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September 7, 2010, about 1:10 p.m.
After having a nice lunch with our family and visiting relatives, my mom decided to take a walk with me in the neighborhood area. We walked across the street and along the white sidewalk to look at a neighbor’s front yard and its abundant flowers. My mom liked the kinds of flowers that this neighbor had and was too busy looking at them. I stared at the flowers, and they were quite impressive. Then, I saw a van/SUV coming on the street just one house far away from this neighbor’s house. I was still looking at the van/SUV and thought the van/SUV would stay on the street, but it suddenly swerved onto the white sidewalk and was coming toward us. I heard “Vroom!” from the van/SUV and had no time to react whatsoever. I didn’t have time to check where my mom was. I only remember the time of the van/SUV getting very close to me, but I can’t remember the exact point of time when I got actually hit by it because the accident happened so fast.
I must have had a blackout, and when I was able to get up and see, I instinctively screamed very loudly, “AAAAAAAAAHHHH!!! Mom! Where are you, Mom!” I was in the fight or flight mode. When I looked down at myself, fingers were all bloody, and blood was dripping from my broken nose. Also, my right elbow had two burnt scratches probably from scratching it on the sidewalk. A couple of seconds later, four or five neighbors gradually came out, and some were saying, “Oh my god.” I kept screaming where my mom was and I thought she was killed by the van/SUV where it crashed into one of neighbor’s mailbox which got heavily destroyed. The van/SUV itself was crumpled very badly, but the driver looked fine, and she looked like an old Indian American. One neighbor soon called 911, and other neighbors asked me if I was all right and other questions like what day/year/date today was and where I lived. I asked if they have any towels so I can wipe off blood on my nose and fingers. A neighbor’s wife quickly ran into her home and gave me a couple kitchen towels, and I thanked her. One neighbor quickly went to my home to let my dad and uncle know what happened. Another neighbor found my mom lying inside thick, tall shrubs and I was very relieved that she was alive and was able to faintly respond to the neighbors’ questions.
Soon, fire trucks and ambulance trucks arrived at the accident scene, and they asked me some easy questions to make sure I was conscious and alive. One paramedic cut my shorts open to see if I suffered any upper-body injuries. Remarkably, I didn't break any bones. The paramedics transported my mom first and then me to a hospital. The emergency stretcher felt very uncomfortable, especially the back of my head because the head immobilization device was pushing the back of my head pretty hard. I was too busy answering the paramedic’s questions, and I tried to stay focused. The paramedic cut my jeans to see if I suffered any lower-body injuries. Fortunately, I didn’t break any leg or spine bones. But my mom broke a thigh bone.
About 20 or 30 minutes later, I was in a hospital, and an emergency doctor arrived to check for any external or internal injuries. I answered lots of questions again, and I had to get a CT scan to check if I had any broken bones. This was the first time ever in my life to go and look inside the CT scan, and it looked amazing. But I was too busy thinking about the back of my head feeling very uncomfortable because of the head immobilization device. Then, the doctor moved me close to another room where my mom was in there. I could hear her moan from her broken thigh bone, and the doctor said that she will undergo a surgery soon. A police officer approached me and asked what happened, and I answered him as best as I could. Then, the doctor released the immobilization devices and straps from me, and my body was freed, but I was told to stay on the emergency stretcher for a while. My dad and uncle were standing beside me, and they were very quiet.
Then after a while, we were put into a family support room because the surgeon was working on another patient until he could work on my mom. We waited for hours, and I was still thinking about the accident. I kept rewinding and playing the accident in my head and couldn’t believe why it happened to us. I was speechless for hours. I didn’t even want to talk, and I was busy crumpling a paper cup of water for a long time.
Then, a medical staff came to us to let us know that the surgeon was fixing my mom’s broken thigh bone. I didn’t actually go inside the surgery room because I didn’t want to see the surgery, so I stayed outside the room while my dad and uncle went in. I didn’t know if the surgery was done, but we left the hospital and decided to go home. It was very dark outside, and it was about 8:10 p.m. We bought McDonald’s Big Mac hamburgers, ate at home, and talked with my aunt and elder cousin about the accident. We were very unhappy about the accident. My dad, uncle, and aunt went to the hospital at around 11:00 p.m. to check if my mom was all right. I was very anxious and just lied on my bed for like an hour, and later I talked with my elder cousin about life. At around midnight, my dad, uncle, and aunt came back home and said that the surgery was successful. I was relieved, but I had a hard time sleeping since my mom and I almost got killed by a van/SUV today.
September 8, 2010
My dad and I went to the hospital at around 11:00 a.m. to check again how my mom was doing. I looked at my mom, and she looked very tired and had very dry lips. She spoke very quietly and said only a few words. When she looked at me, my eyes kept welling up with tears, but I forced them back and tried to look strong. Even though I was very sad about my mom breaking a thigh bone from the accident, I was so glad that she was alive. Soon, the surgeon doctor came in and explained how she was doing. The surgeon said that he connected her broken thigh bone together with titanium, and she would begin the physical therapy in a day or two. Also, he said that my mom suffered a fractured rib, scarred head, and liver laceration. But, the doctor said that the injuries were not fatal and may heal over time. He also said that he’s monitoring how her liver is doing, and he’s positive that her liver will heal on its own. After the surgeon doctor left, my dad and I stayed and talked with my mom for a while and went home. My dad visited my mom again later in the afternoon.
