thomas11

Two weeks ago my wife totaled her SUV and we've been looking at options for a different vehicle. About 8 hrs ago, she totaled my truck, no injuries, including her thank goodness. I guess the upside is that we had to take action and now we have a 2016 SUV in the garage with 24 miles on it. As I said before, life is still life even when sober. I hope were done with this crap.

Anna

Wow, that's scary stuff. I'm glad everyone is okay.

Beelover1072

Wow, at least she's not hurt!

PurpleKnight

Glad everyone is alright Jeff!!

entropy1964

Geez I'm glad she's ok. Maybe a chauffeur? Hehe.

Dee74

I'm glad everyone is OK too Jeff

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dwtbd

Glad to hear everyone is ok, not a bad upside either. Hmm , bad luck, or craftiness ?

least

I'm glad no one was hurt.

SoberLeigh

So relieved to read that no one was hurt, Jeff.

Wishing both of you happy and safe travels in your brand new vehicle.

thomas11

I feel kind of horrible, but I told her today that I am going to have to take her to a parking lot and teach her how to drive. I have to.

PhoenixJ

Safety first- good action . Safety first- glad she is OK

thomas11

Thanks all. This whole thing is just very unusual. Myself and my guys used to drive year round in our trucks hauling heavy loads and equipment and in 13 years had 3 accidents. My poor wife has just had the worst luck. This is the 4th time in 3 years I've had to go get her from a semi serious accident. She cried today and that makes me almost cry. Its really not her fault.
When I had my business I always preached safety first, safety first, safety first! So I am glad no one was hurt.

Delilah1

I'm glad your wife wasn't hurt. Was there bad weather by you?

MissPerfumado

So sorry Jeff. But relieved everyone's ok. Feel for your wife that she feels so bad, but there's so much to be grateful for with everyone safe.

thomas11

yes, we had freezing rain. She went over a bridge deck that was frozen and it sent her sliding into oncoming traffic. It was pretty scary.

MLD51

Yikes! Glad your wife is ok. Freezing rain is THE WORST. Nothing much anyone can do on ice when you start to lose control.

Byeredwine

Glad she's ok maybe it's time to go horse & buggy!

Upstairs

Sometimes you just have bad luck. I had a bout of that last summer. I'd just tell myself that's why we work. So we can pay the bills when bad stuff happens to us.

thomas11

This will be the last I say on this issue but I want to get it off my chest. I retraced the activities of yesterday after I drove my wife to work this morning (she's too scared right now). From 7:15 AM until 5PM I was laser focused and getting things done. I was at the scene of the accident, I helped pick up pieces of my truck that were on the highway, then to the auto body repair shop, on the phone with insurance people, then off to the car dealership and all that entails, then home with the new vehicle (never could accomplish all this when drinking by the way). I get home this morning and was thinking about what she went through. I've driven that road and over that bridge thousands of times. She could have been killed. She spun out, went across the median and into oncoming traffic and took out 2 cars. The speed limit on that road is 50 and most people are speeding. Yesterday I was just trying to keep things light and support her, make her feel good, but in reality it was pretty damn bad. I have to admit I got a little emotional this morning, I didn't cry, but I was close.

Hawkeye13

A cry can be a good outlet valve
I'm so glad she is OK and nobody was seriously hurt Jeff