Close call

[lunabee34]

Well, ladies and gentlemen. I have had a completely traumatic morning. I was taking my daughter to daycare, when a huge truck rear-ended us as we were about to pull into to the daycare.

Everybody's okay but I have never been so afraid in my life

These two teenaged girls were on their way to highschool, and they weren't paying attention to what they were doing. I signalled I was turning way in advance, and had come to a stop waiting for a car in the oncoming lane of traffic to pass me so I could turn into the daycare parking lot. I was at a complete stop and then the truck slammed into the back of the car.

My daughter started screaming; I was so afraid she was hurt. So I jump out of the car hysterical, and I can't tell if she's okay, because how do you tell if a two-year old's okay? The ambulance came and checked her out and she was fine, and I was fine, and those two girls were fine.

But I can't stop shaking or feeling like crying. See, I was not wearing my seatbelt (my daughter of course was in her carseat like always, without fail). Like a dumbass. I KNOW better. I do. I don't know why I wasn't wearing it. As grad students we don't have health insurance, for chrissakes. We can't afford it. If I had been injured we'd be up shit creek. And something could have hurt my child. I cannot express the rage I feel at that. Or the overwhelming lack of control. You cannot stop other people from doing things. Urgh....

And the van is fucked; the back crumpled, the windows busted out, glass everywhere. If we had been in the car instead of the van, I think . . . I don't want to think about that.

Anyway, now I'll have to deal with all the claims crap. Of course, nothing can be done until the insurance speaks to the girl that hit me, and she did not call her parents after the accident. I think she's avoiding telling them as long as possible (ie until after school), and I really need a rental car. Sorry for all the ranting.

Comments

[amejisuto.livejournal.com]

Damn. I'm so glad you're okay!! You and your little one. I'd be asking the police for the name of the girl's parents, try to have them contacted at least. Just because she's irresponsible don't mean you should get the short end of the stick.

Her insurance should pay for everything. Rental car, have yours fixed, any possible medical problems that pop up in the future, everything. I'd contact my doctor about getting my little one checked out by a doc too, just in case.

Good luck luv! Sounds like you'll need it.

[lunabee34.livejournal.com]

Oh, thanks Ame. I appreciate your concern. The ambulance came and looked at everybody; I insisted on my baby being checked out. They said that Emma was okay. She might feel a little sore maybe, but she's alright. It's just so scary when children are hurt becasue they can't really tell you what's wrong.

Well, I called her insurance, so her daddy might get a call from the adjustor before he hears from her. ::smirk::

[amejisuto.livejournal.com]

Hopefully she'll be grounded until she's too old to drive! Good luck with the insurance people.

[margarks.livejournal.com]

Oh! I'm glad you and your daughter are okay, especially given the circumstances. It must have been really scary not knowing if anything was wrong with your daughter until the ambulance came. But I'm glad everything turned out all right. Hopefully the insurance claims won't be a problem and things will go through fast and smooth.

::snuggles::

[lunabee34.livejournal.com]

Thanks. *hugs back*

I hope that girl gets a stern talking to from her parents tonight. :)

Glad you're ok!

[imaginaryimages.livejournal.com]

amejisuto is right, get you and the little checked out, just in case. You'll probably have some more ouchies by tomorrow.

Having been in a fender bender or two in my time (once had my bottom teeth nicely reaaranged due to no seatbelt and hitting the steering wheel with my face) I can bet you won't forget the seatbelt in the future!

Don't fret about what ifs, it does nothing except freak you out. All you can do is make sure they pay (not in blood or anything, just make sure the insurance takes care of things) and always be vigilant for the next time because you're right, you can't control what other people do.

Re: Glad you're ok!

[lunabee34.livejournal.com]

Honey, you are so right. I will never ever get in a car again without buckling up. Ever. :)

I will try not to what-if this to death. I'm so neurotic, it's hard for me let go of anxiety. But, everybody's okay and that's all that matters.

