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Last night....


Rock_Steady

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I was sound asleep, just about getting over a nasty migraine when I heard a lot of racket coming from outside. Then, the sound of a car horn that just wouldn't stop. A car crash, almost on my front lawn. I won't go into the ins and outs of it. The driver wasn't drunk but he clearly had never driven down this particular road before. I live in a fork junction and have witnessed numerous accidents metres from my house. Anyway, this guy didn't know about the 90 degree bend in front of my house and this is what happened.

 

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he managed to fly over the ditch an plough through the trees at the end of my garden but not quite through the other side

 

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a bit closer, you can just about see it

 

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snap shot from the side

 

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another

 

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front OS elevated by the undergrowth beneath

 

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bit closer, showing some more serious damage. Damaged, door, wing, bonnet, bumper, smashed windscreen + knackered NS pillar

 

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the path it made from the other side

 

The driver was fine, although he survived the accident, he fell in the ditch and got soaked just to add to his woes. Flatbed arrived this morning but left soon after as it needs to be lifted out.

 

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Both air bags went off. This all happened at around 12.45 am. He was well disorientated hense falling in the ditch and in darkness. Made him a mug of sugary tea and offered him some dry trousers and socks. Needless to say, it's a write off.

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Similar situation to where I live...a double 90 bend, catches people out, especially on dark winter nights.

As the farmer next door was stabbed assisting someone who had "broken down"

I now investigate any "offs" with either a large crowbar or an axe hanging off the back of my belt! :boxing::bangin:

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what I don't get it is, if he was looking at his GPS, he should've known the 90 turner was coming. :dry:

GPS can be a bit hit or miss though. :D

 

Very much "hit" in this case though....

 

Sorry couldn't resist. Glad no one is hurt but pushing on on unfamiliar roads is just not on. Even if he wasn't technically speeding he was distracted

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