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fast_dev · 12-05-2002, 11:50 PM

i was on my way home from work, van in front of me couldn't decide if he needed the exit ramp or not, he stopped in the middle of the road. i got stopped in time, the car behind me apparently wasn't paying attention, this was yesterday on the dry road, car was still probably going 50-60.

fast_dev · 12-05-2002, 11:51 PM

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fast_dev · 12-05-2002, 11:53 PM

car drove me into the stopped van, i went to the hospitle with a lump on my head from the box hitting me.

Bowed · 12-05-2002, 11:56 PM

Ouch !! Hope you'r OK . I had that happen to me ( mine was totaled too ) and I am still having neck problems even after 3 years.

*Gee_Emm* · 12-05-2002, 11:57 PM

Holy crapper thats some bigtime damage, I would never have thought that it would be possible to get hit in the head with a truck box

toms68cst · 12-05-2002, 11:57 PM

Ouch man. Sorry about that. You're a lucky man.

Hope you feel better.

*racedvl* · 12-06-2002, 12:03 AM

Wow, good to hear that your ok. . . .

Hooter · 12-06-2002, 12:14 AM

I dunno why people cant figure out to slow down in the winter time. Some people just dont know that they should change their driving habits for conditions. Sorry to see that. At least the headlights are still good

amstaff · 12-06-2002, 12:18 AM

Fast_dev, bummer man. Good to hear you are OK. Where's Ringtown? Looks like you got the same snow we did!

fast_dev · 12-06-2002, 12:26 AM

im about halfway between pottsville and hazleton.

thanks everyone, i feel okay i guess, im really starting to get sore and i still have a headache oh well i guess it could have been much worse, i could have taken the "big dirt nap" Dev.

DanoDMano · 12-06-2002, 12:28 AM

Man those cabs must be tough. Never seen a bed
folded quite like that! Glad you are okay, and I hope you get a real nice replacement!!!

Fred T · 12-06-2002, 12:29 AM

Terrible way to get your bed shortened! Dang. What kind of pickup was that before it became the crunchmobile?

Longhorn Man · 12-06-2002, 01:03 AM

Who woulda guessed an S-10 would both hold up, and fold up?
At least your OK...get coppies of your med records on this...keep everything in a file where nothing else will get into it. You'll probably need it for court.

Longhorn Man · 12-06-2002, 01:04 AM

A few pics of the damage on regular 35mm film is a dang good idea too. Digi cam pics are not admisable in court...too easy to manipulate.

1971 Cheyenne · 12-06-2002, 01:04 AM

WOW! so glad your allright. Sometimes it amazes me some of the wrecks that people only get minor injuries from. Friend going 120 in a 5.0 mustang caught air and went out of control.... no seatbelt... no injuries. only scratch was when he ran from the cops so he wouldn't get a DUI. you guys shoulda seen the car. oh well, every loss there's some small gain IT WASN'T A CHEVY!!!

Later

yellowgmc · 12-06-2002, 11:47 AM

d@nm, glad you're ok. look on the bright side. you get to buy a new truck!

wnc mountain · 12-06-2002, 12:26 PM

Big Ouch on that one! Glad you are OK. Take lots of pictures, police reports, doctor bills. You will need them!

ChevLoRay · 12-06-2002, 01:20 PM

No. 1, glad you weren't hurt any more that you indicated. You are lucky, to say the least.

No. 2, what gives people the impression that not hearing noises from the streets that are covered with snow/ice/both, that they can emulate race car drivers at Indy? You'd think that they would know better, huh? Down here in the South, ice induces a new way of driving....seeing that we have more ice, than snow. Snow is way easier to drive on, yet there are some bonafide idiots that just have to see if the ice is really as slick as people say it is. Duh!

Oh, I have seen some Northerners who are driving through when we have had ice/snow/etc., reduced to rank amateurs when they realize that the snow is on top of the ice we had earlier...usually when they go spinning off the freeway and into the medians or ditches. Not that us Southerners are any better, mind you. We just had the benefit of knowing that there's ice under the snow.

I hope nobody reads this and thinks that I am any different, or better than anyone else. I am not. I am just human, and I make mistakes, too.

