Accident Stories

[DriftingEros12]

Alright guys, let it rip. I don't know if there has been a post about this but share with the community of your accidents, near-death or what not, damage, and injuries.

Starting with me, my first car, the 1989 Mustanyota. I was racing an Integra GSR Sedan (who later became my friend) down a steep mountain road (Skyline Blvd.) doing about 80 in a 35 zone. He was a car length ahead as he came into a right bend, him in the right lane and I in the left with a van in front of me. His car spun 90 degrees as he made the turn and I thought he was trying to drift. I started braking as well to avoid hitting the van in front of me but unfortunately began to understeer towards the center divider. My car hit the curb of the center divider and then riocheted to the curb on the right of the road. I thought he did a full 360 and drove off but he later told me his fender was dented in. My front axles were broken but no injuries.

The 2nd one wasn't as lucky. So I'm cruising down I580 through Castro Valley heading towards Oakland at about 85-90mph in my 2003 RSX, just switching lanes. I just switched to the 2nd fastest lane from the fastest lane, trying to cut over to left between a car that was side-to-side with me and a big rig that now lies in front. After switching, I hesitated and started thinking about how one should never hesitate when racing on the freeway. Well I finally got back to reality and realized I better start stepping on the brakes. I apply the brakes gradually and kept pushing harder. I begin to feel the ABS working and the traction slipping a little. About 2 feet away, I came to the conclusion that I had to do something before I get this rig from the rear. So I swerved to my left into the fastest lane and countersteered to get back to balance. Unfortunately, I lost control of the car and it fishtailed towards the right. The only thing I remember then was "Oh Crap!"
The right side of the car slammed right into the opening of the big rig and was fixated perpendicular to it. I told myself, "Wake up, this isn't real, damn I'm in deep $hiT!"
So I'm stuck and the rig begins dragging me. He drags me..and drags me...and drags me..and drags me.. I was dragged for approximately half a minute before the rig is able to stop in the emergency lane. I started thinking "Damn, where are you hurt?"
I sit inside waiting for a feeling of pain, anywhere, but not a single thing. I finally get out, surprised I can move, walk, practically scratchless as I look at my "lowered car." Looked like I had some nice springs. = ) The right tire was blown due to dragging, the left tire was halfway eaten up with 1/3 of the rotor eaten by the dragging as well, and the entire hood of the passenger side was caved in. Looked like a convertible. And the best thing I can remember was when I got out of the car and said to myself, "Damn, the car really looks good lowered."

Take it easy,
Andrew

[KenOhki2112]

I remember my accident with the 240..

It was about 7:00pm I was parking my car after driving home, I got out locked the door, and went into my house. Two hours later I went back out to my car and a truck was parked on top of it. Oh snap. =(

[J SPEC SilEighty]

some dumb bitch rear ended me while on the cell phone in stop and go traffic. this was 4th of july 2003. only a small screw hole from her license plate made an imprint on my back bumper.

[nutinwrongwitdat]

My boss called me at 7:00 in the morning and asked me if I could come in. So, being a good employee, I said yes. I hurried out of bed, got dressed and went outside. For some reason, there was about a thousand mosquitoes outside. I ran and got into my truck as fast as I could so they wouldn't get in. About five got in, so I rolled down the window when I got on the road. A very important paper started to fly out of the window, but I caught it just in time. As I was trying to put it in a safe place, I drove straight through a curve, into the grass, through an electrical pole and into a canal. I landed on four wheels though, which was pretty amazing. When I woke up, the waves were splashing around, and I thought I was going to die. So, I rolled down the passenger window (not sure why I didn't go through the already open driver window) and crawled out. It was shallow enough that I could crawl out of the water, but it wasn't easy. Luckily I made it out with only a strained lower back, a really bloody nose and a bill from the electric company. My truck was almost cut in half though. The tailgate flew off and still has not been recovered.

[J SPEC SilEighty]

holy shit... 3 people just replied like all at once

[KenOhki2112]

Originally Posted by J SPEC SilEighty

holy shit... 3 people just replied like all at once

Mine was first I win.

