mrshl | blog

Yes, yes, ya’ll. Today a dude ran a red light at the corner of 610/Fannin and smashed my car as it was turning left. It doesn’t appear as though he ever saw me or even slowed down. Because I was driving to work, I was alone in the car, which is a good thing. Because the passenger side is wrecked. This is what’s left of our brand new Honda CR-V.

In this last photo you can see the other dude’s busted vehicle, a 2008 Nissan Versa. His car was a rental vehicle. Which means the dude probably had another accident not too long ago, and he just destroyed his temporary vehicle. We’re dealing with an expert driver here.

Was anyone hurt? Not too bad. I went to the emergency room at Methodist Hospital with Jordan (I refused ambulance transport). I’ve got a couple of banged up knees, but I’m otherwise fine. I imagine I will be quite sore in the morning. The other driver was transported to Methodist by ambulance. Jordan and I actually saw him being wheeled out as we went into the ER. He looked okay.  

Who was at fault? The other dude ran the light, and a witness named Mani (an MD Anderson employee) saw the accident and gave the officer his statement. The officer told me the other guy would be found at fault.

Dude, is your car, like, totaled? It could be. We’ll have to see how bad the frame is bent. Plus the air-bags deployed on the right side. The other driver has insurance, but probably not enough to cover both the rental car he was driving and my car. The good news is: the rental car carrier probably has secondary liability coverage for my vehicle. If so, we shouldn’t be out much cash once everything gets straightened out.

For now, I’m chillaxing with an unexpected day off. Props to Jordan for taking care of me this morning, She made lunch for me and we watched Wipeout before she left to get some work done.

Now I’m here alone, mourning a car that hadn’t yet reached 6,000 miles.

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