Shel, So sorry to hear about your accident. I hope that you are ok and that your car will be sorted out in a reasonable manner.
-- Bruce Monday, March 20, 2006, 12:35:18 AM, you wrote: SB> I was slowly driving to a friend's house up in the Berkeley Hills. A SB> woman, seemingly impaired in some way, drove into my lane and crashed SB> head-on into me. She wasn't wearing her seat belt, and was driven to the SB> hospital by an ambulance. She's badly bruised as her head went into the SB> windshield. SB> The medics looked me over, checked pulse and blood pressure (both were SB> highly elevated), checked my reflexes and coordination, and felt that I was SB> OK, but offered to take me to the hospital just in case. I declined. SB> A friend drove up to meet me to give me a ride down to his house, where we SB> had dinner, and after which I came home. I felt good enough to walk at a SB> brisk pace to his car, which was at the end of the street. The street was SB> closed to through traffic for a while. I may be a little sore around my SB> shoulders tomorrow. I was wearing my seatbelt and shoulder harness. I can SB> still feel where the shoulder harness pressed against my chest as it held SB> me securely. SB> Always wear your seatbelt. You will never know where or when an accident SB> can happen - it can even happen on a peaceful, sunny, Sunday afternoon, on SB> a quiet street. Be careful out there ... SB> Shel
