son's truck vs. ambulance - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

MIKE'67 · 06-19-2002, 11:16 AM

After I finished my earlier '67 I sold it to my son. I've posted pictures of it here before. It has a beautiful Viper red paint job. Well Monday he see's a ambulance coming up behind him with lights and siren. He pulls off the side of the road and stops. The ambulance makes a right turn and clips the front fender and pulls that shiney new bumper off. Then they have the gall to say he hit them. The cop was taking their side until the driver of an 18 wheeler called and said he witnessed the whole thing. Bad enough to hit someone but then lie about it. The physical evidence showed it couldn't have happened the way they said.

Pont · 06-19-2002, 11:23 AM

Bummer, I hate to see those 67's get hurt. I hope the damage wasn't too bad, and I hope nobody got hurt!

Big69C20 Toy · 06-19-2002, 11:37 AM

Aww damn that's horrible. Li'l bastards.... and to think they might save your life. "No i swear he was dead when we got here" Grrr

Kinda frightening is the real fact that more people die from medical malpractice and mishaps and misdiagnosis etc PER year than the number of auto accidents, gun accidents and many other accidents combined. A history teacher had a thing about that a while ago. He said that more people die per year from medical woopsies than did in the vietnam war. Kinda scary and i know i got sorta off topic, sorry fellas

SCOTI · 06-19-2002, 01:01 PM

Thats not right. I can just imagine how your son would feel if that truck driver had not come forward because the majority of people would in general side w/the more experienced professional ambulance driver & not the inexperienced kid. I'm glad the driver that witnessed it was thoughtful enough to come forward( if only more people would do the same!).

mikej71 · 06-19-2002, 01:37 PM

I hope it didn't do too much damage to the truck.
It is a horrible feeling to know that you're in the right, but somebody doesn't believe you. Some jerk ran a red light and t-boned my wife's car, only to get out and start yelling at her that he had the green. Thank goodness for good samaritans that witness the accident and tell how it really was.

Maximum Overdrive · 06-19-2002, 02:16 PM

I would push to make sure they were charged with lying to the officer,( making false report)

and even try to get them fired from their job. I would call the station and suggest they send that officer back to school to get some retraining as from what you have said about the only thing I think this officer could catch is a cold. I would also make them pay thru the nose to get the truck fixed. It just pisses me off that people in these type of positiions try and use their standing to get out of things they do wrong.

*Randy70C-10* · 06-19-2002, 03:01 PM

Probably did get fired. I'm sure that's a bad thing for an ambulance driver to be at fault in an accident, probably why he tried to lie too. F*ck'm, he should have been a better driver.

crew70 · 06-19-2002, 03:39 PM

that sucks.

Low69CST · 06-19-2002, 04:04 PM

That sucks dude. I almost got T-boned in my S-10 last night. Some guy ran a redlight, he was way, way late and was movin bout 60mph in a 45. The woman in the lane next to me almost hit him, i got my truck stopped alot quicker. I saw that woman at the next stop light, she was cryin and everything else. I was pissed right after it happend. I guess we all make mistakes. You'd think that the EMT wouldn't lie about it. Also, think about what all might have been going on inside that ambulance. He may have honestly thought it was the other guys fault, when infact it was his. Glad it all got worked out right though.

68ChevC10 · 06-19-2002, 07:25 PM

Probably driving one of them Ford ambulances and got jealous.

Sorry to hear about it, good to hear that some folks (the truck driver) still care.

68ChevC10

Don w/71ambulance · 06-19-2002, 08:23 PM

THAT STINKS,
BUY MY AMBULANCE AND GET EVEN!!!
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...threadid=15789

Sorry, I had to plug my suburban for sale...........

06-19-2002, 11:16 AM	#1
MIKE'67 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Albertville, Alabama USA Posts: 299	son's truck vs. ambulance After I finished my earlier '67 I sold it to my son. I've posted pictures of it here before. It has a beautiful Viper red paint job. Well Monday he see's a ambulance coming up behind him with lights and siren. He pulls off the side of the road and stops. The ambulance makes a right turn and clips the front fender and pulls that shiney new bumper off. Then they have the gall to say he hit them. The cop was taking their side until the driver of an 18 wheeler called and said he witnessed the whole thing. Bad enough to hit someone but then lie about it. The physical evidence showed it couldn't have happened the way they said. __________________ 1977 Short Stepside, black, 350/350. Located in Albertville, Alabama.

