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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 03:47 AM
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About5 hours ago, I got T-boned making a left turn onto the expressway....by a cop car, of all things. I was doing 10-15mph making the turn,but the oncoming cop car wascooking along....no idea exactly how fast.Nailed me passenger side, Ithinktowards the trunk judgingby how muchI spun.This was under a bridge, so i got spun up over curb, through a light pole, and into the bridgeembankment. Minor scrapes on my hand and face. Both sidecurtains blew, but not the wheel (I think).

My car is dead...but I am pretty much unharmed. I will certainly be sore as hell tomorrow, however.

I was driving home from work late. The same route I take home from the office every damn day. I saw a green arrow, the officer said he had a green light...it remains to be seen who is correct. Plenty of witnesses saying the cop was right...but at least one dude was sayingthe officer hadblown through a light...and the EMT told me there were somedisputingwitness accounts when she dropped me off at the ER. So there may be hope, but its a tough casewhen making a left turn across traffic. ER bounced me after I calmed down a bit...blood pressure was a bit high (go figure?). Gonnatry to get a copy of the accident report from the sherrifftomorrow. An officerissued me a ticket for failing to yeild to a light, but never took astatement.Icaught a ride home from two awesome co-workers who certainly went above and beyond what most people would've done after a 13-hour day...theymet me in the ER as soon as they heard.

The car was a friggin mess. They hustled me into the ambulance and away from the downedpower cables(!) so I didn't geta verygood look at it. I have a feeling I'm going to be shocked when I see it in the light of day.All this, on top of having an incredibly crappy Monday...Tuesday wasgoing very well, (despitethe late night), until the commute home when thewheels flew off the wagon (literally, in this case). So needless to say, I can't wait to see whatWednesday has in store. Oh well...I'm above ground and walked out...and at the end of the day thats what matters....

UPDATE: Pictures below...thinkI canbuff most of that out? (kidding)



















 
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 03:51 AM
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Rough, my heart goes out to virginia tech AND your car
 
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 03:51 AM
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damn that sucks man. you're going to get screwed since there's no way anyone is going to believe the cop was in the wrong ya know?[:@]
 
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 04:09 AM
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well im glad you are ok thats the most important thing. sorry for you loss
 
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 04:15 AM
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that sucks man but at least your ok
 
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 04:25 AM
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wow...that sucks well at least your still alive. are you planning to get another audi after this is over with?
 
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 04:29 AM
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that blows a fattie but at least the audi gave it life to save yours.
 
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 04:32 AM
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Sorry about your car, man. I had a co-worker who was in the same situation about five years go as you are now. He was hit by a San Jose PD cruiser, but his situation was a bit different. He had a green light, but the cop said he was driving "lights & sirens". Apparently the cop didn't pause before going through the intersection, as they are supposed to do when coming to a 4-way intersection. My co-worker got his license suspended for quite some time. Naturally, the judge sided with the cop. Hope things go better with you.
 
Old Apr 18, 2007 | 04:48 AM
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that blows a fattie but at least the audi gave it life to save yours.
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 04:58 AM
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im glad your ok
 



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