Troy711
Retired Old Fart
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- 2011 Mitsubishi Pajero GLS
unfortunatly i was in the wrong place at the wrong time this arvo. at about 4:15 i was driving home i was involved in an accident. (for those who happen to know the area) i was driving up high street in queanbeyan. a truck pulled out of a side street and lost several (10, maybe 15) lengths of steel bar. it tipped off the side just as i was level with the truck (it was going the opposite way to me). i can ms paint a pic for people if you like 
anyway, my car collected it in the front and side. all i remember is that i saw the truck turning out of the side street and thinking 'geez, he is going a bit hard, better move over a little cos he is in my lane'. next thing i know i just saw the bar falling off... a loud noise and then i stopped.
it took me 10 seconds or so to take it in and realise what had just happened. the dash was going stupid cos the airbag went off. i switched the car off, called my work partner (who i had just said goodbye to 2 minutes before) and said he had better come and pick up some stuff.
i got through it ok, only injury was to my right arm. i am assuming the airbag hit my and it feels like carpet burn on my arm. it has a slight red mark but other then that im ok.
i didnt actually realise how lucky i am. if one of those bars had have come through the window i dare said i would be either dead or very seriously hurt. it scares the hell out of me when i sit back, think about it and say 'i came close to dying today'. i mean, it may sound stupid to someone else but its just the way i see it. i was lucky to have only had damage done to my car... not damage done to myself by a 4 meter legnth of 75mm steel bar.
anyway, thats the basics of the story.... ill let the pictures do the rest of the talking.
as you can see from the pictures... i need a new number plate and 2 of my wheels are stuffed
oh... and ill just add, airbags are not as comfortable as the simpsons make out to be! and when they go off they stink!
anyway, my car collected it in the front and side. all i remember is that i saw the truck turning out of the side street and thinking 'geez, he is going a bit hard, better move over a little cos he is in my lane'. next thing i know i just saw the bar falling off... a loud noise and then i stopped.
it took me 10 seconds or so to take it in and realise what had just happened. the dash was going stupid cos the airbag went off. i switched the car off, called my work partner (who i had just said goodbye to 2 minutes before) and said he had better come and pick up some stuff.
i got through it ok, only injury was to my right arm. i am assuming the airbag hit my and it feels like carpet burn on my arm. it has a slight red mark but other then that im ok.
i didnt actually realise how lucky i am. if one of those bars had have come through the window i dare said i would be either dead or very seriously hurt. it scares the hell out of me when i sit back, think about it and say 'i came close to dying today'. i mean, it may sound stupid to someone else but its just the way i see it. i was lucky to have only had damage done to my car... not damage done to myself by a 4 meter legnth of 75mm steel bar.
anyway, thats the basics of the story.... ill let the pictures do the rest of the talking.
as you can see from the pictures... i need a new number plate and 2 of my wheels are stuffed
oh... and ill just add, airbags are not as comfortable as the simpsons make out to be! and when they go off they stink!
