Wear Your Seatbelts!
I was involved in a serious near head-on collision this afternoon. I, and the driver and passengers with us, lived to tell the tale because we wore our seatbelts.
Both cars were totaled. My cousin was driving, I was in the passenger seat, and his wife and kids were in the back of the mini-van. As we were turning left at an intersection, a silver Mercedes Benz going roughly 45 mph smashed into us from the opposite direction.
Before my cousin could react, our car was hit, spun around, and violently tossed back a distance of approximately 200 feet. The passengers in the other car sustained minor abrasions.
Little did we know: what would start out as a fairly pleasant day (my sister’s commencement ceremony) would have some unexpected surprises in store. One minute things can be fine, the next minute things can turn ugly.
We were lucky. We survived because we buckled up. I hope you do the same when you drive.
-Krishna
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Manuel
May 16, 2009 at 10:15 pmSeatbelts are mandatory !
Dan G
May 17, 2009 at 9:50 amGlad you’re OK!
Danny Burleson
May 17, 2009 at 10:05 amWow! I’m glad you’re all right, Krishna, as well as the others. And yeah, seatbelts = required.
I’ve known several people that “just never made it a habit” or seriously thought they would get less injured if they were thrown from their vehicle than from the pressure of the seatbelt on their body.
Better to be bruised by a belt than get wedged in a windshield, I say.
Mathew Jenkinson
May 17, 2009 at 5:16 pmWOW Glad your ok!
Bill Charbonneau
May 17, 2009 at 6:45 pm“One minute things can be fine, the next minute things can turn ugly.”
Ain’t that the truth. Very relieved to hear everyone was ok!
trinalin
May 17, 2009 at 7:51 pmOw! Glad all were safe! Cars are replaceable, people not so.
Theala Sildorian
May 18, 2009 at 8:30 amGlad to hear no one was seriously hurt. Bet you’re more sore today than you were yesterday.
Glad to hear your cousin had his kids buckled up. Smart man. I see soooo many people who don’t do this.
Krishna
May 18, 2009 at 4:01 pmyes, I’m feeling incredibly sore all over. I hope the muscle pain goes away soon.
hari
May 18, 2009 at 8:43 am:( Dreadful to know that you were involved in a serious accident. Here’s wishing you speedy recovery!
tpiro
May 19, 2009 at 3:37 amWow, I’m happy to hear that everyone was okay!
Maddpenciler
May 19, 2009 at 7:19 amYou and your family have been Blessed, and I’m glad you all are OK! May God grant you and your family a speedy recovery. Selah
fReEkLiSt101
May 19, 2009 at 12:08 pm“You and your family have been Blessed, and I’m glad you all are OK! May God grant you and your family a speedy recovery.”
I second that…. Glad everyone is ok.
Jim G
May 19, 2009 at 5:33 pmGlad to hear that you and everyone walked away relativley un-injured. Car accidents are always a bit tramatic no matter the actual scale. Hope all remains well with you and yours.
~JG
Gil
May 20, 2009 at 8:57 amHoly guacamole, Krishna! How awful! I am so glad you’re ok!
When I first saw today’s comic, without having read your note about the car crash, I thought maybe you were beginning to go all Vincent Van Gogh on us and going crazy for art. I’m relieved to know your noggin is still ok. :-)
Tarv
May 20, 2009 at 11:49 amGlad to hear all were ok, seat belts are mandatory for me