Now, I feel extremely fortunate that my mom and I weren’t killed by the van/SUV. I just hope that this kind of accident never happens in my life again. My final words are: Please be careful even if you think what’s happening around you looks obviously safe. Don’t assume that you are safe living in this world.
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Wow holy crap. That was intense. I hope your mom heals fine.
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holy shit. glad you and your mom are safe. wtf was wrong with the person driving the SUV?
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cars are the most dangerous thing in people's daily lives and it freaks me out
sucks that you and your mom got ganked
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holy shit. that was seriously scary. but seriously i thought your mom was dead or something, then decided that the blog title would be different in that case. liver laceration sounds.... *shiver*
do you know what happened to the driver?
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United States4053 Posts
Oh my god. I hope you and your mother recover quickly.  Thanks for sharing with us, it's always quite cathartic to read these kinds of stories.
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Hey dude, that's pretty crazy. I am glad you are ok and that your mom is for the most part alright. Even if she has some sort of lasting injury it sounds as though it won't be too big of a deal.
How old are you?
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Quite a miracle indeed, I'm glad you and your mom are alright!
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I think my dad talked with others and later said to me that the driver kinda fell asleep... no idea if that's true. And I'm 22 years old.
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United States24641 Posts
People think I'm crazy for keeping a close eye on passing cars whenever I'm near a road... but this stuff happens too often and sometimes there's just nothing you can do to prevent getting hit.
I've told the story before of how my car was totaled while parked on my driveway. Any one of my family members could have been standing on my driveway at that time...
Terrible situation but will make for quite a story! I really hope your mom makes a full and speedy recovery. Please update us if you find out more about the driver and what was going on.
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What happened to the driver of that truck that almost killed you two? Take her to court or something? This is pretty serious...
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Been hearing a lot about driving accidents recently. Good to hear that you and your mother are going to be alright.
I don't mean to probe, but did anyone find out why the she (the driver) swerved onto the sidewalk? I mean clearly she wasn't watching the road, but one would think she would have felt the car go over the curb and revert the wheel or use the breaks.
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On September 09 2010 12:48 micronesia wrote:
People think I'm crazy for keeping a close eye on passing cars whenever I'm near a road... but this stuff happens too often and sometimes there's just nothing you can do to prevent getting hit.
I've told the story before of how my car was totaled while parked on my driveway. Any one of my family members could have been standing on my driveway at that time...
Terrible situation but will make for quite a story! I really hope your mom makes a full and speedy recovery. Please update us if you find out more about the driver and what was going on.
My neighbors mini van was totaled in their driveway too. Cars are scary things. I am happy that both you and your mom are alright.
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On September 09 2010 12:51 djcube wrote:
Been hearing a lot about driving accidents recently. Good to hear that you and your mother are going to be alright.
I don't mean to probe, but did anyone find out why the she (the driver) swerved onto the sidewalk? I mean clearly she wasn't watching the road, but one would think she would have felt the car go over the curb and revert the wheel or use the breaks.
Well, the driver was like an old grandma, and I think when the driver realized when her car went over the curb, it was too late for her. She mistakenly might have used the acceleration pedal instead of the break pedal.
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I'm really, really glad you guys are okay.
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Hope you and your mom heal up fast. I'm sorry this happened to you, do take it easy mate.
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Oh wow, that's really shocking. I had a near death experience in traffic when I was a child as well. I didn't know why, but I was perfectly calm and collected during the entire incident while my parents were freaking out like mad.
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On September 09 2010 12:56 ProHellZerg wrote:Show nested quote +On September 09 2010 12:51 djcube wrote:
Been hearing a lot about driving accidents recently. Good to hear that you and your mother are going to be alright.
I don't mean to probe, but did anyone find out why the she (the driver) swerved onto the sidewalk? I mean clearly she wasn't watching the road, but one would think she would have felt the car go over the curb and revert the wheel or use the breaks. Well, the driver was like an old grandma, and I think when the driver realized when her car went over the curb, it was too late for her. She mistakenly might have used the acceleration pedal instead of the break pedal.
That is truly unfortunate. That is actually also the cause behind some of the Toyota recall incidents, where people blamed the car for accelerating on its own and not having functioning brakes, but in reality they were just stepping on the gas instead of the brake.
I really wish people were more responsible drivers. Then we would have much fewer tragedies like this.
Hope both you and your mom heal well.
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If a car hit me and my mom was next to me, and I came to and my mom was not readily visibly okay and I was in any sort of shape to even attempt, I would have seriously gone after the driver.
