Topic: Update on what happened to Braxton.

[Dizzy]

Holy crap dude! A dump truck? My brother got hit by an 18 wheeler broadside when it ran a redlight doing 35. His suburban looked like it was a crushed soda pop can.

Unlike you tho, he couldnt stop the bleeding because it was internal. I'm glad you were able to take care of yourself after the accident. It was weird, cuz it happened right before I took my lunch at work, and when I left, I saw the smoke and the ambulances and all that right up the street. Never knew it was my brother, heh. I went to lunch and had a good one and then got the call.

Dunno if you stopped suddenly or not, but I hit a telephone pole doing 30 once and I was so stunned by the sudden deceleration, it took me a few minutes to get my seatbelt undone and get out of the car. I must've hit my head... because that seat belt thingy just looked all complicated and I couldnt figure out how to release it, heh.

Well, I'm sure you feel like crap. I hope you get better fast. And I hope nothing seriously permanent has been done. And we need to tighten our borders! 4,000 illegal immigrants cross everyday I once heard. That's a frackin invasion!

Diz

[Braxton_RIP]

Yea, I know what you mean there Diz, I was confused at where I was for a minute or two before I looked down and saw the blood gushing out of my leg.  The truck was going 40.  I think their are two reasons I am in the shape I am in still.  1) The truck hit me in the right side towards the back of the car. 2) The car was actually armored, so the body was a lot stronger than most.  Damn shame really... I bought that car from the German Army   lol, I'm almost more upset at the loss of the car than my injury 

[Dfly]

The car can be replaced, your injurys, thow they can heal, cannot be replaced, so get well, heal up, and be thankfull you had the vehicle you did.  GET WELL SOON.

[SkyFlyer]

because that seat belt thingy just looked all complicated and I couldnt figure out how to release it, heh.

Thats no surprise... I mean it is Dizzy.

[Komodo]

I hope you don't think I've been cold to this, it's just that this is over at our forums too 

Anyway, I hope you get well quick, B!

I just want to add while I haven't been hit by a dump truck (thank God), I've been in the same situation 3 times in my life. First time I was with a friend, he was driving a 73 Ventura- he ran a stop sign and T-boned a mid 80's Aries. I'm surprised the driver lived, all we got was a nasty bump.
 
2nd time I got rear ended driving my mom's car- a 83 Marquis hit by a Acadian or something. I drove away with whiplash that didn't show itself until the next day, he had to be towed.

3rd time was nasty. My wife was driving our 4 door 78 Volare, and there was some idiot kid trying to pass 3 cars on a hill in a mid 80's Honda. We both hit the brakes, & I'd say we were both doing 50 KMH each by the time we hit head on. I played 'passed out drunk' just before we hit & got some broken ribs from the seat belt. The wife also got some broken ribs, but because she had the wheel, she held on for dear life & got a lot of muscle damage. The other driver shook it off, but his passenger ended up with a broken leg.
Lemme just say I would never wish my worst enemy the pain of having broken ribs. That sh*t was brutal! I suppose I should have talked to a lawyer... I won't make that mistake again... Thing is, at the time, there was something called no-fault insurance in place at the time, & I still don't understand what it was all about, & I made some assumptions I probably shouldn't have. That, plus I have a cold view of anyone who sees even the slightest injury as a chance for a winfall. Just my nature I guess... However, done is done.

Because of these experiences, I know firsthand the real dangers of driving involved, and it pisses me off how casually stupid so many drivers are out there who don't have a clue just how serious a car accident can be. Even having loose objects in the car can make a crash deadly. Believe you me.