Scary accident

[DenverGP]

My wife is down in Dallas for the week helping her elderly step-dad pack up his house to move in with other family in the dallas area.

He was driving his honda oddesy mini van, my wife was in the passenger seat. He had some kind of medical issue and passed out while travelling about 70mph on the highway. They bounced off the right side barrier, shot across the lanes, bounced off the left median, took out a couple signs. Wife managed to unbuckle her seatbelt and get her foot onto the brakes just before they crossed into oncoming traffic. Only injuries were some bruises from the impacts and cuts from side-impact airbags going off on the passenger side.

I've seen shit like that on tv/movies, always wondered if it's realistic.

http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h408/DenverGt/20170622_145702_1498165056978_zpspujecrbo.jpg

[GilpinGuy]

Holy crap! Glad everyone is ok!

[SideShow Bob]

Count your blessings, an accident like that. No injuries other than minor cuts & bruises, and no other parties other than the occupants in his van.

[Bailey Guns]

Dang... Good job on her part. How is step dad?

[DenverGP]

step-dad seems to be fine, he came to just after the van stopped. He didn't even want to go to the hospital, but my wife insisted. Initial check from the docs didn't find anything, they are running some more tests now.

definitely feeling blessed the way this worked out.

[MrAK]

I always wondered what it would be like to roll a vehicle, then I got in to a near head on at a combined speed of 124mph. Thought never crossed my mind again after that.

Glad your wife and all involved are ok

[Gman]

Scary indeed. Glad to hear everyone is OK.

[TheGrey]

Wow- I'm so glad everything turned out okay. Scary indeed!

[ray1970]

Glad it wasn't worse.

This is why I prefer to drive rather than let my parents or my in laws drive.

[O2HeN2]

They'll call it "syncope" (sing-co-pee). Which translates to "We don't know what's wrong, he fainted."

Been there, done that with my father. Have them check for kidney function.

O2

[DenverGP]

Been there, done that with my father. Have them check for kidney function.


He's heading back to the doctor on friday for more tests. I'll suggest kidney function tests if they aren't already planned. They did some tests in the ER, didn't find anything.

My wife is very sore from the crash, but step-dad was apparently so completely relaxed during the crash that he's completely fine, no aches, etc.

[Hummer]

I'm glad your wife and step dad got away without serious injury. As I'm getting older I do worry about a lapse in concentration or some medical event that might cause an accident and injure my wife or others. Fortunately, I'm healthy and not prone to accidents, but still....

When I read your story I was reminded of when we were faced with a driver heading toward us going the wrong way on I-70 in Debeque Canyon, in the middle of a curve. In the left lane at 70 mph and with a car to my right, I signaled, move right to the shoulder and narrowly escaped death. It was a stark reminder of the fragility of life and how suddenly tragedy can happen.

Yesterday, there was a similar wrong way driver situation on I-70 that didn't turn out so well. It's a hell of a story, prayers for the victims:

http://www.gjsentinel.com/news/articles/strangers-to-the-rescue

[TFOGGER]

I always wondered what it would be like to roll a vehicle, then I got in to a near head on at a combined speed of 124mph. Thought never crossed my mind again after that.

Glad your wife and all involved are ok

Having rolled 2, I let you in on a spoiler: It isn't any fun.

Glad all involved are relatively unhurt.

[Squeeze]

Holy bajeezus. Glad to hear everyone is okay for the most part. Awesome quick thinking on your wife's part.

Prayers for your family.

[DenverGP]

Added pic of the resulting damage.

Came to rest more than half way across the grass median in the middle of the highway.