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sad day
yesterday at approximately 4:30pm local time my truck engine lost power while crossing a freeway bridge with no pull off lanes. about 3 minutes later, a driver who wasn't paying as much attention as the others who had successfully maneuvered around me smashed into the back of my truck at nearly highway speed. i didn't get a chance to go look at the damage, but from what i could see in my mirror, it was severe.
i have 7 broken ribs and a broken collarbone. my husband has a smashed wrist, a mild concussion, and some severe abrasions, but we are alive and well-ish considering the severity of the accident.
i'm going to miss my awesome old truck.
i have 7 broken ribs and a broken collarbone. my husband has a smashed wrist, a mild concussion, and some severe abrasions, but we are alive and well-ish considering the severity of the accident.
i'm going to miss my awesome old truck.
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So very sad to think you may have lost such a time capsule. But you and your husband are alive to look for a new gem! or maybe repair some "broken ribs" on the old one. Let's hope it's fixable. 
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Insurance on his part I hope? And everything else is repairable, replaceable, but a loved one is not. At least he did not hit the camper.
Sorry to hear about your injuries, both of you hang in there.
Sorry to hear about your injuries, both of you hang in there.
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It's wrong to hope that the other driver was injured just as badly, but...
I definitely hope their cellular phone got broken in the ordeal!
I definitely hope their cellular phone got broken in the ordeal!
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My understanding is thier air bags deployed as they should have and they were out and walking around after the accident
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I used to be a truck driver. I was taught to always watch my mirrors, and I am still in the habit of constantly watching what's going on behind me. I saved myself once from a major accident when I was stopped on a 2-lane highway in my Subaru, waiting for someone in front of me to make a left turn. I saw this F Super Duty truck racing up behind me, and at the last second, I stomped on the gas and swerved on to the shoulder to get around the guy stopped in front of me, just as the guy behind me slammed on his brakes. A split second later, the guy making the left turn had a gap in traffic, and he stepped on the gas just in time to get out of the way of the guy who had slammed on his brakes. There was a tremendous screeching of brakes, but no crash. A few miles later, I was stopped at a red light. That guy pulled up beside me, but he just stared straight ahead and pretended I wasn't next to him, staring him down.
I used to be a truck driver. I was taught to always watch my mirrors, and I am still in the habit of constantly watching what's going on behind me. I saved myself once from a major accident when I was stopped on a 2-lane highway in my Subaru, waiting for someone in front of me to make a left turn. I saw this F Super Duty truck racing up behind me, and at the last second, I stomped on the gas and swerved on to the shoulder to get around the guy stopped in front of me, just as the guy behind me slammed on his brakes. A split second later, the guy making the left turn had a gap in traffic, and he stepped on the gas just in time to get out of the way of the guy who had slammed on his brakes. There was a tremendous screeching of brakes, but no crash. A few miles later, I was stopped at a red light. That guy pulled up beside me, but he just stared straight ahead and pretended I wasn't next to him, staring him down.
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ktazklaw,
Allow me to echo what the others have already said, glad you both are still W/us. Life is so precious and I view life like the late red Sovine said in his Truck Driver's prayer song. "Be mindful every mile that life is just a little while".
Allow me to echo what the others have already said, glad you both are still W/us. Life is so precious and I view life like the late red Sovine said in his Truck Driver's prayer song. "Be mindful every mile that life is just a little while".
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katzklaw
sorry to hear about this unfortunate moment in time for you and your husband, I wouldn't wish it upon anyone much less a fellow FTE'r.
The truck is replaceable but a life isn't. may you and your better half ( or worse half
) have a speedy recovery.
sorry to hear about this unfortunate moment in time for you and your husband, I wouldn't wish it upon anyone much less a fellow FTE'r.
The truck is replaceable but a life isn't. may you and your better half ( or worse half
) have a speedy recovery.
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he's definitely the better half LOL.. and thanks everyone for the well wishes.
now, before Geico rakes me over the coals and ignoring what i ACTUALLY paid for it, what should be a ballpark fair market value for my truck when they go to cut me a check?
F250 super cab Ranger lxt, camper special, tow package, factory air, 460 rebuilt in the 90s, low miles, 3 speed auto, cruise control, body steel in great shape, paint and interior in good shape, minimal rust, and everything works (well... worked)
now, before Geico rakes me over the coals and ignoring what i ACTUALLY paid for it, what should be a ballpark fair market value for my truck when they go to cut me a check?
F250 super cab Ranger lxt, camper special, tow package, factory air, 460 rebuilt in the 90s, low miles, 3 speed auto, cruise control, body steel in great shape, paint and interior in good shape, minimal rust, and everything works (well... worked)