Rock_Steady Posted October 18, 2014 Posted October 18, 2014 (edited) 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. 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 a bit closer, you can just about see it snap shot from the side another front OS elevated by the undergrowth beneath bit closer, showing some more serious damage. Damaged, door, wing, bonnet, bumper, smashed windscreen + knackered NS pillar 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. Edited October 18, 2014 by Rock_Steady Quote
tatooandy67 Posted October 18, 2014 Posted October 18, 2014 (edited) Ouch Atleast there were no injuries Edited October 18, 2014 by tatooandy67 Quote
glrnet Posted October 18, 2014 Posted October 18, 2014 Ooops, is the road signage not very good or was he travelling way too fast? Quote
Rock_Steady Posted October 18, 2014 Author Posted October 18, 2014 I think to be fair, it's not sign posted, it is stated on the road as in "SLOW!" but could've been a mix of both. Quote
LRF4N Posted October 18, 2014 Posted October 18, 2014 Ouch.... Mine was nothing compared to that Quote
GMballistic Posted October 18, 2014 Posted October 18, 2014 Bl**dy hell. He did a proper job of wrecking that TT then. Glad nobody hurt. Quote
pjf1985 Posted October 18, 2014 Posted October 18, 2014 Wow he destroyed that good and proper! He was lucky to not be injured from that! Quote
Rock_Steady Posted October 18, 2014 Author Posted October 18, 2014 (edited) 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. Edited October 18, 2014 by Rock_Steady Quote
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted October 18, 2014 Posted October 18, 2014 One less tt on the road! Woo hoo! 1 Quote
Martinjj Posted October 18, 2014 Posted October 18, 2014 One less tt on the road! Woo hoo! awwwwww i wanted to say that ! No one hurt, that's the main thing though... Quote
WhackyWill Posted October 18, 2014 Posted October 18, 2014 Not good... He may buy a Zed now.. Glad all were OK. Quote
veeg33 Posted October 18, 2014 Posted October 18, 2014 Opssss, that's not good. Good no one is injured. Did you recommend him a zed while having a cuppa? Quote
Rock_Steady Posted October 18, 2014 Author Posted October 18, 2014 No, he never noticed the zed. Poor man was in too much of state to notice. He did whine a bit how he "loved that car" but oh well. It has just been craned out and by the looks of it, OS chassis leg is about 2 - 3" out. Yowser! Quote
glrnet Posted October 18, 2014 Posted October 18, 2014 He may buy a Zed now.. Let's hope not if he drives like that 2 Quote
GMballistic Posted October 18, 2014 Posted October 18, 2014 Any pictures of the road approaching the incident Rock_Steady? Quote
350zedd Posted October 18, 2014 Posted October 18, 2014 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! Quote
Rock_Steady Posted October 18, 2014 Author Posted October 18, 2014 i'll get some photos up tomorrow GM mate. You'll get any idea of what he was confronted with when he looked up from his GPS, which is why he had the crash apparently. 1 Quote
GMballistic Posted October 18, 2014 Posted October 18, 2014 i'll get some photos up tomorrow GM mate. You'll get any idea of what he was confronted with when he looked up from his GPS, which is why he had the crash apparently. Cool. Quote
Rock_Steady Posted October 18, 2014 Author Posted October 18, 2014 what I don't get it is, if he was looking at his GPS, he should've known the 90 turner was coming. Quote
GMballistic Posted October 18, 2014 Posted October 18, 2014 what I don't get it is, if he was looking at his GPS, he should've known the 90 turner was coming. GPS can be a bit hit or miss though. 1 Quote
Fodder Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 what I don't get it is, if he was looking at his GPS, he should've known the 90 turner was coming. GPS can be a bit hit or miss though. 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 1 Quote
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