Rear Ended On The Highway [Pics Included]
#1
03-04-2010, 08:01 PM
Rear Ended On The Highway [Pics Included]
I had just started a new job down in Houston after relocating from Wisconsin. The old blazer made the trek towing the 12ft trailer from uhaul.
One month after getting here I had just gotten off work and was on the highway at 9:30 AM (I work graveyard shift). The far right lane (lane three) had come to a stop so I slowly began to brake before coming to a complete stop. The other two lanes to the left of me at the time were open and had some traffic going.
I look in my rear view mirror to see a Pop-A-Lock car about .5 miles behind me, so I figured my brake lights are on and there are a large number of vehicles ahead of me. He was also at a higher level then me so it was very easy to see the stopped vehicles.
Next thing I know I check my rear view mirror to see the white Pop-A-Lock driver about 4 feet away from me at extreme speed.
I was struck at what the driver said "60 mph". When I was going 0 mph. He hit the rear driver's side corner. This then somehow caused me to do a "barrel roll" into the air. I blacked out from the initial hit so I do not remember the exact movements. But, I came "aware" upside down and the blazer facing back towards traffic.
I suck at story telling but I am sure you get the main point of what happened.
The Pictures: http://s965.photobucket.com/albums/ae137/blindphaze
I will get to resizing the images so I can post them on here. In the mean time, they are at the url I gave before (only thing on that site is the actual images)
Update: Yes, I know my plate number is on there. The vehicle is registered to an address I don't live at anymore.
One month after getting here I had just gotten off work and was on the highway at 9:30 AM (I work graveyard shift). The far right lane (lane three) had come to a stop so I slowly began to brake before coming to a complete stop. The other two lanes to the left of me at the time were open and had some traffic going.
I look in my rear view mirror to see a Pop-A-Lock car about .5 miles behind me, so I figured my brake lights are on and there are a large number of vehicles ahead of me. He was also at a higher level then me so it was very easy to see the stopped vehicles.
Next thing I know I check my rear view mirror to see the white Pop-A-Lock driver about 4 feet away from me at extreme speed.
I was struck at what the driver said "60 mph". When I was going 0 mph. He hit the rear driver's side corner. This then somehow caused me to do a "barrel roll" into the air. I blacked out from the initial hit so I do not remember the exact movements. But, I came "aware" upside down and the blazer facing back towards traffic.
I suck at story telling but I am sure you get the main point of what happened.
The Pictures: http://s965.photobucket.com/albums/ae137/blindphaze
I will get to resizing the images so I can post them on here. In the mean time, they are at the url I gave before (only thing on that site is the actual images)
Update: Yes, I know my plate number is on there. The vehicle is registered to an address I don't live at anymore.
Last edited by blindphaze; 03-04-2010 at 11:33 PM.
#2
03-04-2010, 08:07 PM
you know your lucky to be alive right?
use photobucket to upload pics, best way automatically resizes for you
use photobucket to upload pics, best way automatically resizes for you
#8
03-04-2010, 11:33 PM
I only had liability on it. I was hit by a company car though, so they will have to pay for everything. Updating the post with a Photobucket link.
I was able to actually get out of my blazer after it happened, slipped out the driver's side window. Amazingly I didn't break any bones. My back/neck has been hurting like hell though ever since the accident.
I was able to actually get out of my blazer after it happened, slipped out the driver's side window. Amazingly I didn't break any bones. My back/neck has been hurting like hell though ever since the accident.