Hope you or the other person has good insurance. My first car (a clean '54 Ford 2-dr) got sandwiched between a '64 Malibu and a nearly-new '65 Impala, waaaaaaaaaaaay back in Feb. '65. Roads were dry, but it was dark. Seems this guy from Oklahoma wasn't paying enough attention to his driving and drove his '62 Falcon into the back of the Impala, propelling it into me and me into the Malibu. I had no insurance....and the State of Arkansas didn't require it....just proof of financial responsibility. At that time, "Proof of Financial Responsibility" meant that my dad and I EACH had to (1) cough up over $1600 for the damage to the Impala and the Malibu, or (2) get those two drivers to sign a release form, absolving me of any financial obligation to either of them. Ever consider talking someone into releasing you from financial responsibility after you've had an auto accident? Dad must have said the right things, 'cause we sure didn't have the money. The guy from Oklahoma in the Falcon had to fix all three vehicles, plus his. Kinda sucked to be him, huh?

Oh, I have insurance, now.

**Palf70Step** · 12-06-2002, 01:40 PM

Sorry bout your truck. Glad your Ok.

Longhorn Man · 12-06-2002, 02:00 PM

I have a huge advantage when I drive in the snow and ice....I'm used to not stopping when I hit the brake pedal...no one else on the street can say that.

**Yukon Jack** · 12-06-2002, 03:00 PM

Ouch!

Long Knight · 12-06-2002, 04:09 PM

Hope your OK. I mean, it may take a few days to realize if anything is wrong.

Everyone is right about making sure your ducks are in a row and maintaining documentation. However, unless the police report indicates negligence on your part, you will likely get a reasonable check cut for you. Just remember, most states have a two year statute to settle insurance injury claims from accidents. If you don't need the money, wait for a while to make sure you really are OK. Better to have someone else pay for your Dr. bills if you have any.

Sorry so long. Glad you're OK!

6869704X4 · 12-06-2002, 04:15 PM

Good your OK and better you werent driving the 68

imaindianoutlaw · 12-06-2002, 05:04 PM

Didnt you just get that? Damm!

12-05-2002, 11:50 PM	#1
fast_dev Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Ringtown,PA Posts: 555	hope your day was better (pics) i was on my way home from work, van in front of me couldn't decide if he needed the exit ramp or not, he stopped in the middle of the road. i got stopped in time, the car behind me apparently wasn't paying attention, this was yesterday on the dry road, car was still probably going 50-60. Attached Images __________________ 68 chevy 406 small block, budget drag racer, new best e.t 11.91 @112 67 nova numbers matching 327 4 speed 13.6 @ 102mph 70 longhorn c-30 402/4 speed 70 c-10 swb 402, muncie 4 speed 94 s-10 350/th350 3:73 posi 71 c-20 402/th400 towrig for racetruck. 72 4wd lifted on 35's 72 350/3 speed winter beater

12-05-2002, 11:51 PM	#2
fast_dev Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Ringtown,PA Posts: 555	2 Attached Images __________________ 68 chevy 406 small block, budget drag racer, new best e.t 11.91 @112 67 nova numbers matching 327 4 speed 13.6 @ 102mph 70 longhorn c-30 402/4 speed 70 c-10 swb 402, muncie 4 speed 94 s-10 350/th350 3:73 posi 71 c-20 402/th400 towrig for racetruck. 72 4wd lifted on 35's 72 350/3 speed winter beater

12-05-2002, 11:52 PM	#3
fast_dev Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Ringtown,PA Posts: 555	3 Attached Images __________________ 68 chevy 406 small block, budget drag racer, new best e.t 11.91 @112 67 nova numbers matching 327 4 speed 13.6 @ 102mph 70 longhorn c-30 402/4 speed 70 c-10 swb 402, muncie 4 speed 94 s-10 350/th350 3:73 posi 71 c-20 402/th400 towrig for racetruck. 72 4wd lifted on 35's 72 350/3 speed winter beater

12-05-2002, 11:53 PM	#4
fast_dev Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Ringtown,PA Posts: 555	car drove me into the stopped van, i went to the hospitle with a lump on my head from the box hitting me. Attached Images __________________ 68 chevy 406 small block, budget drag racer, new best e.t 11.91 @112 67 nova numbers matching 327 4 speed 13.6 @ 102mph 70 longhorn c-30 402/4 speed 70 c-10 swb 402, muncie 4 speed 94 s-10 350/th350 3:73 posi 71 c-20 402/th400 towrig for racetruck. 72 4wd lifted on 35's 72 350/3 speed winter beater

12-05-2002, 11:56 PM	#5
Bowed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: where it's hot Posts: 1,059	Ouch !! Hope you'r OK . I had that happen to me ( mine was totaled too ) and I am still having neck problems even after 3 years. Last edited by Bowed; 12-06-2002 at 12:00 AM.

