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oceanchild (profile) wrote,
on 12-17-2009 at 8:59pm
Current mood: devastated
Subject: car accident
There was a four-car pile-up on the freeway today. I was the fourth car. I still don't really know what happened; it was all so fast. I remember slamming on the breaks and then suddenly there was a crash and the airbag punched me in the face. After it was over it took a few seconds for me to process what had happened -- I sat there in the quiet cab in disbelief, just gaping at the crumpled hood and the powder seeping like smoke into the cab from the dashboard.

After a few "oh shit"s and some other colorful language I made to move and discovered that the door was wedged shut. I managed to get it open just enough to slither out.

My injuries are minor -- my face hurts and there are some cuts on my neck from either the seatbelt or pieces of the steering wheel which blew off when the airbags deployed -- but the truck is fairly destroyed. Everyone except for a sweet hobo who stopped to talk to me as I was waiting for the tow truck has said that it'd be best to have it totaled.

Since it was my father's truck this is devastating news to me. At this point I just feel numb and I'm clinging desperately to any hope that it can be repaired.
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arrivistemerkaba

12-18-09 4:03am

I'm glad to hear that you are okay, minus scratches.
I know that it will be terrible if the truck can't be fixed, but you have to look at it like this: Your father will always protect you, and his truck did just that. It may have taken a beating, but you walked out alive.

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godessalthena

12-18-09 2:38pm

I'm really glad you're ok! I can't imagine how scary that was..
They can fix most cars.. At least the outside.. There's an auto shop here that specailizes in body work.. They can fix anything! I'm sure there's a place there that can do the same!

I love you!

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