
I'm alive. I was in an automobile accident today on Route 1 North involving 4 other cars. Some asshole in a van was speeding and didn't see that the 20 cars in front of him came a complete stop due to an accident about a mile north of where we were. The van hit a Brand New Camry, which hit an older Camry, which hit my Corolla, which hit another Corolla. The scary part is that I saw it all in my rear view mirror and actually braced myself when I saw that I was going to be involved in the collision. I must say that I'm proud of myself, I turned off my ipod and car, turned on my hazards, and then checked to make sure I was okay LOL (I guess my ipod is more important than I am). As soon as I saw that I was okay my instinct was to check on the other people involved. There was a little boy in the car behind me and he was crying. His mom couldn't calm him down. I tried to help by giving in the purple monkey that's in my car, but it didn't work. Oops, I forgot to mention that I called 911 as soon as I got out of my car (before I approached any of the other vehicles).
To make a long story short, I'm okay. We all had the same story, my car is drivable (2 out of the 4 cars that were hit had to be towed), and all I really need is a new bumper. I have scratches on my front bumper and two screw marks from the license plate of the car in front of me, but I can live with that. There's a light hanging in the back of my car, lol... it looks so bad.
So many thoughts rushed through my head. I felt lucky. I'm lucky that I was car # 3 and not the one that was directly hit. I'm lucky that I was injured (though I did go to the ER because my body aches.... specifically my back). I'm also lucky that my corolla is stronger than I thought it was. The car that hit me had SOOOOO much damage to it's front, whereas my corolla just needs a new bumper. I thought about the car accident that Greg and his mom were in, and how their volvo was completely fine.
I called 911, best buy, greg, sonia, kinga, and my mother. oh yeah, I also called my car insurance, haha.
I just hate that this happened now. Like I need more stress in my life. I hate insurance, mechanics, and drama. I reviewed my policy information and saw that I have a $500 deductable for medical costs. That means I'm gonna be billed for $500... GREAT!! I hope that my health insurance can cover it, but I doubt it.
I also hate not knowing what happens next. I want to get my car fixed NOW, but I can't. I have to wait to talk to my claim rep on Monday and until I get the Police Report on Wednesday. If all goes well I can get my car fixed this week.
My back hurts... the meds make me feel like I'm buzzed.
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