Anyway some rather bad news. I was in a car accident on Tuesday on the way
home from work. I am ok just a sore right foot but the car is a mess. I was
travelling west bound in the left lane along the Hume Hwy and collected a
guy in a XF Falcon Panelvan who turned right accross my path (regardless of
the red arrow he had). The middle and right lanes were stopped at the
intersection due to traffic congestion but the left lane which I was in was
clear.
As I proceeded through the intersection of Hume Highway and Waterloo Road in
Greenacre which was green for me (at about 50kmh) I was met by a car that
just shouldn't have been there.
I barely had time to react and I hit him. Anyway... I managed to drive the
car off the hwy onto Waterloo Rd. The police arrived 1 hour and 20mins
later and the other guy got charged.
My car is a mess... bumper, lights, bonnet, air con fan, radiator etc...
Oh yes and the left hand guard got peeled off like a sardine can lid right
back to the passengers door which is also damaged. The air bags didn't go
off but I was quite shaken by it. Car got towed as it was quite rooted by
the whole experience. David's dad came along to assist and my Mum also came
unhappy snaps...
I had yesterday off work to visit the smash repairer and fill out insurance
paperwork. On first impressions the guy doesn't think it will be a total
loss which is a shame... About $10k damage he thinks... I think it will be
more myself., Will have to wait and see. I am getting a courtesy car on the
weekend so it is not too bad.
Cheers
Damien
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