I wrecked my ride

Unbelievable, my friend who sits across from me at work, ends up in the exact opposite side corn field, my scion was sitting a few months ago on Cedar Hills Dr, Peoria IL (read about my scion). Coincidence, maybe, i have heard some talk about the bermuda triangle effect and some about the haunted 1/2 mile patch…ok i'm kidding but hey you never know. She was doing 55 mph in the '01 toyota camry, dropped out of the road (unfortunately no shoulder), and lost control. She was going head-on to a utility pole but swerved to fortunately, hit the passenger side. This is truly astonishing how much damage a hit at 55 mph can cause. You can imagine how much more damage if you hit another car travelling in the opposite direction at the same speed can cause. I was at the hospital today talking to her and she said, "I tried to get out of the car and realized i could not move my leg". Its important to remember that unless the vehicle is on fire, the best thing to do is to stay in the car especially if the car has hit a pole and brought down the power lines, the safest way to avoid electric shock is for occupants to stay in the car until help arrives even if you think you are not injured. She had two surgeries; broken bones in three places on the right leg and a broken bone on the left hand. Pretty sad story, she won't be able to walk for couple months. Hope she gets well soon.

Here are the pictures of the camry. I will re-enact the accident in flash with pictures of the actual road in a day or two. Your comments are welcomed.

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