The other driver was 100% at fault.
Here's the story:
I on the way home from work with my trailer behind me.
I'm about 10 minutes from home and coming up to a stop sign at about 10-15 mph when from the left comes this older pickup trying to make a right turn and NOT GONNA!
The rear end of his truck stepped out and he started sliding out of control across my lane.
He was going 45-50 mph and glanced off the front of my truck facing me.
It was a head-on but he was traveling from left to right from my point of view.
There was NO POSSIBLE way to avoid him.
My left leg hit the lower dash and the airbags did not deploy.
There were three young boys in the other truck.
The driver came around to see if I was OK.
I wasn't sure if my leg was OK, but one of young guys was messed up.
Broken/dislocated shoulder/arm. I got out and tried to help him.
We put him up on my tailgate and I put something under his head and tried to keep him calm un til the EMT's showed up.
This is where the story gets weird.
The driver says that somebody was chasing him with a gun and he was trying to get away.
He tells me this right at my window and tell this to the police on the scene.
Later, the guy that was 'chasing him' shows up to talk to the police from a distance without the driver at fault knowing. The 'gun' was a cell phone. The driver was calling in a reckless driver and the 911 call logs pinpoint it right before our little get together.
I'm not real thrilled about dealing with all the insurance hassle and trying get my truck replaced.
Blue Book is $19500.
I'm nervous about having the bodywork done and dealing with engine/trans problems and alignment etc.
I just started a big tile job this week. At least the homeowner is understanding and says for me to take my time.
"The floor will get done when it get's done". Great client!
There you have it.
KT