1st car accident
so this morning i went to class...i didnt like being there...and was bored. so, ever since school started, its been normal.
class got out and i was on my way home.
i get in the right lane of rt.7 because thats the lane i need to be in, and i get in an accident a couple minutes later. While heading east, this happened just past the intersection of Dranesville. it was a simple rear ending on a slippery road, and we (both parties) weren't going anymore than 20 mph so we were both ok. i was a little shaken up, but thats apparently normal.
basically: me in my little Saturn L100 hit a Toyota Tundra with a driver and his son as a passenger.
details: the light just turned green and we were moving, the car in front of him decided they wanted to go to the gas station, so they stopped..which made the truck stop. i noticed the brakes lights and then the car suddenly not moving, so i slammed on the brakes and skidded and hit the truck. since i was skidding with the brakes on i hit the truck at a slow speed, but there was still some major damager to my car. the truck? fine. a couple scratches at first, but they apparently rubbed off.
my bumper got torn a little from the trucks tailgate tow thing, and my hood got bent a fair amount. the front end looks horrible and the front plate fell off. i took pix with the phone's camera.
when i saw the brake lights, hit the brakes and started skidding...i saw everything happen in slow motion. i saw the truck get closer and closer, then SMASH! even after that i saw my hood bend in slo-mo, i can still see it in my mind like it happened, but it happened a lot faster than that.
After it happened, the first thing i did was curse. then i got out to make sure they were ok, and they said they were. since it was my first accident and it happened on a rainy day, i think i froze (mentally) and didnt know what to do til the guy asked me if i was going to call the cops. i said i was going to, right after i called my mom to let her know. Then i called the cops(who weren't so nice on the phone) and in the middle of the conversation, the guy said that his son had already contacted them. so we waited for cop to arrive. Until that happened, a couple cars honked at us and people who were driving by gave us looks. a car ran over my plate, and made it slide under the guys truck, we got out jackets, and waited. When the cop arrived, he asked if my car was drivable...i answered yeah, and we moved it to the turn lane that goes to the county parkway. after that, we gave our statements, gave him our licenses and registration, filled out paper work while the cop did the same, turned it in, and that was that. since there was no injury, which was the major thing, the guy left and wished me good luck. The cop was very nice, he was courteous, and patient. He asked if i could get a tow truck, or if he wanted me to...and i asked him too because our AAA account wasnt renewed. So he called it in, waited in his car with me until the tow truck arrived, which came like 30 or 40 minutes later. but in the mean time i was calling people like crazy. i called my mom because she was freaking out about the AAA thing not being renewed, then my Uncle Tom for an autobody shop recommendation, and then work to let them i might not work the next day, and then my brother...i was suppose to meet up with him. i talked to my mom like 3 times before she finally told me the AAA account was good to go, so i told the cop. and he cancelled it. After that i called AAA and asked to get towed to Circle Autobody (my Uncle Tom said to go there)
then a minute later, the tow truck that the cop requested arrived. i asked the cop to cancel it, he did with no problem, and then i thanked him very much for his help and service. He even gave me a couple of road flares.
AAA came about 20 minutes later, but til that happened i was sitting there dwelling with my thoughts. he loaded the car, took me to the place, i filled out the statement, and my mom picked me up. i got home, called Geico to let them know and then the guy i hit to see if he, his son, and his truck was ok. he said everything was fine.
so its an experience thing my mom says...i dunno, it happened over 4 hours ago and im still shaking. im questioning my ability to drive anything, and feel like doing nothing. when i was waiting for the AAA tow truck, i couldnt help but think about all the "What ifs." LIke i was gonna get something to eat at the Wendy's across the street from school, but i decided not too...so i drove home. and i got in the right lane immediately instead of waiting like i usually do. i sometimes stay on 7 and take Restown Parkway home. So the what if's came rushing in...what if i gotten something to eat? this wouldnt have happened. what if i stayed in the right lane? this wouldnt have happened....it went on and on until i saw the two truck.
im 22, and a small guy not that in great of shape and confidence is shot to shit. i dont think ive ever felt so small in my life. it'll all wear off soon though im sure.
