twostepn2001 Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 My wife was coming home from work last night on I-20. A 18 wheeler was passing her and changed lanes too quick and hit the side of her car with the trailer tandems. That knocked her car into those median cable dividers. Those acted like a giant rubber band and bounced her car across road to the other side when the car hit a concrete culvert. Luckily my wife came out of it with some heavy bruises and some "burns" from the air bags when they deployed and of course sore and stiff today. The impact of it all made every airbag deploy. l knew about dash and side airbags, but l didn't know about under the dash and rear seat airbags. Two guys in a pickup right behind her saw the whole thing and they said her car came really close to rolling over. They said a small guard rail on the culvert was the only thing that kept it from rolling over. What really makes me angry is that the truck never stopped, just kept on going. l've drove a truck long enough (40 plus years) to know that if you hit a car with your trailer tandems you know it. Guess we'll never know for sure but just guessing l'll say it was one of them truck driving school graduates that has 2 or 3 weeks of experience. But like l said, overall l'm really thankful that she wasn't seriously hurt. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iowaboy1965 Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 Dang that was a close one! So sorry it happened to her but glad she walked away. A now retired coworker had similar happened to him one early morning right in DesMoines. Spun his car completely around but not near the damage as your wife's. Same deal driver never stopped. He was able to drive away after he calmed down. We missed it by a few minutes drove by as he sat there. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawleigh99 Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 Wow, that is scary! Glad she didn't get hurt worse!! Makes you glad for airbags doesn't it!! That is why I want a dash cam in my new truck! The driver should not get away with that! He could easily have killed her! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihrondiesel Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 Thankful that she’s OK. Scary stuff, and it can happen fast. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomH Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 I'm really glad she is OK! I hope somehow someway that truck can be located. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray54 Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 Very scary stuff. How do you drive defensively from that kind of stuff. Hope somebody else comes forward and the trucker can be taken out the truck. The next time people may not be as lucky.  1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Englander Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 Holy crap! I'm sure glad she's OK! My truck and my wife's Yukon both have dash cams. I recommend them to everyone. With one there's little question who's at fault and getting the plate # is a bonus. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vtfireman85 Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 Wow indeed. So glad she is ok. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirt_Floor_Poor Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 There are so many unqualified drivers on the road right now. I sure wouldn’t bet he even had sense enough to know he did it. Every time I go to Freightliner, there’s hardly any drivers who come in for parts that even speak English. The industry has been totally destroyed. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1256pickett Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 Glad to her she came out ok. Like others have said, hope that driver gets what’s coming. Sometimes karma has to get the ones the law can’t. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandhiller Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 I'll echo all the above sentiments. I have seen airbags save lives. I am glad she was able to walk away with minor injuries. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledgehammer Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 So glad she was ok. Pretty horrible of the truck driver not to stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazy WP Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 Glad she is okay. I will bet that the driver of the truck has never had a CDL nor in the country legally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve C. Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 7 hours ago, Dirt_Floor_Poor said: The industry has been totally destroyed. That's the plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonyinca Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Wow ! Glad she is okay , that could of gone really bad quick , Her guardian angle was with her . prayers for her and you , it’s not easy to get over a scare like that . that damn driver needs a little jail time to refresh his training ! tony 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wes806 Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 WOW Sorry to hear but glad to hear that she wasn;t hurt any worse. That is something to be thankful for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zleinenbach Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 glad she is ok and hopefully not too shook up. and you are right those air bags are tucked everywhere!!! as bad as it is anymore @New Englanderis right, a camera wouldn’t be a bad investment….  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Dinan Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Glad to hear that she wasn’t hurt too bad. It definitely could have turned out much worse, her guardian angel was watching out for her! Thank God Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikem Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Tonyinca said: Her guardian angle was with her . Â Tony nailed it!!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art From Coleman Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Your wife was very fortunate indeed. I have no idea where along I-20 that happened, but for some unknown "reason', the state has long stretches ALWAYS "under repair", with narrow and uneven lanes. But not to give the "professional steering wheel holder" any support, he either let his truck drift out of the passing lane back into the RH lane, or he cut back in far too soon, because he was "pre-occupied" (maybe prayer time, or the curry pot was boiling over), or too stupid to look in his mirror. It is getting worse and worse as even these car drivers are on the phone, and will pull back into your lane MAYBE a car-length after passing you, instead of waiting until they can see you in their mirror. There are very few PROFESSIONAL over the road drivers anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twostepn2001 Posted November 4, 2022 Author Share Posted November 4, 2022 14 hours ago, zleinenbach said: @New Englanderis right, a camera wouldn’t be a bad investment….  We hadn't thought about a dash cam until it was mentioned here. Wife says soon as everything is settled and she gets another vehicle she is seriously going to check into getting one.  23 minutes ago, Art From Coleman said: I have no idea where along I-20 that happened lt happened at mile marker 272, between Merkel and Tye. And like you said, there are very few professional drivers left out there now. l'm glad that l am retired and don't have to deal with it anymore. And by the way, my wife says thanks to everyone for the prayers and well wishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacka Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Those cables are killers too.I plow for the state on a interstate highway .I seen cars skid out of control because of speed, ice and snow conditions. They hit those cables and it just shoots them right out into traffic. IF they are passing me,right in front of my truck. Before they had them they would just spin out and go down into the median and get stuck 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug in NY Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 glad to hear she is ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Englander Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 19 hours ago, Jacka said: Those cables are killers too.I plow for the state on a interstate highway .I seen cars skid out of control because of speed, ice and snow conditions. They hit those cables and it just shoots them right out into traffic. IF they are passing me,right in front of my truck. Before they had them they would just spin out and go down into the median and get stuck Yeah, in the winter the snow captures them but I think they're there to prevent them from going into opposite traffic when there's no snow to catch them; the results are often tragic. I drove a salt/sand truck nights while going to school. It was often on Rt 128, a belt around Boston and usually the rain/snow line and covered with glare ice. I'd often be passed by cars that had been in the relatively good traction behind me and then in the median somewhere in front of me. It always amazed me the lack of situational awareness. The cables I see now are usually well into the median. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeeper61 Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 Glad she is ok 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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