James Was In An Accident
He was sitting at a red light when a man that had fallen asleep at the wheel hit the minivan in front of him head on. James drives a tank so the minivan just crumpled. The police officers at the scene could not believe that the other vehicles sustained such damage and the Land Rover is still drivable. The airbags did not even deploy. The police officers were so impressed that they started to check it out. I guess the frame is still perfect and so far it looks like the radiator might have a small crack because there is a little leak. Other than that it will need a new grill, headlights, and brush guard. It does not look like much more was damaged but time will tell.
The one police officer even said that he was so impressed by it that he was going to get one for his wife. This is James' second Land Rover. The first one was a Discovery and this one is a Discovery II. He loves them and will probably always have one. He wanted me to get one as my next vehicle and now after this accident it sounds like a good idea.
Well, right now James is at some hospital around Chicago. He told me to not bother driving the two hours there so I am just sitting here waiting. I have been on the phone back and forth with him and the insurance company. His neck and back started hurting so they took him to the hospital. It has been getting worse so they are sending him for a CAT Scan. The couple in the minivan are at the hospital too but all I know is that the wife has worse injuries than the man.
The man that fell asleep behind the wheel was not insured. We just found out as I am typing that our policy with Progressive covers medical bills but not vehicle damage when hit by an uninsured motorist. So it looks like we will be paying for the repairs out of pocket. Land Rover repairs are not cheap either.
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Sorry to hear about this. I am glad your husband is ok. I pray for the other driver and his wife.
I hopes James is okay and can come home soon, sorry to hear the driver who caused the accident was uninsured too, that is not good.
So glad to hear your husband is OK. Terrible news that the other driver wasn't insured.
Glad to hear that your husband is alright. I hope the couple is alright too. It is just so common for people to fall asleep as they drive especially in the wee hours. Although he should have stopped for a break before continuing if he was really sleepy, comparing him to drunk driving and to people who uses their phones while driving (and not using earpieces), he was much more responsible. Just wish everyone will be alright.
Good thing is your husband is ok! I would be beside myself with him being 2 hours away. Makes me want to buy a LandRover!
Isn't that just the sad truth about insurance!! That's too bad. Most policies should have Uninsured Motorist coverage. Look to see if it's an option..maybe a good idea now.