am

Yes, I think it shook me up more after I got home and was talking to my mom about it. If I hadn't seen him out of the corner of my eye and slammed on my brakes he would have hit my front quarter panel and spun me around. Possibly I been hurt. He was going very fast. I had some troubles later. I had to take my son to his soccer game cause he and the girls were playing at the same time. But dh had left with the girls and my mom came to take Matthew in case I couldn't get home before his game started. The girls played in another town about 30 minutes away so they left earlier then we had to leave for Matthew's game. After Matthew's game was over we drove to Athens to watch the end of the girls game and I had to stop at a red light and I started getting all jumpy and shaking, I stayed that way until I saw dh. I practically ran to him. Not sure, but he seemed to know I needed him and after the girls game was over he stuck by me till we got to the ice cream parlor. If he lost me he'd pull over and wait for me till I caught up. I needed that, I needed him to do that. I am better tonight just drained. I keep tearing up over what could have happened if I hadn't seen him out of the corner of my eye.

Chelle

 

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Registered: 10-16-2004
Sun, 09-09-2007 - 12:15am
Yikes! So glad you are okay!


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