Been in this business a long time . This is the stuff I always worry about .
This kid just picked up his car . My shop is about 100 yards from the main highway .
He had just turned onto the highway when this happened . His dad was right in front of him, but never saw it happen .
I heard the impact, and went down to see. I had no idea it was even him at that time . I saw all the cars balled up, firetrucks, ambulance , and a concrete truck . This happened right about 4 pm.
About an hour later, his dad texted me saying , " lucky he is alive, he didn't even make it across route 8"
Man, the thoughts that run through your mind when something like this happens . I only installed a a catalytic convertor, and valve cover gasket on this car, so I was pretty sure it was not my wrongdoing, but Id be lying if I said I was not worried . I had also test driven the car before he came to pickup , I test drive everything ..
I know all these guys really well, and was happy to just get a phone call, that the kid, got out , and walked away from this mess . He didn't even want to go to the hospital, but the ems , police , and his Dad, more or less forced him to get in the ambulance and go get checked out .
He got hit by a concrete truck head on and witnesses are saying it was not his fault, so I am assuming the concrete truck lane drifted into him . It is a 4 lane highway with a center turning lane, not marked, and right at the bottom of a small rise . I see a handful of really nasty accidents here every year. I've had many close calls myself . I have witnessed 2 fatal accidents, and one really gruesome one personally where the lady died later . I was one of the first people on scene, on that one
and all I can say, is hats off to first responders . That image lives in my mind
So thankful everyone is o.k. I don't know if I could live with myself if something like this was my fault .