[ironzpy]

that was crazy,

The reason why i havent posted in a month or so is because i just wrecked my 240. Which sucks cause now it is is summer and i dont want to drive my truck. But heres what happened. I was out around town just driving around. Looking to drift or drag, just whatever. I find some jackass with a civic who thinks my 240 is stock. We get to a nice little spot to drag a good 1/2 mile long two lanes, but a big turn at the end. I smoke him and and slow down just to pace him, and goad him into racing again. As the turn came up i sped up just like i would take any turn going abouty a buck. He some how clipped my bumper after this and i started to spin into his lane. I counter steer and end up going into the guard rail. I hit it headlights first, Now maybe i was going a little fast but i ended up fliping over a few times. The civic was long gone when i got out of the car. I ended up losing my shoe, and when i found it it had a good ammount of glass in it. I was okay, 4 point harnesses work. The car is gone now. And i had to get my friend with a tow truck to get it out of there before a cop came. So you can all yell at me now, there is one less S14 around, It is totalled in my barn. But now i guess i should look into getting a replacement. Any ideas

[DriftingEros12]

Damn, KenOhki2112 that sucks. Makes you think how lucky you were that you wasn't in there when it happened.

J SPEC SilEighty, that's like a damn paper cut, so annoying. A little screw that caused that much damage. Come to think of it, I was rear-ended before by a truck but I didn't sustain any damage.

nutinwrongwitdat, pretty crazy dude. Sounds like something that happens right of the movies. Good thing you didn't panic or else who knows what could have happened...We're lucky people = )

Andrew

[DriftingEros12]

Go for another S14 ironzpy!! But hey, why did you have to pull your car out before the cops came? Couldn't you have just claimed a hit and run by that civic because he did "clipped" you right? Your insurance would have covered it would they not?

Take it easy,
Andrew

[ironzpy]

they would have written me up with a huge ticket, cause i wasnt going slow at the time and it is a spot infamous for racing in my area. i would rather just salvage what i can and just lose the frame and whatever else isnt going to be used ever again.

[kman10587]

This was in my 96 Camry V6 LE. I was listening to music and not paying attention, and there was a 25 mph switchback up ahead on shitty road and I was doing 40 mph. Made the turn, just missing the curb, but the car starting fishtailing. Like a noob, I took my foot off the gas, the car lost control and hit a curb. All I got was a completely shredded front right tire :P

[SHO411]

I was driving down 1949 Tara Blvd (the road to ATL speedway NOPI), my mom was behind me with here Taurus GL, me with my SHO showing off, I looked back and couldn't see her, I heard screeching sounds, I turned to see the cars infront of me had slammed on their brakes. Turns out some idiot wanted to turn left and wasn't sure so he decided to stop in the middle of the highway, I had no time to brake, I veered left into the median, avoided a speed sign, went for quit a dist. When I tried to move, the wheels just kept spinning, turns out, it had rained heavily the previous night. my 17" wheels were completely under the mud. Took a tow truck 30min just to pull it out, and costed me $10 just trying to spray the mud out. It was either the mud or slam into a new BMW at 45mph. Luckily no damage, just dirt.

I had bought a 95 Trans-am, 6sp, my SHo was in the shop. I had moved out, got my DL suspended and some other shit, I was moving back home, after driving for 5 months without a DL this was going to be the last day till I get it back in 3wks, my clutch was gone in the bird, driving down the road, some old fool born in 1929 pulls out of a sams club and T-bones me, I did a 360, my front wheels hit the curb and went over. I got out of the car and there was a small sting on my lower back, which ended up being a F***ed up back till now, was busted for driving on a suspended DL, and was arrested but my mom came to the scene, yelled at the police for keeping me in the back of the cruiser and I was injured, she was so pissed off they quickly let me go and put arrested and released on the report. I was finned $860, lawyer fines etc, and the dude that hit me, he walked away with a failure to yield ticket, this was the begining of a long descent in my life, all to the point I am now trying to climb back.. They fixed my firebird, I sold it to my neighbour, bought an S14 and stripped my SHO which is now at the salvage yard.

[rps13freak]

well, this happend to my friend in his 91' mr2(i was in the passanger seat).
we were making a u-turn(in the rain) and the stupid mr2 decided to lose control and it spun out. it was fine until some stupid lady, that had more than enough time to stop, decided not to use her brakes and scream instead(stupid spick not knowing how to drive). so ya what could have been totally harmless ended up cost him almost 2 grand. he was saving up for an engine swap and had to blow it on that because of that dumbass lady.

[240fanatic]

I was riding with my friend in his 95 Sentra (GXE)
we were doing about 100 on a straight road with a big curve at the end. We went into the curve at 90 and the car just started to spin, we almsot hit a mailbox and a reflector sign. Then he corrected it and we almost slid into a ditch. When were done spinning we ended up in the middle of the lane facing the right direction. Luckily, there was no damage to his car.

[logik23]

Maybe it's me, but it seems that more often then not, people are doing something they shouldn't be doing and say the person who hit them is stupid....