They are truly lucky that there were NO injuries other than The Teen’s knee getting scraped from impact with her door. The passenger didn’t even have that much — walked away completely unhurt even though he got to see a tree approaching and impacting at high velocity.
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Wuh tuh fuh? How did you manage that??
it’s my kid sister’s car (see previous post for ‘splanation of events)
As to how they impacted a tree at better than forty an hour and didn’t have teeth knocked out? Man, I have no frocking clue.
But I so very glad they are fine.
Thank the gods for modern car design and crumple zones.
*nods* That’s probably what saved their bacon
WOW.
Yup. Pretty much my reaction.
Impressive…
I’m just wondering how it ended up being a side impact.
Did she swerve into the tree?
Lost control of the car when she hit the grass.
Wow. Those two are hella blessed…
Yeah they are. Very very much so.
Holy crap – lucky!
Thank whatever that they were driving a more modern car, with crumple zones. Otherwise, the engine would have been in their laps.
daaaaaaaaamn. O.O And yes, wow, it’s amazing and wonderful that they weren’t injured. Wow.
*nod* I am incredibly thankful that they weren’t hurt.
Again I say holy shitcocks.
Holy shitballs, indeed. That one nearly had someone’s name on it.
Yeah – the fact they were driving a car designed to fold up is the only reason that they got off so lightly. But if she had been going a smidge faster or driving a different car or any other number of things – well, it could have been so much worse. Plus, they walked away pretty much unscathed. Even in a modern car with pleating, that’s amazing considering that she was probably still doing forty or so when she connected to the tree.
makes me nauseous , jeeeezus, this accident could have ended so horridly differently. People you love an be yanked so quickly from you , so blindlyout of nowhere. It’s a wonder that we ever let anyone we love out of our sights.
I tend to live in disaster consciousness — it’s why I used to be called “Ninja Mom” when the ‘kins was a bit younger.
Eventually I learned (am still learning) that you have to let ’em fall down. Nothing grinds in the “I should have been wearing knee pads” quite like tripping over your feet while skating outside. Asphalt simply erases everything it comes into contact with. :shudder:
I am so glad that The Teen’s okay, and everyone else was too! Those pics are SCARY!!!
Part of it is that the car is supposed to accordion up like that. But yeah, looking at the way the tire is bent up slightly due to the torque makes my mouth go dry. This could have been ever so much worse.
Wow. That’s… wow.
SO glad they’re uninjured.
Wow.
How’s everyone holding up emotionally?
*hug*
More or less OK. It scared us and shook everyone up but we seem to be settling down now, back into accustomed patterns.
and that icon is way too appropriate!
Thanks hon. I collect ’em. 🙂
That particular one is from an online Freudian-based psychotherapy game. Basically, you are a therapist for toys. It’s very interesting and really drives home the Freudian thinking.
At any rate, we are doing much better and moving on with everything. I believe that I never, ever, ever want to be freaked like that again. You know?
I yi yi…..
Indeed. *hug*
Will need me some hugs *very* soon.
You got it.
Oh my god…I’m glad they’re both okay.
Thank you sweetie. I am so very grateful that they are OK, too.
damn.
In my (admittedly strange) brain, that came out with a James Brown backup singer tone.
JB: somethingsomethingCAR WRECK!
Back up singers: Damn!
*phew*
Well-designed vehicle, did what it was supposed to do – protect the occupants. But yeah, thank your lucky stars.
Re: *phew*
Exactly. Like I was mentioning (points up) earlier, she was likely going about forty when she impacted. The passenger (where the impact actually occurred) walked away scott-free. The driver (her Teen-nesss) had a scatch on her leg from secondary impact with her door.
*grateful*
Now the question is, will The Teen actually appreciate the monumental blessing she’s been given, in walking away from that relatively unharmed?
Here’s hoping! *shakes pom-poms*
Yay, my favorite Life Cheerleader!
*hug*
They’re teens. They had shaken it off within a day.
Oy.