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6T9PONY · 06-26-2002, 07:13 PM

This hasn't included any wrecking stories, but I'll ignore that and write about mine.

The area: downhill...had about a 30 degree turn to the left. The road was "armor-chipped" the previous day. This is where they put down a layer of tar then spread small rocks (about 1/2" in size) over it. It's supposed to protect the road during winter.

It is very loose for about a month until enough traffic has packed it down.

It was about 12:15 p.m. on a hot August 8, 2001 afternoon.

I was going down the hill about 10-15 mph, my auto was in the D position and in 2nd gear. I had 2 passengers. We were going to the gym to play some basketball.

I'm about half way through the turn and I give it about half throttle. This caused the transmission to kickdown and the rear tires busted loose on the rocks. The Traction-Lock rear end caused the back end of the car to swing around about 135 degrees. I slid across the road and the front passenger wheel hit the curb, that caused the back end of the car to swing further around and hit the curb. After the curb there was about a foot incline of dirt into an open lot. The car climbed up the incline, tipped on the passenger 2 wheels, stalled, then rolled over onto it's lid.

The passenger in the front received a broken finger and 17 stitches in the palm of his hand. I didn't have any injuries besides some glass in my back, neither did the passenger in the rear seat.

I do believe that it was God's plan though, everything happens for a reason, even though it's hard to find...I'm ending up with better car now and I have definitely learned a WHOLE LOT about other things. I realize I'm not invinvible, like most teenagers think and I appreciate what I have a lot more than I did before too.

06-26-2002, 07:13 PM	#16
6T9PONY All about the Windsor. Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 2,052	This hasn't included any wrecking stories, but I'll ignore that and write about mine. The area: downhill...had about a 30 degree turn to the left. The road was "armor-chipped" the previous day. This is where they put down a layer of tar then spread small rocks (about 1/2" in size) over it. It's supposed to protect the road during winter. It is very loose for about a month until enough traffic has packed it down. It was about 12:15 p.m. on a hot August 8, 2001 afternoon. I was going down the hill about 10-15 mph, my auto was in the D position and in 2nd gear. I had 2 passengers. We were going to the gym to play some basketball. I'm about half way through the turn and I give it about half throttle. This caused the transmission to kickdown and the rear tires busted loose on the rocks. The Traction-Lock rear end caused the back end of the car to swing around about 135 degrees. I slid across the road and the front passenger wheel hit the curb, that caused the back end of the car to swing further around and hit the curb. After the curb there was about a foot incline of dirt into an open lot. The car climbed up the incline, tipped on the passenger 2 wheels, stalled, then rolled over onto it's lid. The passenger in the front received a broken finger and 17 stitches in the palm of his hand. I didn't have any injuries besides some glass in my back, neither did the passenger in the rear seat. I do believe that it was God's plan though, everything happens for a reason, even though it's hard to find...I'm ending up with better car now and I have definitely learned a WHOLE LOT about other things. I realize I'm not invinvible, like most teenagers think and I appreciate what I have a lot more than I did before too.