Wednesday 26 November 2008

What do you get if you cross a Peugot 206 with a Vauxhall Astra Estate and an Argos Lorry?

No this isn't a joke...............
En route to North Greenwich we pulled on to the M25 at Junction 29. We followed an Argos lorry onto the inside lane of the M25. Toni pulled over into the middle lane and commented about a fucking idiot driving too fast who was way behind us in the middle lane who then pulled into the outside lane. Next thing I now there was an almighty crash and we were being pushed back from the middle lane to the indide one and into the rear of the Argos lorry. Apparently the car that hit us spun off ahead of us. Bit of a blur as to what our car did after that but we came to a stand still at 90 degress to the road with our car traversing the hard shoulder and inside lane.

Nothing more calming than coming to terms with your own mortality as you see all the oncoming traffic heading towards the side of your car. Actually it wasn't calming, I screamed! Thankfully everybody managed to avoid hitting us as Toni screamed for us to get out of the car. Her door was stuck but somehow she managed to kick her way out. It was a proper Hollywood action move style kick, god knows where that came from!

A witness managed to get Toni's car onto the hard shoulder for us.

Lots of conversations and ambulances and police cars. Toni was seen by paramedics as she had a blow to the head on impact and Sam also had neck pains. I was shaken and a little stiff but felt OK. Much later on Toni and Sam were taken to Basildon hospital to be checked out but I had to stay with the car until it could be towed away. Police said we were luck to have walked away from this.

So here is some of the fun and games!

Toni's car:










The Argos lorry, no real damage other than a fooked tail lift:




The car that hit us:



Sam entertaining a paramedic with his iPhone (they said he was their best patient ever LOL):


Nee naw!


FUCKSOCKS is the expression I believe!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Keith, At motorway speeds this could have easily been so much worse than it is. We are pleased to hear you all got out reasonably unscathed, though we are sure you are feeling the after effects today. Wishing you all a speedy recovery. Take care andrew, Ali & Lottie

nicnack31 said...

That looks and sounds terrible. Glad you are ok and not too much damage people wise. Cars can be replaced

nic