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Shawn1066 -> My First Car Wreck (4/4/2008 5:58:07 PM)
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So, I was driving over to my Owner's place today after work. It's a rainy day here in Nashville, so I was being extra cautious. Then, I notice an 18 Wheeler kind of swerve a bit in front of me. I decellerated slightly, and then I hear this loud crash. I felt the impact at probably the same time, and my car was propelled foward and I hit the tail end of the truck in front of me. I won't share the first thing that went through my head, but the second thing that went through my head was to pull over to the side of the road, which I was actually able to do. By this point, I was in total fight/flight adrenaline laced mode, and I was handling things with a remarkable amount of calmness. I got out of the car, and then I turned to see what, exactly, had hit me. I saw this black car, and its front in was totaled beyond recognition. So, my first instinct was to try to help the person out. I ran as fast as I could and checked on the gentleman who'd rammed into me. He spoke a little English, mostly a Spanish speaker, but I was able to make sure he was Ok. There wasn't a scratch on him. I asked him if he was alright several times, and he was able to respond. He quickly got on his cellphone and started talking with somebody else in Spanish. Then I ran up to see the guy who drove the 18 wheeler. Just to get his side of things. He was, um, entirely unamazed by the situation. Well, after he made sure I was OK. As we were talking, we saw the other guy go behind his car, take off the license plate, and run off. So yes, my first(hopefully last) car accident was a hit and run. The cops figure the guy was either an illegal, or possibly had warrents on him. I handled everything pretty well, I think. I wasn't scared at all...until I looked at my car. The entire time I hadn't really looked at it. Um, it's been in better shape. That was the moment I came back down to Earth, and my legs started getting wobbly. Luckily, I'm at my Owner's house in one firm piece. My car, sadly, may not make it. It was an interesting day, all in all. Thought I'd share. DV's Fox
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