12-05-2002, 11:57 PM	#6
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 3,991	Holy crapper thats some bigtime damage, I would never have thought that it would be possible to get hit in the head with a truck box

12-05-2002, 11:57 PM	#7
toms68cst Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 4,296	Ouch man. Sorry about that. You're a lucky man. Hope you feel better.

12-06-2002, 12:03 AM	#8
racedvl Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Woodstock, IL Posts: 7,020	Wow, good to hear that your ok. . . .

12-06-2002, 12:14 AM	#9
Hooter My other Love Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Castlegar B.C. Canada Posts: 4,085	I dunno why people cant figure out to slow down in the winter time. Some people just dont know that they should change their driving habits for conditions. Sorry to see that. At least the headlights are still good __________________ Castlegar B.C.The great white North (Canada Eh!) Hooter_5@hotmail.com First generation Monte Carlo club pictures of my life

12-06-2002, 12:18 AM	#10
amstaff Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: State College, PA Posts: 178	Fast_dev, bummer man. Good to hear you are OK. Where's Ringtown? Looks like you got the same snow we did!

12-06-2002, 12:26 AM	#11
fast_dev Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Ringtown,PA Posts: 555	im about halfway between pottsville and hazleton. thanks everyone, i feel okay i guess, im really starting to get sore and i still have a headache oh well i guess it could have been much worse, i could have taken the "big dirt nap" Dev. __________________ 68 chevy 406 small block, budget drag racer, new best e.t 11.91 @112 67 nova numbers matching 327 4 speed 13.6 @ 102mph 70 longhorn c-30 402/4 speed 70 c-10 swb 402, muncie 4 speed 94 s-10 350/th350 3:73 posi 71 c-20 402/th400 towrig for racetruck. 72 4wd lifted on 35's 72 350/3 speed winter beater

12-06-2002, 12:28 AM	#12
DanoDMano Pronounced "Pew-al-up" Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Puyallup, Washington Posts: 845	Man those cabs must be tough. Never seen a bed folded quite like that! Glad you are okay, and I hope you get a real nice replacement!!! __________________ Classic GM Trucks of Washington Club Member 1970 FS chevy,350/350, Edelbrock cam and intake. Holley 650 carb,HEI,AT,Tangier Orange, 18's, Power Locks, Truck Photos

12-06-2002, 12:29 AM	#13
Fred T Cantankerous Geezer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Bel Aire, KS Posts: 6,264	Terrible way to get your bed shortened! Dang. What kind of pickup was that before it became the crunchmobile? __________________ Fred There is no such thing as too much cam...just not enough engine.

12-06-2002, 01:03 AM	#14
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Who woulda guessed an S-10 would both hold up, and fold up? At least your OK...get coppies of your med records on this...keep everything in a file where nothing else will get into it. You'll probably need it for court.

12-06-2002, 01:04 AM	#15
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	A few pics of the damage on regular 35mm film is a dang good idea too. Digi cam pics are not admisable in court...too easy to manipulate.



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12-06-2002, 01:04 AM	#16
1971 Cheyenne Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 1,480	WOW! so glad your allright. Sometimes it amazes me some of the wrecks that people only get minor injuries from. Friend going 120 in a 5.0 mustang caught air and went out of control.... no seatbelt... no injuries. only scratch was when he ran from the cops so he wouldn't get a DUI. you guys shoulda seen the car. oh well, every loss there's some small gain IT WASN'T A CHEVY!!! Later __________________ Brian Pal 1971 Cheyenne 10 454/th400-Undergoing a full frame off resto. 1972 Chevy short/step 2wd, 350/th350 1983 M1009 CUCV Military K5 Blazer 1981 Dodge 1 ton 4x4 dually flatbed

