Whew, probably needed to change your shorts after that.
Theres been a big push across New England (well MA, NH and ME that I know of)
to move trees back from the road. Partially because of things like this but
also to keep them off the power lines. This is a good reminder as to why...
-Curt
On Tuesday, July 16, 2019, 5:08:34 AM EDT, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes
<mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
Rode to a community meeting this evening with a buddy. Left his house to come
home about 930. We had big tstorm roll through earlier. Driving down the road a
BIG oak tree falls in the road right in front of me. I guess the storm had
weakened the tree. I hit it full on at 45mph, managed to stomp the brakes but
road was wet so not much good there even though I felt the ABS. Airbag deployed
but I don’t think I hit it, seat belt tensioner must have fired. I’m ok just a
bit rattled. I’ll probably be sore in the morning but right now Mr Basil Hayden
is ministering my aches.
I left the car by the road will go over in the morning with the trailer and
retrieve it. FD came and cut up the tree and got the road cleared. A good ol
boy with a pickup with a winch pulled the car off the road.
I guess the car is probably not worth saving but I’ll take a look in the
morning once I drag it home. Engine was still running but radiator and front
end smashed pretty good. Pass door wouldn’t open. It’s got a salvage title
been wrecked twice before. I’ll dismantle it and keep all the good bits.
I’m thankful I didn’t arrive 1/2second sooner, that might not have ended quite
as well.
And how was YOUR evening?
--FT
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