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My dad called about ten minutes ago. He was taking the Elan S1 my brother and I gave him for his 70th birthday (on April 1st) down to Pacific Raceways (vintage racing going on today.) As he entered I-405 from 520, he went to merge out of the exit only lane. It was clear, and he was half-way into the lane when someone two lanes over decided to enter the same lane.
My dad was in his blind spot, so the guy kept coming. My dad slammed on the brakes and swerved, which must have locked up the rears. It's cold and slippery out today, so it sent him spinning across the lanes.
Luckily, he missed all the traffic. He said he thought he got it back into control, but at the last second some final momentum got him into the barrier. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cryin.gif
The driver's side front wheel was bent, and some fiberglass broke. The bumper also has some cracks. Luckily, the old man is totally fine, other than his blood pressure and spirits.
No...the guy who caused the accident didn't stop. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif But there was a flatbed tow truck directly in front of my dad when it happened that did. Turned out to be "Classic Charley" the guy he uses to tow his Franklin. (Who said "Hey, I know you. I tow your Franklin...and this Lotus has been down at Randall Fehrs place.) Charley taped up the trim and broken fiberglass and my dad limped the car home.
He just called my brother, which means he's off the phone with Haggerty.
I'll send Haggerty the attached picture to show that this is what the car looked like on Thursday when I last drove it.
My dad was in his blind spot, so the guy kept coming. My dad slammed on the brakes and swerved, which must have locked up the rears. It's cold and slippery out today, so it sent him spinning across the lanes.
Luckily, he missed all the traffic. He said he thought he got it back into control, but at the last second some final momentum got him into the barrier. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cryin.gif
The driver's side front wheel was bent, and some fiberglass broke. The bumper also has some cracks. Luckily, the old man is totally fine, other than his blood pressure and spirits.
No...the guy who caused the accident didn't stop. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif But there was a flatbed tow truck directly in front of my dad when it happened that did. Turned out to be "Classic Charley" the guy he uses to tow his Franklin. (Who said "Hey, I know you. I tow your Franklin...and this Lotus has been down at Randall Fehrs place.) Charley taped up the trim and broken fiberglass and my dad limped the car home.
He just called my brother, which means he's off the phone with Haggerty.
I'll send Haggerty the attached picture to show that this is what the car looked like on Thursday when I last drove it.
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