Crikey. My friend had an accident.

". ." (xllx) 10/13/2013 at 14:16 • Filed to: crash

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A pretty unusual one too.

Luckily, he's OK.

He was driving along a single carriageway road when a loading crane came off from a lorry coming the other way. The arm of the crane tore his roof off (it went right next to his head), while the other end smashed into the front of his Micra. He was very, very lucky to come out with just a few scratches along his arm.

3 cars were damaged (apart from the lorry). The one in front of him has suffered perfectly repairable minor offside front end damage, and the car behind him has some scratches along the offside panels. My friend's Micra has definitely taken the bulk of the crash. Apparently, the emergency crews were shocked to find him alive and well (can't blame them). The woman driving the first car of the three has suffered a severe panic attack and was taken to hospital.

Funnily enough, the emergency service crews that were called to attend observed. that the crane seemed to have been properly secured and the whole thing has 'freak accident' written all over it. The lorry driver has obviously been declared guilty, but the whole incident is going to be thoroughly investigated as to whether someone needs to be prosecuted.

It's scary how badly that could have ended and how there was little he could do. If the car he was driving was any taller, it's safe to assume that he'd be headless now.

pdthedeuce > . . 10/13/2013 at 14:19

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Holy Cow ... you need to take your friend to a casino , cuz he's obviously very lucky !

Jazz Cat > . . 10/13/2013 at 14:20

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Ouch. That had to hurt.

AbigGRNboot > . . 10/13/2013 at 14:23

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Glad to hear he's alright.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > . . 10/13/2013 at 14:43

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the one time right-hand drive is better. Glad to see he made it out.

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > . . 10/13/2013 at 15:41

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God is at work here, saving lives at the last possible second.

davedave1111 > . . 10/13/2013 at 16:20

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Another example of why RHD cars are just better...

Klaus Schmoll > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 10/13/2013 at 17:08

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Borsuq is from continental Europe, so no right hand drive cars. That hole in the roof is where the driver's head was.

JayZAyEighty thinks C4+3=C7 > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura 10/13/2013 at 17:42

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And when lives aren't saved? The crash itself? That is purely human error. Only the positive work of engineers and science could be attributed to a supernatural, all-powerful being.

No hard feelings for my cynicism, I hope—I just can't help thrusting my feelings into such matters.

Biostar01 > . . 10/13/2013 at 19:58

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He NEEDS a Volvo. If you have to, help him buy one. There is no feeling in a car better than peace of mind knowing that you are in the safety of Swedish steel.

BJ > . . 10/14/2013 at 06:29

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Two horns?

"I might be driving a Micra but you're gonna get the fuck outta my way!"

Glad to hear that your friend survived this.

JEM > Klaus Schmoll 10/14/2013 at 10:33

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That's absolutely amazing then.