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PJPhreak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-08-11 02:05 AM
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Hi Ya'll,I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Glad to be here Today!
Edited on Sun May-08-11 02:12 AM by PJPhreak
Yesterday about 5:00 Pm I had a "Horrific" Auto Crash.

I went to pass a Pick-up and cargo trailer that was having a really hard time fighting the Headwinds and the Hills of K-99 S. between Wameago and Emporia,I went to pass him and this Honda with a KU Student that had been following me moved out to pass us both at the same instant.
I checked my mirror,hit the turn lever,and went to look in my drivers door mirror to check my blind spot...thats when i saw the right fender and grill of this silver gray car,I flick the wheel right...and all Hell broke loose.

My car (A 2001 Plymouth Neon) "Steps Out" Left (Fishtailing to the left)...I Correct to the Left to counter the skid...The car shoots off the road...Runs fifty feet....TELEPHONE POLE...BANG...TOTAL DARKNESS...SMASH..."DO NOT LET GO OF THE WHEEL!!!"...LIGHT-DARK-LIGHT-DARK-LIGHT...SMASH...BLUE SMOKE..."GET OUT OF THE CAR!!!"...Try Door Handle-Useless...Kick Door Open...People Yelling "WIRE,WIRE,STOP!!"

This is where I "Came To" if you will and the realization sunk in...I Just had a HORRIBLE Auto Crash and walked away.

This all happened within 4-5 Seconds...I ran off the road,hit a telephone pole Reducing it to splinters,tossed the car End-For End Once,Bounced back up in the air and rolled 2-3 times landing back on the wheels.

The Car is Destroyed...Not just "Totaled"...DESTROYED!

I am Alive.

I will Never,for the rest of my life EVER get the Picture out of my mind of that Telephone Pole about 10-12 feet away from the end of my hood and the realization of what was about to happen.

Again...I Am Soooooooooooooooooo Glad to be Here!

On Edit: One Broken Rib...A few Minor bruises. I am EXTREMELY Lucky!!!

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murielm99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-08-11 02:11 AM
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1. I am glad you are here.
Did you see a doctor? Are you able to unwind and sleep?
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PJPhreak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-08-11 02:14 AM
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2. Yes on the Md., and not yet...that may take a day or two. nt
B
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Tikki Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-08-11 02:30 AM
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3. Sure glad you're OK...
try to get some rest..pamper yourself a bit....

Tikki

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PJPhreak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-08-11 02:41 AM
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4. Thank you, I will.
I'm still kinda in shock,this will pass in the next couple of days.

My first auto wreck ever,been driving for 35 years.
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Suich Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-08-11 04:08 AM
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5. Whew!
Glad to see you here, PJPhreak, all things considered!

:hi:
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Duppers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-08-11 07:46 AM
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6. wow!!!!
Holycrap!!

My son witnessed a hit & run Fri. night (Sat. am):
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-city/bs-md-ci-hopkins-students-hit-20110507,0,4384964.story

It really shook him up to see two fellow students lying in the street bleeding.


Glad you survived with only a broken rib too. You deserve a few beers.



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HopeHoops Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-08-11 08:44 AM
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7. Those things are rather small, but they are extremely well designed.
I'm glad you came out of it relatively unharmed. But wires are fucking frightening!!!!

And look at it this way - the car committed suicide to save you.

:grouphug:
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PJPhreak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-08-11 09:17 AM
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8. I owe my life to that car,The Chrysler Safety Engineering Team and all the Union Workers,
That had anything to do with Designing,Engineering or Assembling that Car.

Thank You.
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a kennedy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-08-11 10:26 AM
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9. OMG.....
So happy you're here too. :hug:
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-08-11 10:28 AM
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10. Holy cow! Glad you are mostly ok!
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Zorra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-08-11 11:22 AM
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11. Only a Freak Brother could survive a crash like that and walk away.
Got any weed?
;-)
Glad you are OK!
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PJPhreak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-08-11 11:27 AM
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12. Thanks, And no gave that up a while back,lol nt
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-08-11 11:29 AM
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13. WOW glad you made it
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kimi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-08-11 02:04 PM
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14. Omigosh
Felt like I was living through it just by reading your post! I am so very glad also that you are here!

I've never had a bad accident, I've stopped along the highway a few times to assist when I've seen em though. Horrible things, they can be.

Take care - and :toast: for being here.
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lunatica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-08-11 02:23 PM
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15. I don't know what to say
other than congratulations on not even getting hurt much. Phew!
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