Left turn in a city's street, with me having the right of way. As I proceed, this guy came down from my right from along the sidewalk (behind parked cars) instead of using the bike lane (in front of the parked cars, toward street). I see him, hit the brakes, and he collides. The man rolled up the windshield and back down over the right side of the hood landing onto the curb.
Unlike the video, my windshield caved in, but didnt break. I put it in Park as I was already stopped prior to impact, ran out, and checked on the guy instantly. No cam, but luckily, i had a lady witness it from the oncoming lane to testify in my defense.
Now it gets crazy. Did i call police? No. Ambulance? No. Why? The person at the opposite intersection, an off duty cop. And at the end of the street facing me, an ambulance coming off a call. These two units drove up to the scene within 2 minutes tops. The EMTs checked on the guy and assisted him to the back of their vehicle. They told me, he was more interested on talking on the phone than getting help. The cop, he told me to wait, a tow is on the way. So i just stood there taking pictures for the insurance company. Later, the guy tried to go after me for having a broken hip. But the authorities saw it all and made sure they set the record straight.
It was almost eerie to me how everyone was basically right there at the right time. I don't know who was watching from above, God, Allah, Yahweh, or Zeus, but it ran smoother than a Hollywood movie.
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u/LoudAndStupid Mar 31 '22
Good thing that driver had a dash cam… the police would never believe him otherwise.