We're OK, but had a car accident..

[Ginevive]

Just got in.. Mark and I were going into town with our '00 Pathfinder (he was driving, I in front passenger..) with our ATV on a trailer behind us, going to get some propane.. we were just going along at the 55 mph speed limit. well, on a side road where They had a stop sign, this woman rolls right through it.. plows right into us. I could see the whole thing and keep playing it over in my head; the crash itself was terrifying but the two of us are OK. Our truck is totaled in front (they'd better not claim to be able to fix it, meaning her insurance) and out ATV broke its lashes and flew off the trailer, landing on its top in the middle of the road; Mark jumped out and flipped it rightside up and pushed it over so no more crashes would happen.. her car was pretty banged up; richoceted off our front end/left quarterpanel and landed in a ditch at an angle, but her and her apssenger were not critically injured, though ambulances took them.
This other driver, was this old woman who HAD to have seen us; I mean, how do you miss a huge SUV rolling along at 55 mph with a huge trailer and a big ATV on it!? You know how sometimes you casually roll through stopsigne when it is clear as day on both sides.. well, please don't do it like she did, when an SUV is cruising along at you.
I am still pretty shaken up; dropped off at home by Mark's cousin and I let the horses in, ate some meatloaf and well I really need to type this stuff out. Please everyone, drive carefully, but more importantly look out for the moronic idiots who aren't.
And please wear seatbelts; we would both be dead or shattered if we weren't; the airbags didn't deploy.

[Nate]

sheesh ya just never know when it's gonna happen. Glad to hear everyone is OK. I am sure it could have been worse..

[lillyorchid]

Oh man! That is so sacry!
I hope everything comes out to be good on your guys end.

[JLC]

Oh geez, Jen! I'm SO glad to hear neither of you were hurt! Indulge yourself this evening in whatever comforts bring the most relaxation and peace.

[jknudson]

Oh my! First off I'm glad you both are okay, thankfully wearing your seatbelts because material things like the truck and SUV can be replaced, you two cannot. Secondly, I almost had the same thing happen to me the other day, but I saw the person was going to keep going and honked like mad. I swear some people shouldn't be allowed to drive.

Rest up, I'm sure you'll be a little sore tomorrow.
-Jason

[Emilio]

Glad your safe Jen that's #1 , SEATBELTS EVERYONE THEY SAVE LIVES!!!

[Ginevive]

Oh my! First off I'm glad you both are okay, thankfully wearing your seatbelts because material things like the truck and SUV can be replaced, you two cannot. Secondly, I almost had the same thing happen to me the other day, but I saw the person was going to keep going and honked like mad. I swear some people shouldn't be allowed to drive.

Rest up, I'm sure you'll be a little sore tomorrow.
-Jason

Tha;'s the crazy thing! Mark laid on the horn, seeing that this woman was going to keep going. If he hadn't slowed down as much, they would have t-boned right into the side of our truck instead of bouncing off the front end.. and they would have been killed probably.
I guess the woman was 85 years old-ish.

[SarahMB]

Wow, Jen, I'm really glad you guys are ok!

[joepythons]

Wow i am glad everyone is ok.Do not be shocked if she tries to blame you for not giving her the right of way .I think i would have something done about the defective air bags also,with a crash like your describing they should have been out.

[JLC]

Wow i am glad everyone is ok.Do not be shocked if she tries to blame you for not giving her the right of way .I think i would have something done about the defective air bags also,with a crash like your describing they should have been out.

I dont' think so. Standard front-end airbags only deploy (usually) in a full head-on collision. Had the woman pulled out directly in front of them, forcing them to t-bone her...then the air bags should have gone off. But if the car gets struck from the side, even the side of the front end, they usually won't.