Tuesday - December 14, 2004

BAM!

Good evening, ladies and germs. I’m not feeling too good right now. In fact, I may not be feeling too good for several days. It’s after 8:00pm here and I just got home from work. Actually, that’s not entirely accurate. You see, I left the office at 5:15pm. I made it about halfway home down a quiet little four-lane road. I pulled up to a stop at a traffic light behind another car that was already stopped at the light.  I wasn’t really thinking about anything except getting home and fixing supper. The last thing I remember is seeing bright lights in my rear view mirror coming at me REAL FAST.

I barely had enough time for my brain to realize something was wrong with those lights before ....

A mortar round went off right outside my driver’s side door (at least that is what it felt like - and I DO know what that feels like). The world spun around, I collapsed in my seat as the seat completely broke and I slid out from under the seat belts until my knees collided with the dash. No airbags deployed. I vaguely recall taking the vehicle out of Drive and switching off the ignition key and then I blacked out. I came to with some nice lady pounding on my window. She had been in front of me and her vehicle had suffered only minor damage .... thanks to the fact that my vehicle is a 4000+ lb. Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4 and had absorbed most of the shock. I also absorbed quite a bit of shock myself.

I crawled out of the Jeep and noticed the door was buckled. I looked back and saw a mid-size car about fifty feet back of my vehicle with the front-end all crumpled up (all the way to the windshield). Glass and metal were everywhere. Someone came up to me and asked if I was alright. I said, “Yeah, I think so” ... then collapsed when my right leg buckled under me. I told someone to call the police and an ambulance and stood up.

I looked back down the street but could not pick out the driver of the other vehicle from the crowd of people gathering. I remember thinking that there must be 30 or 40 cars backed up behind the accident and I decided I better stop slacking and get my shit together. I hobbled out into the street and started directing traffic around the mess. Within five minutes, there were three police cars and a rescue squad truck pulling up. I turned my traffic cop duties over to them at that point .... and collapsed to the ground again.

The next thing I knew, I was on a stretcher and a nice policeman was asking me for my driver’s license and insurance card. I got out my wallet and gave them to him and answered a few questions. I looked over at my $38,000 vehicle and could only think of one word: TOTAL. The rear end was totally crumpled up under the rear axle and all the doors were sprung. I grit my teeth and tried to hold it together for just a little longer.

During the ride to the Emergency Room, I struck up a conversation with the EMT person, who was glad to talk. I needed to talk to hold my shit together. I’m grateful to him for lending me an ear. I heard from him first that I was hit by a drunk Mexican .... an illegal drunk Mexican .... with no insurance. A piece of shit greaser who had no business being in my damned country, much less bashing me and destroying my vehicle. The stupid son of a bitch needs his ass beaten bloody and I may hunt him up and do it before this is over. I remember the anger I felt when the EMT guy told me the facts. Thi stupid piece of shit greaser had already been picked up several times for his illegal status but you know what ????? The INS will not come pick up these bastards and deport them until the city collects at least sixty of them so they (the INS) can have a full busload to carry them back to Mexico .... from whence they will return within a matter of days.

Anyway, it took the docs at the emergency room two hours to do the x-rays and CAT scans and determine there were no bones broken. A mild concussion and bruised muscles and broken blood vessels in both legs but they released me with plenty of medication. I’m home now and MAD AS HELL.

My vehicle is toast and I’m waiting on that damned GEICO lizard to do his damned job. I called and told them to go ahead and file under my collision as the IGNORANT, PICE-OF-SHIT, ILLEGAL GREASER who hit me had no insurance. I am going to go soak in a hot tub and take some pain pills. Tomorrow is going to be rough as hell. I already know that. I need to find a rental car and try to put the pieces back together again.

Believe it or not, writing abou this shit has cleared my mind somewhat. I am starting to shake and getting chills. The first signs of shock settling in. I’ll be back here tomorrow. I hope you’re all having a better fucking day than I’ve had.

As for me, I’m declaring OPEN SEASON on illegal greasers. No bag limit.

This is Allan, signing off for the night.

Oh, I almost forgot .... as always the police and emergency rescue personnel are to be commended for their fine work. They got there quickly and did their job with outstanding professional attitudes and courtesy. I love each and every one of these guys and gals. They see the worst society has to offer, risk getting killed or maimed in the line of duty and still manage to act professionally under the worst of circumstances. I intend to make a small donation to both my local police and EMT departments as soon as I get on my feet again. The donation may consist of money and it may consist of beer but it will always come with respect and thanks from yours truly.

Posted by The Skipper     on 12/14/2004 at 09:17 PM   
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