- Dec 12, 2011
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Was able to leave work a little earlier tonight so I figured I would stop and grab another small gift for the 7YO turning 8 tomorrow. The Interstate was jammed so I bailed and went through the town. I was first in line to turn left and there are 2 lanes turning left across a divided road, no one next to me and a couple cars behind me.
Light turns green, I look left and proceed slowly, traffic from left is stopped in the nearest lane, nobody in the next lane to the left of them, a few in the turn lane to the far left of them, traffic to right is coming to a stop, look back left and the middle lane which was not in view at first, has an Explorer rolling full-tilt to the stop line and at that moment I knew he didn't notice the light.
From the time I turned my head back and noticed him, I hit the brakes and all this took about 2 seconds from when he came into view to impact He was rolling, prob 40 ish, he didn't swerve or swerve enough and didn't hit the brakes until about a few feet from me.
I honestly didn't believe how well the Envoy took the hit compared to his Explorer, peeled the Ford open like a can opener. This could have been ALOT worse had I not looked back left, he easily would have nailed me in the drivers door and I would be looking at a hottie nurse right now, if I was coherent anyway.
Never think for an instant it can't happen, always look back to the left and this action saved my arse. Looks like the vertical supports are OK but we will see what the adjuster says. Took out the A/C condenser but didn't leak out, crap load of plastic is shattered but the headlights still work....
, looks like I will be using the headlight restorer after all. ![Big-Grin :biggrin: :biggrin:](/forums/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Sorry for the bad cell pics but here's the carnage.
Light turns green, I look left and proceed slowly, traffic from left is stopped in the nearest lane, nobody in the next lane to the left of them, a few in the turn lane to the far left of them, traffic to right is coming to a stop, look back left and the middle lane which was not in view at first, has an Explorer rolling full-tilt to the stop line and at that moment I knew he didn't notice the light.
From the time I turned my head back and noticed him, I hit the brakes and all this took about 2 seconds from when he came into view to impact He was rolling, prob 40 ish, he didn't swerve or swerve enough and didn't hit the brakes until about a few feet from me.
I honestly didn't believe how well the Envoy took the hit compared to his Explorer, peeled the Ford open like a can opener. This could have been ALOT worse had I not looked back left, he easily would have nailed me in the drivers door and I would be looking at a hottie nurse right now, if I was coherent anyway.
Never think for an instant it can't happen, always look back to the left and this action saved my arse. Looks like the vertical supports are OK but we will see what the adjuster says. Took out the A/C condenser but didn't leak out, crap load of plastic is shattered but the headlights still work....
![Crazy :crazy: :crazy:](/forums/smilies/crazy.gif)
![Big-Grin :biggrin: :biggrin:](/forums/smilies/biggrin.gif)
Sorry for the bad cell pics but here's the carnage.
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![IMG_6859_zpsdcc43492.jpg](http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a180/gtofan1/IMG_6859_zpsdcc43492.jpg)
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