Adventures in car land

[herveus]

That was totally bizarre. Here I am driving down the road, approaching an intersection. The vehicle behind me suddenly pulls into the left turn lane and starts overtaking me. With further suddenness, he pulls back into my lane. I have a very good view of the side of his pickemup truck at this moment. There was a crunching noise.

I stopped and got out to survey the carnage. Pickemup truck did not stop. Well, he went a quarter mile down the road and stopped. Behind me was another car. The driver announced that she witnessed the whole thing and offered to stick around. I accepted with alacrity. While I was on the phone with the police, the local police happened on scene.

I got the license number plate of the truck; one cop went down to where he had stopped and invited him to join the party. Mr. Bowie Police Man mediated the exchange of information; I didn't have to speak to the moron. Insurance has been initiated; the car is in their hands already.

Damage is minor, I think, but it may add up. Pictures below the

Comments

[hugh-mannity.livejournal.com]

That's not a very civilised thing for him to have done. Poor car!

Hope it all gets sorted out PDQ to your satisfaction.

[wulfsdottir.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you weren't injured, and I hope the other driver was sufficiently insured.

[dr-zrfq.livejournal.com]

Door, fender, maybe the front bumper. The hood appears undamaged but the pix could be misleading.

I hope this all gets sorted out without you having to resort to a lawyer.

Do you know if the bozo was charged with anything?

[weatherman2111.livejournal.com]

That is some gnarly sheet metal damage. Well, that dumb asses insurance just went up 500%.

[sengokudaimyo.livejournal.com]

Not cited? Heck, if not for unsafe lane change, surely a hit and run... he went awful far for someone who hit you. Heck, he might have thought to get away with it for a moment.

Glad you're okay!