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08-27-2009, 07:31 PM | #1 |
Drives: 09 Yaris Sedan AT Join Date: Jul 2009
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So I'm driving down the highway...
...and WHAM! This 16 year old kid in a Lexus GX460 (big) slams on his breaks and swerves infront of me. I slam on mine and swerve to the right, away from him. He loses control as do I. I hit the right guardrail while he spins backwards. We impact eachother, I try and gain control and end up hitting the left guardrail. I stop. He stopped in the middle lane on the highway, facing the wrong way.
SOMEHOW no one else was involved, even through I went sideways across two lanes of highway traffic. Here are some fond memories of it: He was fine. I was okay. Took an ambulance ride to the hospital. Sprained neck and back. Some vertebrae are out of whack. But it's a great way to get rid of a car! And I was thinking that I got ripped off on it, too. Anyways. I miss my Yaris. I'm gonna go for a 2-door LB in black with all power. Just felt like sharing. |
08-27-2009, 07:34 PM | #2 |
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Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009
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Bummer! Glad it wasn't any worse!
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08-27-2009, 07:42 PM | #3 |
Drives: 09 Yaris Sedan AT Join Date: Jul 2009
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I'm not at fault. I'm waiting on the verdict from their insurance company as to how much % was his fault. I guess the car infront of him slammed on their brakes, so technically there's a third party involved but they never stopped.
Mine is absolutely totaled. No one was cited for anything, unfortunately. I was just reacting to what he did. |
08-27-2009, 07:58 PM | #4 |
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First, glad to hear everyone's ok. But the third party isn't at fault, the guy in the lexus was following too close, and from the sounds of it cut you off, pretty much leaving 100% on the lexus. I'd fight anything less
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08-27-2009, 08:40 PM | #5 |
OUCH that's gotta hurt , glad your okay though ,
and best of all you get to join the hatch back club . They are a lot nicer than the Sedan's |
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08-27-2009, 08:45 PM | #6 |
Drives: 09' Meteorite liftback Join Date: Jul 2009
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thats terrible.so sorry.but glad everyone was okay.my hubby has a black sedan as well.
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08-27-2009, 09:11 PM | #7 |
Drives: 2009 5 Dr. Hatch Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: WA state
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Wow man, I'm glad you're ok..
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08-27-2009, 09:13 PM | #8 |
Drives: 08 LB BLACK Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: NY
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Glad you are okay.
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08-27-2009, 09:51 PM | #9 |
Drives: 2008 Toyota Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008
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This is horrible!
Luckily everyone came out just fine! |
08-27-2009, 10:00 PM | #10 |
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Glad You're Ok! I would think the police would be looking to give someone from the incident a ticket for something, but maybe they don't share my way of thinking.
Hatchbacks > Sedans...
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08-27-2009, 11:38 PM | #11 |
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Here in CA, > $500 damages and the police is involved.
Man, I feel bad for that yaris, though, that had to hurt. Glad you're OK, glad your both OK and nobody else got hurt. |
08-28-2009, 12:30 AM | #12 |
Drives: 2008 Polar White LB Auto Join Date: Oct 2008
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Who says these "small toybox cars" are not safe? Looks like it held up rather well to me.
That car gave it's life for yours. Glad to see your doing alright over there. |
08-28-2009, 04:49 AM | #13 |
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hmmm, some vertebrae are "whack"? Meaning they became misaligned? That can lead to a very bad life in the future. You might have a case on hand. But glad you're alive and kicking still.
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08-28-2009, 05:16 AM | #14 |
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Selling some parts?
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08-28-2009, 08:02 AM | #15 |
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He was fine. I was okay. Took an ambulance ride to the hospital. Sprained neck and back. Some vertebrae are out of whack. QUOTE] Document everything and find a good personal injury lawyer. If you have a spinal injury you may be in for years of grief. Hopefully not but...
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08-28-2009, 11:02 AM | #16 |
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Another unharmed Yaris owner, Yaris FTW.
Yaris Safety = Wins.
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08-28-2009, 11:17 AM | #17 |
Drives: Black HB Join Date: Oct 2008
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in mother russia, safe yaris has you!
good luck finding a black hb. you might have to go used. i was just at the toyota site the other day and for whatever reason black wasnt an option for the build-your-own yaris thing. but you never know.
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08-29-2009, 01:06 PM | #18 |
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Glad you're ok. Good luck on finding another Yaris.
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