Luckiest Man Alive

stoney · November 28, 2001

I have a solution for coffee. Just have a fully loaded Tractor trailer full of gravel in your lane on a blind curve at 50 mph at 4:30am in the morning. On my way to work this morning a young rookie truck driver was in my lane on a blind curve and by yhe time I reacted he had hit my side mirror on my truck. I feel soooooooooooooo lucky. The area I was driving in is known for deer so I was probably a little more conscious than I might have been on another stretch of road. It did dent in the door when the mirror was forced back into it but other than a few scratches down the side of the truck and the stain in the seat its not that bad. The mirror looks like someone took target practice with a shotgum My guardian angel must have been by my side...

chevy4x4trucks · November 28, 2001

Ouch, sorry to hear about your truck, but I'm glad to hear your okay. If that thing had really hit you hard, you wouldn't be telling us right now.

bassdog · November 28, 2001

Sorry to hear that.

Same thing happened to my wife a couple weeks ago, except the guy in the box truck didn't stop.

bassdog

silverado man · November 28, 2001

Sorry too here about that glad your ok.

siume99 · November 28, 2001

Was he nice and responsible enough to stop and see if you were ok? I'm glad to hear you're ok.

MountaineerTom · November 28, 2001

Glad to hear your ok. Sorry to hear about your truck.

Torque Junkie · November 28, 2001

Holy sh*t! Glad to hear of your luck and gaurdian angel! That's amazing.

raventai · November 28, 2001

u are the luckiest man alive today

good avoidence

Shaners · November 28, 2001

I'm glad it was just the mirror. Another foot or so... it wouldn't have been pretty.

I sure am glad you're OK..

antig24 · November 28, 2001

glad ur ok

Redghost · November 29, 2001

Glad your aliright man, my friends High School was on a really bad part of FM 1464, tons of accidents out there.

stoney · November 29, 2001

SIUME99

He acted like he didn't know he hit me until I turned around and ran him down flashing my lights. Once we talked he admitted he was in the middle of the road. Got my estimate from the body shop yesterday and it was $1250. My insurance company is State Farm and man are they great!!They are quick to respond and they are going to go after the guy for my deductible and their money. This is the first claim I have had in 19 years of driving so I was a little skeptical about how the process works. State Farm seems to be 1st class.

Thanks for the support!!!!

I can get my mirrors painted now. White

alsz71 · November 30, 2001

Glad to hear your ok ! Some thing similar happend to my brother several years ago he matched mirrors with a passing truck ! The other driver didn't stop , but like you said aside from the stain on the seat :0 the damage was under $50 Cheap mirrors on an old dodge. We all need g/a's like you must've had that day.

Chev4Ever · December 1, 2001

Wow.. Sorry to hear about what happened..

Glad to hear your okay..

I hope i dont have this to look forward to since i m one of those "YOUNG ROOKIE TRUCK DRIVERS" ???

Glad to hear the insurance company is treating you like a human as well !!!!

General Lee 01 · December 1, 2001

Wow, Sorry to hear man, I bet that was a frightening sight! (PS, sorry I just got to this thread, I'm just slow )

Too bad there are some Truck drivers out there who give 18 wheelers a bad reputation. There are some out there who probably have no business driving a Big Rig. But the same can't be said for all of them. There are some dang good drivers out there.

Steve, I hope you become one of the best. ;)