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On September 09 2010 12:53 Rotation wrote:Show nested quote +On September 09 2010 12:48 micronesia wrote:
People think I'm crazy for keeping a close eye on passing cars whenever I'm near a road... but this stuff happens too often and sometimes there's just nothing you can do to prevent getting hit.
I've told the story before of how my car was totaled while parked on my driveway. Any one of my family members could have been standing on my driveway at that time...
Terrible situation but will make for quite a story! I really hope your mom makes a full and speedy recovery. Please update us if you find out more about the driver and what was going on. My neighbors mini van was totaled in their driveway too. Cars are scary things. I am happy that both you and your mom are alright.
Something like this happened across the street from my house. Drunk driver decided to not use the road and use the grass and ended up totaling 3 cars and messing up two others a bit before smashing into a light pole. No one was hurt as it happened in the middle of the night. Cars can be dangerous.
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Korea (South)11575 Posts
my garage was totaled, some lady fell asleep at the wheel and drove through my yard into my garage. she had a 2 year old that died in the crash.
cars are super dangerous, and are the leading problems to involuntary manslaughter. i'm glad you and your mom survived. i hope everything is alright in the time to come with recovery and everything.
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This reminded me when I fell face first into the subway tracks and fractured a my cheek bone... luckily there were cops in the station at that time. Had X-rays, CT scans and whatever else. Found out I also had some minor internal bleeding and a sprained ankle.
I was amazed that I didnt feel any pain or passed out. But it sucked awhile later and the worst was when you tie you up on the stretcher... I probably felt claustrophobic or something, I actually removed the device that secured my neck/head. The doctor that came to see me a few minutes after was pissy about it, but it felt like I couldnt breathe.
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damn man glad you and your mom are ok
what happened to the driver of the car that hit you?
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i get freaked out by stories like this. i'm terrified of something happening to my parents or sister and me being powerless to stop it. sure, i don't exactly want to get hit by a car, but it's a thought i can entertain, whereas my sister getting hit by a car sends me into a panic attack just thinking about it.
i sincerely hope you both recover fully, best wishes to you <3
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Experiences like this are intense, really puts a perspective on things.
Glad u and your mom are alright, best of luck and hope you both can have a speedy recovery.
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there should be more frequent testing for older drivers , maybe even ban those over 80 years from driving altogether , this is shocking
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Sad story. Hope your mom makes a full recovery. This is why I hate cars and am paranoid every time one is passing by.
You're def not crazy Micronesia. I've seen people drive onto the sidewalk many times.
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i may have missed it but why did the driver crash into you guys? Fall asleep at the wheel? Drunk?
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On September 09 2010 12:45 ProHellZerg wrote:
I think my dad talked with others and later said to me that the driver kinda fell asleep... no idea if that's true. And I'm 22 years old.
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I'm so glad you guys are okay. Some people shouldn't be on the road at all. We need a new system for licensing drivers in the US...
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Don't ever die on me Adrenal =(.
It's good to hear you and your Mom are ok.
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This is a serious law suit right here. This women should definitely be held accountable for at least all the medical bills and further damages she has caused your family. Also is anyone suprised it was a women driver? I know that sounds pretty bad but seriously it's like every single time.
More importantly though, you should definitely be suing this women for negligence and getting a huge settlement from her insurance company.
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On September 11 2010 01:01 kidd wrote:
This is a serious law suit right here. This women should definitely be held accountable for at least all the medical bills and further damages she has caused your family. Also is anyone suprised it was a women driver? I know that sounds pretty bad but seriously it's like every single time.
More importantly though, you should definitely be suing this women for negligence and getting a huge settlement from her insurance company.
Yeah, my dad and I are planning to get all the medical bills and further damages from this old grandma driver. It will take time for my dad and I to find an experienced lawyer. I am pretty sure we will win 100% since the driver was 100% at her fault.
Anyways, thank god I can play SC2 and SC:BW and study my actuarial exam manual and do other things now. It would've been suck if I got killed and not be able to play SC2's expansions and maybe SC3 in the future.
THANK GOD MY MOM AND I ARE ALIVE. :O
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I hope your mom makes a full recovery.
I hope your family gets all current and future medical bills (both physical and mental services to return to pre-accident conditions) paid by the person.
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We're all glad you're safe!
+ Show Spoiler +I had an experience similar to yours; I, however, was in a car at the time, and it involved a police car blindsiding me at 40-50 miles an hour...I'm lucky to be alive because I was lying down and sleeping in the passenger seat--the impact was right above me.
I thank God that we're all alive!! It might take a while for the aching to go away, but it's great that you're alive and healthy.
You're also lucky that the old grandmother has money. Oftentimes, the drivers are poor and can't afford to pay for any damages, anyway. In my case, the police were complete asses about it, because they claimes that 1-2 seconds should have been enough for my dad to swerve out of the way... We had to buy a new car because the policeman totaled our old one, yet we didn't get a single cent in reparations.
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best of luck for recovery, glad it wasnt serious
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Holy shit, some people should not be allowed to drive. Cars are dangerous as all hell. Speedy recovery.
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