2009-02-04

Accident in the Early Morning

It started like the last few Wednesdays. Jenny and I left really early so I could drop her off for class at Great Lakes Christian College. As I headed back to the freeway, I had to drive three-quarters of the way around the round-about at Willow and Canal. Just as I passed the halfway point, the car coming from the opposite direction failed to stop in time, and hit my car. I managed to control my car and get out of the round-about. So did the other driver. However, she did not stop on the other side of the intersection. She hit me and kept driving. The elderly couple that were driving behind her at the time said they couldn't get her license plate number when stopped to check on me. I didn't see any damage right away, so I decided to drive on. The rear of my car was throwing violently as I drove, so I stopped at Horrocks to call the police and report the accident. The police officer came, wrote up the incident, and went on his way. Jenny managed to borrow a friend's car and met me at the store. We made the calls to Shroyer's for a tow, State Farm for the insurance claim, and Shaheen Body Shop for the repair. And as quickly as she came, Jenny returned to class. I waited about an hour for the tow truck to pick me and the car up. By the time we got to the body shop, I had missed the opportunity to catch a ride to work with my dad. The estimator at the body shop told me they would probably need three day to repair the damages. So Enterprise picked me up. The only vehicle they had available to rent at the time was a full size service van. I got on the freeway as soon as I could and got safely to my cubicle quite late. My coworker Peter took the follow photos during lunch.