Greetings and salutations.
So I've been travelling for work a little bit, hence the radio silence here. On Saturday night I was awakened by the phone ringing in my hotel room. Groggily I answered the phone to hear my wife on the other end, "I don't want to alarm you, but I need to let you know that a car just spun out, jumped the curb, and t-boned our car in our driveway."
At this point, I'm instantly awake and peppering my dear one with questions. She manages to hush me for just a moment and says, "No one is hurt. The driver and passengers are staying here, the police and fire are on their way. Go back to sleep, and call me in the morning."
Bless her. By the time I arrived home on Sunday, after a 3.5 hour flight and 2 hour time change, all the cars had been towed to various lots; insurance companies had been dealt with and a rental was in the driveway.
The short version? A young driver was travelling too quickly on snow covered roads, lost control and couldn't recover. The impact pushed our car a meter and a half into my Mother's car which was on the other side of the driveway. Only vehicles were injured. The driver and passengers (all 18 years old) were polite, responsible and stayed to give statements to the police. The parents, who arrived at the scene, were mortified, supportive of their kids and my wife, and forthcoming with information. Everyone took responsibility and was respectful of each other. The driver was charged with reckless driving. Now we wait to find out whether the car is reparable. Given the impact right on the wheel, we're all a little concerned about frame and axle damage. I've put my wife in for, "Superperson of the year," for dealing with this whole fiasco so well. I'm a lucky dude.
Here are some pictures:
Cheers,
-- Pat
So I've been travelling for work a little bit, hence the radio silence here. On Saturday night I was awakened by the phone ringing in my hotel room. Groggily I answered the phone to hear my wife on the other end, "I don't want to alarm you, but I need to let you know that a car just spun out, jumped the curb, and t-boned our car in our driveway."
At this point, I'm instantly awake and peppering my dear one with questions. She manages to hush me for just a moment and says, "No one is hurt. The driver and passengers are staying here, the police and fire are on their way. Go back to sleep, and call me in the morning."
Bless her. By the time I arrived home on Sunday, after a 3.5 hour flight and 2 hour time change, all the cars had been towed to various lots; insurance companies had been dealt with and a rental was in the driveway.
The short version? A young driver was travelling too quickly on snow covered roads, lost control and couldn't recover. The impact pushed our car a meter and a half into my Mother's car which was on the other side of the driveway. Only vehicles were injured. The driver and passengers (all 18 years old) were polite, responsible and stayed to give statements to the police. The parents, who arrived at the scene, were mortified, supportive of their kids and my wife, and forthcoming with information. Everyone took responsibility and was respectful of each other. The driver was charged with reckless driving. Now we wait to find out whether the car is reparable. Given the impact right on the wheel, we're all a little concerned about frame and axle damage. I've put my wife in for, "Superperson of the year," for dealing with this whole fiasco so well. I'm a lucky dude.
Here are some pictures:
Cheers,
-- Pat