Car Accident

PJaddicted
PJaddicted Posts: 1,432
edited November 2011 in All Encompassing Trip
Last night my 18 year old son was in a very bad car accident. He went around a turn too fast on a wet road, hit a stump and flipped his car endo. The engine ended up in the passenger seat. He is very lucky to be alive. If he hadn't been wearing a seat, he may not be here right now to talk about it. Yesterday was his last day of High School, he was so happy and had such an awesome day. What a horrible contrast to see him in the ambulance with his senior shirt on strapped to a backboard and immobilized. I am grateful he is here and I won't take another instant of his life for granted. He will be walking at graduation next week, how many kids won't be.

Hug your loved ones, life can change in an instant.

Edit to add photos....unreal that he walked out with nothing more then seat belt bruises.

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  • Steve Dunne
    Steve Dunne Posts: 4,965
    Jesus man! Glad he's ok!!!!!!!
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  • dasvidana
    dasvidana Grand Junction CO Posts: 1,356
    Thank you for this very important reminder. My son was diagnosed with cancer last year. He is now cancer free but having lived through the cancer experience has completely reset my life's priorities.
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  • mookie9999
    mookie9999 Posts: 4,677
    Glad your son is ok. As soon as I see my loved ones tonight, I will definitely give them a big hug!
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  • dawng
    dawng Posts: 644
    I'm sorry to hear this happened to your son - thank goodness he is OK.
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  • redrock
    redrock Posts: 18,341
    PJaddicted wrote:
    Hug your loved ones, life can change in an instant.

    That is so true Carol...

    NEVER pass by an opportunity to say you love them (maybe because you feel you've said it so many times before, or feel 'it goes without saying'). If there was a disagreement, never delay 'making up'. You just do not know what can happen when you 'part ways' for the day (ie going to work, etc.). You just don't want to be in a situation where you have to ask yourself what was the last thing you said.....

    So happy your son is OK. Angels above....
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    glad that he's ok!! i agree with everyone else, life is too short for grudges.
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  • Lizard
    Lizard So Cal Posts: 12,091
    Oh damn that is scary. Hits home with an 18 yr old son too..

    Sooooo glad to hear he is OK!!

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  • pearljim
    pearljim Posts: 1,312
    Sorry to hear this but thank God your son is still around to hear you say "I Love you" for many, many more years. I have 4 older kids, 2 girls 24 and 20 and 2 boys 22 and 18. It's funny but everytime I talk to the boys on the phone I end the conversation by saying I love you. You can tell if there is someone with them or not by how they reply - **mumbles love you** very fast and low if there is someone with them :) The girls don't care.
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  • Sleep.With.Innocence
    Sleep.With.Innocence Posts: 607
    As a young driver it really helps to put things into perspective. It's amazing how fast this life moves by, and what's more amazing (it sounds cliche) but in the blink of any eye it can all be gone.

    Thank God that your son's okay. And thanks for the reminder of how sacred this time we have really is.
  • mca47
    mca47 Posts: 13,337
    Holy crap!

    So glad he's ok!

    Scary stuff!
  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,237
    Unreal bu REAL especially around this time of year with teenage driving. Last year my girlfriend's son (12 year's old) was driving back with me from the South Florida Fairgrounds. He sat in the front and sat in a way I didn't initially see his seat belt. When I did I told put your seatbelt on he told his Dad doesn't make him wear seatbelts.

    I pulled over then I told him I'm responsible for you now and if you want to continue in this car you are going to put them on or walk home. He put them on begrudgingly. So when we got home I pulled up some accident scenes of people in accidents that didn't wear their seatbelts. After seeing them he understood what I was talking about.

    I'm so glad your son survived this accident and we MUST do all that we can to prevent these teens from dying so needlessly.

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  • pretext
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    So glad your son's okay. Same thing happened to my 17 year-old sister a couple months ago. She's fine too, but it scared the living shit out of us. It almost killed me living two states away. I live far because I need to, but sometimes it's tough. I probably drive my sisters nuts with how much I hug them. But that's okay, eh?
  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Godo to hear your son is safe and sound, and thank you for reminding us all that our loved ones should not be taken for granted.

    I'll be taking your message to heart :)

    Congratulations to your son on graduating high school too. I did that three years ago this month...what a superb feeling of accomplishment. I hope he enjoys the view of the long, potentially great road ahead of him.
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  • CHANGEinWAVES
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    so glad to hear he's ok!!!
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  • Drop The Leash 10
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    thank christ he's alright!
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  • Cinnamon Girl
    Cinnamon Girl Posts: 1,854
    My brother in law was in an accident with a sand truck when he was eighteen. We were all shaken up, of course. It wasnt until I saw the truck that he was driving, smashed up, that i really broke down and realized how fragile life is.

    Im so happy that your son is okay.
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  • Fifthelement
    Fifthelement Lotusland Posts: 6,965
    PJaddicted wrote:
    Last night my 18 year old son was in a very bad car accident. He went around a turn too fast on a wet road, hit a stump and flipped his car endo. The engine ended up in the passenger seat. He is very lucky to be alive. If he hadn't been wearing a seat, he may not be here right now to talk about it. Yesterday was his last day of High School, he was so happy and had such an awesome day. What a horrible contrast to see him in the ambulance with his senior shirt on strapped to a backboard and immobilized. I am grateful he is here and I won't take another instant of his life for granted. He will be walking at graduation next week, how many kids won't be.

    Hug your loved ones, life can change in an instant.

    Edit to add photos....unreal that he walked out with nothing more then seat belt bruises.

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    Thank goodness your son survived and is okay. ((((Hugs))))
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  • PJaddicted
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    Thanks everyone....my son has a bruise from the seat belt...that's it. He has a guardian angel watching out for him. I am a very happy mom. I won't ever look at life the same again.
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  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,378
    I got into a minor car accident today. There was a major car accident on a major highway near where i live (one person died) in the afternoon. Traffic was still backed up after i got done work around 5:45 or so. I was gonna take the exit before that but decided to wait a few more feet and get off at my normal exit. There was a pick up truck ahead of me and I thought he had merged onto the road. So i looked to see if anyone was coming, didn't see anyone and so i went and hit the truck :oops: Nothing serious (no one was hurt) my car had some damage to the hood and and side and his back was bent . Police came took info and all. I think i have a $1000-20009 worth of damage though to my car. :(
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  • chiquimonkey
    chiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    eeriepadave wrote:
    I got into a minor car accident today. There was a major car accident on a major highway near where i live (one person died) in the afternoon. Traffic was still backed up after i got done work around 5:45 or so. I was gonna take the exit before that but decided to wait a few more feet and get off at my normal exit. There was a pick up truck ahead of me and I thought he had merged onto the road. So i looked to see if anyone was coming, didn't see anyone and so i went and hit the truck :oops: Nothing serious (no one was hurt) my car had some damage to the hood and and side and his back was bent . Police came took info and all. I think i have a $1000-20009 worth of damage though to my car. :(
    Ack! Sorry about the car damage, good thing you are okay and didn't get hurt.

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