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| Posted: Thu May 15th, 2014 08:08 |
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Eric
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Our holiday to Italy has been brought to sharp halt after a road accident. Travelling on a provisional road, from a line of oncoming cars debris started to fly out...followed by a car! The semi airborne car which had clearly hit or been hit careered into our path ...4-5 meters or so infront of me. Had no time to brake, just turned the wheel to reduce the headon impact ...which was probably c.100km/hr. Jan and I walked away (after levering doors open) from our beloved but totally trashed Volvo with fractured ribs, cuts and severe bruising (esp. jan). After being released from hospital, a taxi took us to get belonging from the wreck. His words summed it up 'Mamma Mia!' I am not sure where the engine went...the front of the car was flat with the inside footwells. Even the back wheels were off?? (would transmitting force on 4x4 go under the car to the back wheels?) Anyway having cut our way through the dust and debris of 6 exploded air bags( can still hear them going off ) we retrieved some items to enable us to go back to our caravan (parked on a site a few km away) and rest. Hope to go back tomorrow to retrieve all our heavier possessions after 24hours of painkillers and antiinflammatories. I had the presence of mind to grab the XT1 and photograph the scene before the ambulances arrived....and the chest pains started to kick in.lol The camera bag was the first thing I grabbed and took up residence between my knees even while having X-rays. (dedication to the art lol) So we wait for a few days till a replacement tow car comes from Germany (none in Italy???) for me to get us home....slowly and carefully I hope. Shame as its a very photogenic area...but somehow it's charm has gone for now.
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| Posted: Thu May 15th, 2014 10:39 |
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Bob Bowen
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Hells teeth Eric - at least you are both safe and the insurance will sort it out. Take care and get home safely. All the best form me and everyone in the group.
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| Posted: Thu May 15th, 2014 11:22 |
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jk
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OMG... Glad to hear that you and Jan are OK. Hmmm. Arent you glad you were in a Volvo not a lighter car! Take care. DONT OVERDO IT as you will feel pretty shaken up in the next week or so. BTW: I'm impressed that you managed to do a photoshoot after the accident.
____________________ Still learning after all these years! https://nikondslr.uk/gallery_view.php?user=2&folderid=none |
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| Posted: Thu May 15th, 2014 13:42 |
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Eric
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jk wrote:OMG... Glad to hear that you and Jan are OK. I did a few shots to demonstrate telltale road debris IN FRONT OF my cars resting place and the other car with impact damage on BOTH sides. Tried to do a panorama...that's when I realised something wasnt right with the chest. Lol Spoke to insurers today. He had the bl***dy cheek to say I "should have got the third party details and car reg.†My answer went "the other driver and passenger had to be cut from the car....the caribinieri sealed the road off for nearly 2 hours....do you really think they would let me interrogate this Italian guy on his stretcher in a waiting ambulance?". Some insensitive muppet reading off a screen again. Off back to the wreck tomorrow to empty heavy personal items i couldnt manage yesterday. Will try to remember to get some snaps.
____________________ Eric |
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| Posted: Thu May 15th, 2014 13:46 |
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TomOC
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Wow. All I can say is I'm glad you both seem to be fine (considering). What a crummy way to spend your vacation time! Be sure to post the evidence of the crash...hopefully, the other car was insured and it won't affect your own insurance rates. The main thing is to rest and get well...aches and pains are not fun at our advanced age 
____________________ Tom O'Connell -Lots of people talk to animals.... Not very many listen, though.... That's the problem. Benjamin Hoff, The Tao of Pooh |
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| Posted: Thu May 15th, 2014 13:50 |
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jk
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Eric wrote:
I trust you got the agent's name so you can complain later when you are back in UK settling the claim. Bloody cheek. Lucky he wasnt talking to me or else I would have been straight through to the supervisor. I cant stand this rudeness when I am paying money for cover.
____________________ Still learning after all these years! https://nikondslr.uk/gallery_view.php?user=2&folderid=none |
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| Posted: Thu May 15th, 2014 15:30 |
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MaxSouthOz
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Not good at all. Glad to hear that you and Jan survived. Looking forward to the photos; to see how you performed in the line of fire. :thumbsup:
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| Posted: Fri May 16th, 2014 19:29 |
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Judith
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OMG! Definitely a good job you were in a Volvo. And that you remained dedicated to the art and remembered your camera lol. Hope you are both feeling better.
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| Posted: Sat May 17th, 2014 15:43 |
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Eric
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Judith wrote:OMG! Definitely a good job you were in a Volvo. And that you remained dedicated to the art and remembered your camera lol. Hope you are both feeling better. I thought of you today Judith. The wife stripped off and showed me her 'body painting'. She has a completely blue tummy...I thought she still had blue pants on..two blue legs and a purple sash of honour across her boobs. After 10 years on steroids for a condition ( now sorted) her tendency to bruise is extreme. I only need to sneeze and she gets a blue mark. 
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| Posted: Sat May 17th, 2014 15:52 |
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Eric
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Guys I really messed up. I went back to the wreck yesterday to get all my possessions but forgot to take the camera. In fairness it nearly laid me out again struggling to lift several heavy objects (eg caravan spare wheel!) with cracked ribs, so I don't think I would have been on best form. I am not allowed to go back to the car now as its an insurance wreck 'owned' by the salvage garage ....so I wont get any more images. I have some shots of the accident (mainly the third party vehicle position and the road conditions to show It wasn't my fault) and will sort some out when I get home. Waiting for replacement vehicle coming from UK now. Mixed feeling as although I will be more familiar with RHD.....the seat belts will be resting on the same damaged places!! The insurers wont send the car till their medical assessor is happy I am fit to drive. So we may be here for a few more days yet.
____________________ Eric |
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