12-06-2002, 11:47 AM	#17
yellowgmc Getting cabin fever?!?!?! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: chisholm, mn Posts: 1,679	d@nm, glad you're ok. look on the bright side. you get to buy a new truck! __________________ Member of the Discs Up Front Club 1972 GMC 1500 1994 F-150 XL 4x4 Tact is for people not whitty enough to be sarcastic

12-06-2002, 12:26 PM	#18
wnc mountain More hobbies than money! Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Raleigh, nc, usa Posts: 655	Big Ouch on that one! Glad you are OK. Take lots of pictures, police reports, doctor bills. You will need them! __________________ '70 cst10/swb 350, 3 on the tree, factory buckets. '70 GMC lwb 350/350 ps,pb '72 c-10 lwb 350/350 a/c, ps, pb '72 Blazer project

12-06-2002, 01:20 PM	#19
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	No. 1, glad you weren't hurt any more that you indicated. You are lucky, to say the least. No. 2, what gives people the impression that not hearing noises from the streets that are covered with snow/ice/both, that they can emulate race car drivers at Indy? You'd think that they would know better, huh? Down here in the South, ice induces a new way of driving....seeing that we have more ice, than snow. Snow is way easier to drive on, yet there are some bonafide idiots that just have to see if the ice is really as slick as people say it is. Duh! Oh, I have seen some Northerners who are driving through when we have had ice/snow/etc., reduced to rank amateurs when they realize that the snow is on top of the ice we had earlier...usually when they go spinning off the freeway and into the medians or ditches. Not that us Southerners are any better, mind you. We just had the benefit of knowing that there's ice under the snow. I hope nobody reads this and thinks that I am any different, or better than anyone else. I am not. I am just human, and I make mistakes, too. Hope you or the other person has good insurance. My first car (a clean '54 Ford 2-dr) got sandwiched between a '64 Malibu and a nearly-new '65 Impala, waaaaaaaaaaaay back in Feb. '65. Roads were dry, but it was dark. Seems this guy from Oklahoma wasn't paying enough attention to his driving and drove his '62 Falcon into the back of the Impala, propelling it into me and me into the Malibu. I had no insurance....and the State of Arkansas didn't require it....just proof of financial responsibility. At that time, "Proof of Financial Responsibility" meant that my dad and I EACH had to (1) cough up over $1600 for the damage to the Impala and the Malibu, or (2) get those two drivers to sign a release form, absolving me of any financial obligation to either of them. Ever consider talking someone into releasing you from financial responsibility after you've had an auto accident? Dad must have said the right things, 'cause we sure didn't have the money. The guy from Oklahoma in the Falcon had to fix all three vehicles, plus his. Kinda sucked to be him, huh? Oh, I have insurance, now. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

12-06-2002, 01:40 PM	#20
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,248	Sorry bout your truck. Glad your Ok. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

12-06-2002, 02:00 PM	#21
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	I have a huge advantage when I drive in the snow and ice....I'm used to not stopping when I hit the brake pedal...no one else on the street can say that.

12-06-2002, 03:00 PM	#22
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	Ouch! __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

12-06-2002, 04:09 PM	#23
Long Knight Spank 'em if you got 'em! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kansas City Posts: 628	Hope your OK. I mean, it may take a few days to realize if anything is wrong. Everyone is right about making sure your ducks are in a row and maintaining documentation. However, unless the police report indicates negligence on your part, you will likely get a reasonable check cut for you. Just remember, most states have a two year statute to settle insurance injury claims from accidents. If you don't need the money, wait for a while to make sure you really are OK. Better to have someone else pay for your Dr. bills if you have any. Sorry so long. Glad you're OK! __________________ Long Knight '71 C-20, 350ci, TH350, Edl. 1406 Carb w/elec.choke, Ignitor ignition, Viper Tires, Orange Dipstick

12-06-2002, 04:15 PM	#24
6869704X4 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: SE NM Posts: 769	Good your OK and better you werent driving the 68 __________________ The more I learn about women, the more I love my truck.

12-06-2002, 05:04 PM	#25
imaindianoutlaw GMC SHORT FLEET F/S Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT PENNSYLVANNIA Posts: 2,117	Didnt you just get that? Damm! __________________ CHARLES WADE HEIN HVACR FOREMAN. LEWISBURG U.S.P.

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