[emella.livejournal.com]

Wow. That would have been soooooo scary. I'm glad your both ok, and *hugs* to make you feel better. But Wow I would have been so freaked out.

Not knowing about your daughter would be sooooooo scary but I'm glad she's ok. If it makes you feel better, she probably won't remember it; I was in a car accident at her age, a truck hit our fiaro during a foggy morning and if the truck had hit a foot forward it would have hit my mom, a foot back and it would have hit the gas tank. *shudders at the thought*

You'll be ok, but I give tons of hugs till you feel better. :)

[lunabee34.livejournal.com]

Thanks, darlin. I could use some hugs. *hugs back*

I don't think Emma will remember it either, thank goodness. At least I hope not. We'll see what she does when I try to get her in a car again.

[thatbitch-sarah.livejournal.com]

remember how almost 90% of accidents happen within 5 miles of your home? buckle up or else i'll beat you up.

i'm sososososososSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOOSOOOOOOOOO glad you two are okay. i love you oodles and noodles and poodles and can't wait to give you a big hug.

[lunabee34.livejournal.com]

I know I know. I'll be good.

I guess I'm going to have to start carrying my license/insurance info with me even on these little 1.5 mile trips. Thank god the highway patrolman let Josh go get my stuff for me and didn't give me a ticket. Whew....

[virtualpersonal.livejournal.com]

I'm very glad you and the little one are okay. *HUGS*

[lunabee34.livejournal.com]

*hugs back*

Me too. Now I'm gonna banish this hysteria with lots of lovely Spander. *g*

[ponders-life.livejournal.com]

::hugs:: It's wonderful that you and Emma are OK; I'm so sorry this happened!

Please remember to buckle up in the future. I work for a medical journal, and I've seen and read about what happens to the human body in car accidents way too many times. Not pleasant.

[lunabee34.livejournal.com]

::hugs back:: Thanks so much for your concern.

I promise I will always buckle up from now on. My mom is a professor of nursing, and I should know better. I'm going to keep the no-seat-belt thing a secret from her. She'd have my hide. :)

[spikedluv]

Wow, that's sounds like a horrible experience. I'm glad you're both okay. I've been in an accident before, and you do feel very shaky afterwards. I had to call a friend of mine when I got home just so I had someone to talk to about it! And I agree with whomever said you'll be feeling it tomorrow. Luckily (you know, if there is a lucky side to this!), you didn't have time to stiffen up before you were hit, or you might be feeling it more. *hugs*

[lunabee34.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the hugs, sweetie.

I do feel a little sore now, but nothing too terrible. I don't think my daughter even feels sore. She's been playing like normal. So, that's good. :)

[sweet-exile.livejournal.com]

You've had a shock of course you're going to be shaking. I'm just glad you and your daughter are physically ok *hugs*.

[lunabee34.livejournal.com]

Me too. ::hugs back::

Although, it's proving to be more emotional than I thought it would be. Driving to class this afternoon in the nonbroken car (seatbelted!!!) I had to drive past where it happened and I sorta freaked out a little. Sigh....at least now I have some emotional impetus to write a great Spander h/c fic *g* Xander is damaged in a car wreck and Spike must cure his emotional trauma with lots and lots of doing it. *vbg*

[chocgood84.livejournal.com]

Oh my god - *grabs you and holds you tight*

That's so horrible and scary! *pet pet*

Glad y'all are okay!

[lunabee34.livejournal.com]

Thanks Brad. I'm glad it turned out okay, myself.

Had an insurance estimate done today. The van is totalled. I hope those little girls got a spanking for this, and not in a pleasant dungeon of doom way. *g*

[chocgood84.livejournal.com]

Probably not - no one believes in dicipline anymore. Let me tell ya - the first time I got in an accident (like 4 weeks after I got my licsence), I couldn't sit down for a week.

[lunabee34.livejournal.com]

With the lack of emoticons, I'm not sure if I'm supposed to laugh or tell you about the enormous wooden paddle my father made and last whipped me with at the age of thirteen. Hmmmm..... right.