Yes, it happened to ME! I had nothing but fear after reading about each and every wreck we've had with our members and three hours ago, it happened to me and True Blue #4841. I left my house to go run an errand. I was the next street over from my house when a truck hauling a U-Haul made a turn in front of me....that was fine...however, his wife was following him and she went ahead to make the turn also, with him...she did not look to see if there was a car coming (that was me)...she just decided to make the turn with her husband, right behind him and in FRONT of me!! All I saw was a big car coming straight for me....she had started to turn, saw me and kept on going, then stopped right in front of me! I was two feet from hitting her passenger door when I slammed the brakes on and swerved to avoid hitting her. I don't KNOW why, but Bulletta skidded and I slid to the right and right into a street pole. I thought it had hit me dead center and had "V'ed" my front end....I immediately called 911 on my cell phone, then called my husband at home,he was there in 2 minutes....I could practically see the back of my house from where the accident happened. At least the lady did pull in behind me and stop...it was the least she could do. Odd thing is..her and her husband had JUST arrived in the city after driving two days from Florida to move into a house on the street they were turning into. I just cried my eyes out and was too afraid to look at the car. Hubby went and looked and told me it really wasn't that bad. The airbags did not deploy, I hit at about 30mph, to the right of my license plate (if you are sitting in the car, to the right). But, I knocked the pole down and ran over it. I keep saying I should have hit her, but that would have been more damage to the car and more damage to me. I'm OK, but have some pretty severe neck and shoulder tightness/spasm.
I'm most upset about Bulletta. I dreaded reading about all the accidents our members have had and wondered if there was a curse. My heart is aching for Bulletta....I know all of you can understand, even those of you fortunate and blessed enough not to have had experienced this. It's a very sad feeling.
Thank God for that tough bumper.....it must have been hard (tough) enough that I didn't break the pole off and it didn't even dent in....just took all the paint off that area of the bumper and broke the bottom...I guess it's the "ground effects" where the holes for fog lights would go, so she needs a new front bumper. But, she needs a new back bumper too from damage that was there before we bought her....so, get it all done at once, I hope.
Well, I'll quit rambling...I really am thankful nobody was hurt badly.....I just am very angry at idiot, inattentive drivers...see what happens???
Sad Bubbles.....
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I'm most upset about Bulletta. I dreaded reading about all the accidents our members have had and wondered if there was a curse. My heart is aching for Bulletta....I know all of you can understand, even those of you fortunate and blessed enough not to have had experienced this. It's a very sad feeling.
Thank God for that tough bumper.....it must have been hard (tough) enough that I didn't break the pole off and it didn't even dent in....just took all the paint off that area of the bumper and broke the bottom...I guess it's the "ground effects" where the holes for fog lights would go, so she needs a new front bumper. But, she needs a new back bumper too from damage that was there before we bought her....so, get it all done at once, I hope.
Well, I'll quit rambling...I really am thankful nobody was hurt badly.....I just am very angry at idiot, inattentive drivers...see what happens???
Sad Bubbles.....
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