Car's coming! Bang!!

6 March 2005 (Sunday night)

J & I were returning home from my mom-in-law's place slightly after 9.30pm. Were planning to catch The Apprentice at 10pm and before that driving to the nearby more economical petrol kiosk to pump up our petrol. Instead, at 10+, we ended up in the middle of a T-junction...

I was puzzled when J gave way earlier to some oncoming vehicles but still went on with his right turn when a long blue lorry was obviously approaching. I told him (which he later told me I did so - calmly) that there was a car coming. Next thing, BANG! I was pushed further by the impact to my right side. The lorry hit the side of our white Toyata Corona - at the side door where I was sitting! Part of the left front side on the car was also damaged; the left tyre was knocked into a dent position; the left front light "oozed" out; and of course, my door was jammed; aircon was down also.

However, I am safe and sound! In one full piece! No blood, no sprain, no bruise, no blue-black! Had just some slight discomfort that resulted from the sudden impactful knock but guess there shouldn't be any internal injury. My first thought was: God! My guardian angel must be seriously injured! To think that the car was travelling at a fairly fast speed!

Thank God that the lorry driver and his pregant partner was safe and sound too! The mother-to-be just got a bit of a shock and some brushes on her leg. Friends advised her to do a scan for her baby. She was quite nice and even smiled when we came out of the car! I later learnt from her that at the point before our vehicles collided, she told her partner to quickly brake the lorry, which certainly lessened the impact on my seat door! Otherwise, where would I be now?

J's insurance could pay for the damages of the lorry (they could still drive it though) but nothing for our car repairs which could easily cost up to $2000. J is quite discouraged. We have recently just re-collected our car as it was tough to service the instalements. Now this happened.

Nevertheless, we are still glad that we escaped unscathed. No police reports made; no demerit points. Just some financial issues to grapple with. Those who knows our Abba, talk to Him about us, ya?

He is our covering.