December 30, 2002
Tragedy
On December 30, 2002, I was on my way home from work, heading northbound with evening traffic in the middle of three lanes.
Out of nowhere, a black 1999 Nissan Maxima attempted to bolt across all lanes of traffic. The Nissan clipped another car before T-boning me on the right side. There was no way to avoid the impact.
The hit was hard enough to cause both airbags to deploy. The primary impact was the passenger door. Fortunately, I was alone in the car, but the damage was extensive: a broken left rear wheel, bent axle, smashed door, and damaged quarter panels.
The driver was a 74-year-old woman with no insurance and a restricted license. Her only comment to the officer:
"I didn't see him."
While no one was injured, the car was in the shop for nearly eight weeks.