06-19-2002, 11:23 AM	#2
Pont I need another Barley Pop Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,629	Bummer, I hate to see those 67's get hurt. I hope the damage wasn't too bad, and I hope nobody got hurt! __________________ 67 Short Fleet 4x4 04 Honda CRF450R 89 Toyota 4-Runner 34 Ford 2 door sedan - Long term project ---------------------------------------------- There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness"

06-19-2002, 11:37 AM	#3
Big69C20 Toy Livin' it up. Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Richland, MI Posts: 2,212	Aww damn that's horrible. Li'l bastards.... and to think they might save your life. "No i swear he was dead when we got here" Grrr Kinda frightening is the real fact that more people die from medical malpractice and mishaps and misdiagnosis etc PER year than the number of auto accidents, gun accidents and many other accidents combined. A history teacher had a thing about that a while ago. He said that more people die per year from medical woopsies than did in the vietnam war. Kinda scary and i know i got sorta off topic, sorry fellas __________________ -Greg; Sold the 69 C20. It's off to a better home with more love! Now onto the 86 CUCV M1009; K5 blazer with 6.2L diesel, corp 10 bolt axles, Detroit locker in the rear, trutrac front, 3.73 gears, 35" tires.

06-19-2002, 01:01 PM	#4
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,071	Thats not right. I can just imagine how your son would feel if that truck driver had not come forward because the majority of people would in general side w/the more experienced professional ambulance driver & not the inexperienced kid. I'm glad the driver that witnessed it was thoughtful enough to come forward( if only more people would do the same!). __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

06-19-2002, 01:37 PM	#5
mikej71 Unregistered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Houston, TX USA Posts: 538	I hope it didn't do too much damage to the truck. It is a horrible feeling to know that you're in the right, but somebody doesn't believe you. Some jerk ran a red light and t-boned my wife's car, only to get out and start yelling at her that he had the green. Thank goodness for good samaritans that witness the accident and tell how it really was. __________________ 71 SWB Stepside SB400/TH350

06-19-2002, 02:16 PM	#6
Maximum Overdrive December 21, 2012 Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Black Eagle, Montana Posts: 1,633	I would push to make sure they were charged with lying to the officer,( making false report) and even try to get them fired from their job. I would call the station and suggest they send that officer back to school to get some retraining as from what you have said about the only thing I think this officer could catch is a cold. I would also make them pay thru the nose to get the truck fixed. It just pisses me off that people in these type of positiions try and use their standing to get out of things they do wrong. __________________ *"!Ama Sua, Ama Kjella, Ama Lllulla!"*

06-19-2002, 03:01 PM	#7
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	Probably did get fired. I'm sure that's a bad thing for an ambulance driver to be at fault in an accident, probably why he tried to lie too. F*ck'm, he should have been a better driver.

06-19-2002, 03:39 PM	#8
crew70 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: shafer,mn,usa Posts: 316	that sucks.

06-19-2002, 04:04 PM	#9
Low69CST Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Frankfort, Kentucky, USA Posts: 2,163	That sucks dude. I almost got T-boned in my S-10 last night. Some guy ran a redlight, he was way, way late and was movin bout 60mph in a 45. The woman in the lane next to me almost hit him, i got my truck stopped alot quicker. I saw that woman at the next stop light, she was cryin and everything else. I was pissed right after it happend. I guess we all make mistakes. You'd think that the EMT wouldn't lie about it. Also, think about what all might have been going on inside that ambulance. He may have honestly thought it was the other guys fault, when infact it was his. Glad it all got worked out right though. __________________ '69 CST Short fleetside Lowered, 400 small block, 700R4, 4 wheel disc brakes, front sway bar & rear camaro sway bar (in progress) '87 V10 4x4 Short Fleetside Quad Suspension and Dual Tanks Last edited by Low69CST; 06-19-2002 at 04:07 PM.

06-19-2002, 07:25 PM	#10
68ChevC10 I am Kayser Soze Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Texas Posts: 116	Probably driving one of them Ford ambulances and got jealous. Sorry to hear about it, good to hear that some folks (the truck driver) still care. 68ChevC10 __________________ 1968 Chevrolet C10 Stepside. My driver. Ain't life cool.

06-19-2002, 08:23 PM	#11
Don w/71ambulance Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Suisun,CA Posts: 165	THAT STINKS, BUY MY AMBULANCE AND GET EVEN!!! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...threadid=15789 Sorry, I had to plug my suburban for sale........... __________________ Don 71 C20 Ambulance Stock 350 4barrel turbo 350, A/C, Dual Battery, I've got the siren, and some lights, just waiting to hook them up!

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