Guest HairyPlateEater Posted August 9, 2006 Report Posted August 9, 2006 Yesterday ...09:55 amM90 northbound - Fife, ScotlandVauxhall Corsa 1.2 LifeMe & 2 kids65 mphFront near side blow outLost control of carHGV was stopped in the hard shoulderSwerved car right, just missed driving head on into itRear nearside back quarter pannel hit back of HGV trailerBack end swerved rightCar went sidewaysThen rolledTwiceThen skidded down M90 for 110 metres on its roofSparks and glass flying at my face, horrible smell of burning paint and metal as it skidsLife flashes before eyesKids screaming in back of car because we are all upside downCar stopsKids crawl out of smashed rear side windowPasser by pulls my door open and drags me outAll of us stand up and walk off to the side of the motorwaySon of 9 had small piece of glass in his eye which was washed out by paramedicsI have 2 small cuts on left elbowDaughter of 8 had shock I don't want to think about what would have happened if we'd have hit the back of the HGV head on :-( Thanks go to witnesses that stopped to help, police and ambulance staffThanks also go to whoever decided it wasn't our time!Apologies go to anyone that was held up when the motorway was closed off for an hour to remove the mangled wreckage! Quote
mumof4 Posted August 9, 2006 Report Posted August 9, 2006 Bloody hell!!!!Kids ok still???? Very lucky escape. Glad to hear that you are all in one piece... Quote
Guest HairyPlateEater Posted August 9, 2006 Report Posted August 9, 2006 Kids are still fine .... Looking forward to telling their school mates all about it next week! I'm just glad it wasn't the Gal ..... I'd be heartbroken!! lol Quote
mumof4 Posted August 9, 2006 Report Posted August 9, 2006 Next week..god..wish mine were next week...u in scotland????break up earlier..go back earlier...i liked it that way wen i lived near Aberdeen. Quote
Guest HairyPlateEater Posted August 9, 2006 Report Posted August 9, 2006 Kids live in Scotland, I'm in the Midlands so have 2 different sets of kids holidays to arrange things around!!! Quote
adrianf. Posted August 9, 2006 Report Posted August 9, 2006 Yesterday ...09:55 amM90 northbound - Fife, ScotlandVauxhall Corsa 1.2 LifeMe & 2 kids65 mphFront near side blow outLost control of carHGV was stopped in the hard shoulderSwerved car right, just missed driving head on into itRear nearside back quarter pannel hit back of HGV trailerBack end swerved rightCar went sidewaysThen rolledTwiceThen skidded down M90 for 110 metres on its roofSparks and glass flying at my face, horrible smell of burning paint and metal as it skidsLife flashes before eyesKids screaming in back of car because we are all upside downCar stopsKids crawl out of smashed rear side windowPasser by pulls my door open and drags me outAll of us stand up and walk off to the side of the motorwaySon of 9 had small piece of glass in his eye which was washed out by paramedicsI have 2 small cuts on left elbowDaughter of 8 had shock I don't want to think about what would have happened if we'd have hit the back of the HGV head on :-( Thanks go to witnesses that stopped to help, police and ambulance staffThanks also go to whoever decided it wasn't our time!Apologies go to anyone that was held up when the motorway was closed off for an hour to remove the mangled wreckage!Glad you are all ok. It just goes to show how easy these sort of things can happen Quote
Guest HairyPlateEater Posted August 9, 2006 Report Posted August 9, 2006 Thanks mate, never been so scared in my life!It's certainly going to make me take more care on the roads from now on Quote
Ronnie W. Posted August 10, 2006 Report Posted August 10, 2006 Very lucky glad you are all OKLast week in Inverness on the A9 a pensioner and two Peruvian teenagers were killed when the old fella took ill at the wheel and drove under an HGV sitting in a layby( the kids were not wearing seatbelts apparntly) Quote
NikpV Posted August 10, 2006 Report Posted August 10, 2006 bloody hell - glad you're all alright - shaken or what :35: Quote
baz69 Posted August 11, 2006 Report Posted August 11, 2006 glad you and your children are ok mate, very lucky escape by the sound of it Quote
Guest HairyPlateEater Posted August 11, 2006 Report Posted August 11, 2006 Still can't believe we all walked away from it .... Recovery company are meant to be sending me pictures of the car, so will post them if they arrive! Thanks for the kind words all, much appreciated! Quote
sanjsanj Posted August 21, 2006 Report Posted August 21, 2006 i've just read this post......my dad had a nearside front blow out at 75mph in the middle lane, in a mercedes C200 r reg.....nothing happened to the car or him, he just pulled over like it was just a puncture....i didn't know the above could've happened! Quote