class got out and i was on my way home.
i get in the right lane of rt.7 because thats the lane i need to be in, and i get in an accident a couple minutes later. While heading east, this happened just past the intersection of Dranesville. it was a simple rear ending on a slippery road, and we (both parties) weren't going anymore than 20 mph so we were both ok. i was a little shaken up, but thats apparently normal.
basically: me in my little Saturn L100 hit a Toyota Tundra with a driver and his son as a passenger.
details: the light just turned green and we were moving, the car in front of him decided they wanted to go to the gas station, so they stopped..which made the truck stop. i noticed the brakes lights and then the car suddenly not moving, so i slammed on the brakes and skidded and hit the truck. since i was skidding with the brakes on i hit the truck at a slow speed, but there was still some major damager to my car. the truck? fine. a couple scratches at first, but they apparently rubbed off.
my bumper got torn a little from the trucks tailgate tow thing, and my hood got bent a fair amount. the front end looks horrible and the front plate fell off. i took pix with the phone's camera.
when i saw the brake lights, hit the brakes and started skidding...i saw everything happen in slow motion. i saw the truck get closer and closer, then SMASH! even after that i saw my hood bend in slo-mo, i can still see it in my mind like it happened, but it happened a lot faster than that.
After it happened, the first thing i did was curse. then i got out to make sure they were ok, and they said they were. since it was my first accident and it happened on a rainy day, i think i froze (mentally) and didnt know what to do til the guy asked me if i was going to call the cops. i said i was going to, right after i called my mom to let her know. Then i called the cops(who weren't so nice on the phone) and in the middle of the conversation, the guy said that his son had already contacted them. so we waited for cop to arrive. Until that happened, a couple cars honked at us and people who were driving by gave us looks. a car ran over my plate, and made it slide under the guys truck, we got out jackets, and waited. When the cop arrived, he asked if my car was drivable...i answered yeah, and we moved it to the turn lane that goes to the county parkway. after that, we gave our statements, gave him our licenses and registration, filled out paper work while the cop did the same, turned it in, and that was that. since there was no injury, which was the major thing, the guy left and wished me good luck. The cop was very nice, he was courteous, and patient. He asked if i could get a tow truck, or if he wanted me to...and i asked him too because our AAA account wasnt renewed. So he called it in, waited in his car with me until the tow truck arrived, which came like 30 or 40 minutes later. but in the mean time i was calling people like crazy. i called my mom because she was freaking out about the AAA thing not being renewed, then my Uncle Tom for an autobody shop recommendation, and then work to let them i might not work the next day, and then my brother...i was suppose to meet up with him. i talked to my mom like 3 times before she finally told me the AAA account was good to go, so i told the cop. and he cancelled it. After that i called AAA and asked to get towed to Circle Autobody (my Uncle Tom said to go there)
then a minute later, the tow truck that the cop requested arrived. i asked the cop to cancel it, he did with no problem, and then i thanked him very much for his help and service. He even gave me a couple of road flares.
AAA came about 20 minutes later, but til that happened i was sitting there dwelling with my thoughts. he loaded the car, took me to the place, i filled out the statement, and my mom picked me up. i got home, called Geico to let them know and then the guy i hit to see if he, his son, and his truck was ok. he said everything was fine.
so its an experience thing my mom says...i dunno, it happened over 4 hours ago and im still shaking. im questioning my ability to drive anything, and feel like doing nothing. when i was waiting for the AAA tow truck, i couldnt help but think about all the "What ifs." LIke i was gonna get something to eat at the Wendy's across the street from school, but i decided not too...so i drove home. and i got in the right lane immediately instead of waiting like i usually do. i sometimes stay on 7 and take Restown Parkway home. So the what if's came rushing in...what if i gotten something to eat? this wouldnt have happened. what if i stayed in the right lane? this wouldnt have happened....it went on and on until i saw the two truck.
im 22, and a small guy not that in great of shape and confidence is shot to shit. i dont think ive ever felt so small in my life. it'll all wear off soon though im sure.