BAM. An 18 wheel truck stopped in front of them on Interstate 40 near the shopping. A stopped without issue, but the person behind her did not, hitting A's car from behind. It was a wet day and the other person accidentally locked-up the brakes and skidded into A. A's car was still drivable, but the other person's car was not.
All parties are sore, but there appears to be few or no long term problems currently discernible. A has a stiff shoulder and C is just achey, but otherwise ok.
To look at the car, the bumper is pushed up under the car, the trunk lid has been relocated slightly forward and there are some dimples on the rear quarter panels. Today, I took it to a body shop for evaluation and they indicated approximately $4300 damage, before they stopped counting. With a car value of $3200 we will see what happens. Below are some pictures.
Update: Last evening I had dinner with A as I was traveling through her town. She had gone to the University Doctor, who prescribed a muscle relaxant and Tylenol 3 (with codeine) to ease some of the muscle soreness. A is a little groggy from these meds, but otherwise doing OK. We had a very pleasant conversation.
Update 2 (10-30-06): The insurance company is giving us an equitable settlement for the car. K and A picked it up today, essentially the value of the car + one weeks care rental at $25/Day. A will have to get a note for the work missed and the $20 prescription copay (no problem with the receipt for A) and she can then settle for lost wages, etc.
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Glad to hear they are OK - I shudder to think about my kids driving. As much as it would be convenient, I worry about them on the road. Be safe Girls!!
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