Guest HairyPlateEater Posted August 21, 2006 Report Posted August 21, 2006 Guess it just goes to show how light Vauxhall Corsas are compared to Mercs! I've two had front blow outs before (Mondeo & Nissan Largo) and been able to control them fine - the main problem was the bloody HGV parked in the hard shoulder! Reckon I'd have got the car under control enough to stop on the hard shoulder if I hadn't have had to swerve to avoid the thing! Anyway, you live and learn, just glad I'm still alive! Quote
Guest neil_wiles Posted August 21, 2006 Report Posted August 21, 2006 HPE A few words of sympathy and a few more about the Gal. I had a explosive puncture at a tad over the limit on the M4 about two years ago front nearside ith seven adults on board and I had to get a change of underwear but on the third visit to the hard shoulder I did manage to stay there. It was a predictable fast deflation loss of direction control but the Gal behaved very respectable given the speed and the weight she was carrying. I have had punctures at speed an in many different cars and apart from the MK1 Astra nothing has felt as strong and stable as the Gal under these conditions so take comfort in the fact that your new car will keep you all that much safer. Glad to hear you are all ok Quote
Guest HairyPlateEater Posted August 21, 2006 Report Posted August 21, 2006 Thanks Neil, good to hear that the Gal will hold her own! Just hope I never have to know first hand! Quote
Guest HairyPlateEater Posted September 19, 2006 Report Posted September 19, 2006 Received photos through of the car ..... could have been so much worse! Quote
adrianf. Posted September 19, 2006 Report Posted September 19, 2006 God you were all very lucky.Are you sure it was the near side front that caused it cos it looks to be still inflated Quote
anadin Posted September 19, 2006 Report Posted September 19, 2006 nasty :lol: glad your all o.k Quote
Guest gooner52 Posted September 19, 2006 Report Posted September 19, 2006 :lol: h just seen this post dude hell man,glad u all got out ok from it all m8,mean it dude cant think what it must of been like,never been in a car crash,,dont want 2 either m8 again glad you and the family are ok take it easy gooner :lol: Quote
Stevie G Posted September 19, 2006 Report Posted September 19, 2006 Hi Mate, Glad to hear you are all okay, looking at the photos I think someone was certainly looking down on you all. Stevie G Quote
mumof4 Posted September 19, 2006 Report Posted September 19, 2006 Echo that sentiment!!..What a mess...you were all very lucky.....very lucky indeed. Thank god you all walked away from it. Maz Quote
Guest HairyPlateEater Posted September 19, 2006 Report Posted September 19, 2006 God you were all very lucky.Are you sure it was the near side front that caused it cos it looks to be still inflated Police told me it was near side blow out but I was still at the hospital at the time so they could have said anything! Thanks for all the kind words again guys, makes me shudder still whenever I look at the pics! Worst thing was the smell of the paint being friction burnt off the car as it skidded down the motorway. Was certain that we were on fire and going to blow up at any minute! :lol: My 9 year old son was sat in the back only a few inches away from where the trailer has ripped through the C Pillar .... makes me feel sick thinking about what could have easily happened if it had been a foot further across :lol: Drive slower guys ..... it could happen to anyone. Quote
jkspoff Posted September 19, 2006 Report Posted September 19, 2006 Strong little car, surviving that type of accident. Luckily with the Euro NCAP to help protect the consumer these days, lives are that bit safer. Glad you are all OK, has it made you a slower driver ? or were you always a safe driver ? Do you have to declare to you insurance company when renewing or does it not count as it was on the hire car companies insurance and you are not claiming ? Quote
Guest HairyPlateEater Posted September 19, 2006 Report Posted September 19, 2006 I was always a safe driver when kids in the car, now I always am! I've mentioned it in passing to my insurance company (making sure i noted the name of the Indian representative I spoke to and the date/time in case of disputes) and they said it wont count against me as it was on another policy. Luckily this years policy had just been renewed and they havent written to me to increase it so hopefully things should stay as they are. I have 9 years protected no claims anyway so should be safe either way! Guess you've seen quite a few like this in your line of work! Quote
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