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I was in a car crash today (everybody is okay!) (hexbear.net)

submitted 4 days ago by a_little_red_rat@hexbear.net to c/chat@hexbear.net

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Title. I totaled my car by rear ending another. Luckily nobody was hurt at all, I steered off when I understood I won't be able to stop so it was mostly side-to-side contact, caught between a highway barrier and the other car. It happened 7 hours ago and I am still shaken. It was clearly my fault.

I am privileged to have savings so I am able to cover my expenses for a new car (I need one due to my living situation), but it still sucks a lot.

I just wanted to get this off my chest.

I am just happy that nobody got hurt. Drive safe everybody, and fuck cars

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[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 6 points 4 days ago (2 children)

That sound awful, glad you're okay though. Cars today, while bad, have some pretty robust safety features (granted it's not a tesla).

[–] buckykat@hexbear.net 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

They have some pretty robust safety features for their occupants. For people outside the car, they've actually gotten more dangerous.

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Pretty much. Like in the case of notably trucks and suvs.

[–] buckykat@hexbear.net 4 points 4 days ago

Even sedans have been following the trend of increasing hood height, the single biggest predictor of pedestrian death

[–] a_little_red_rat@hexbear.net 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I had once gone into a ditch (spinned out on an icy road) and landed in deep snow, also no injuries. This felt similar, no sudden crash, just a dangerous loss of control. I also kinda liked my car (as much as I can like a car, that is), and it sucks that I need to get a new one now.

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Glad you're safe both times.

[–] a_little_red_rat@hexbear.net 4 points 4 days ago

Yeah, but I am starting to suspect I'm a bad driver