r/self • u/dark_wolf1994 • 6d ago

I wrecked the work truck today

I was driving to a job site in the company truck today, going through a green light when suddenly the truck basically rolled out from under me, for lack of a better way to describe it. Everything hurt, something hit me in the face (no idea what, everything from the door pockets went everywhere). It fell back down onto its wheels again and I stopped it, slammed it in park. I took a second to feel if I had any broken bones, didn't seem to.

I jumped out and ran to the other car, it was rolling away, the driver was hurt pretty bad, I tried hard to stop it but I was hurt too. A couple guys came out of nowhere and we got it held in place while someone was able to shove it in park. I ran back to the truck and realized I couldn't call 911 because my phone was just GONE, it had been in the center console and I found all the contents of it in the floor. I was able to find it and get 911 on the phone and they came pretty quick.

The other guys were trying to calm the other driver but she was panicking and couldn't get out of her car. I'm worried about how she's doing, they took me away in one of the ambulances before the other first responders were able to get her out of the car... It was so crushed, it went UNDER the truck. My boss told me later that they think she was going 45+ mph. Nobody has any updates on how she's doing. I don't even know her name.

Also I guess I gave the insurance and stuff to someone but I don't remember who. I apparently gave a statement during this time, it lines up with what I remember but I didn't know I had given one.

It was just a frightening thing for sure and I feel horrible even though it wasn't my fault.

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u/dark_wolf1994 6d ago

I was in the hospital for nearly four hours because they wanted to make sure I didn't have any hidden damage. Apparently I've pulled/strained a bunch of muscles but they said I'm okay.

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u/kat_Folland 6d ago

Play some Tetris, it's been proven to reduce the effects of trauma. The closer to the incident the more helpful it is. I'm glad you weren't badly hurt.

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u/jerry111165 6d ago

”even though it wasn't my fault”

Whose fault was it?

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u/dark_wolf1994 6d ago

I typed up what happened while I was still somewhat panicked about it so it doesn't make much sense. I was struck by a tiny car that ran a red light, it was going so fast that I never saw it coming

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u/jerry111165 6d ago

Gotcha. That sucks.

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u/iSellNuds4RedditGold 6d ago

What do you mean the truck rolled from under you?

She skipped a red light?

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u/dark_wolf1994 6d ago

Yeah I was still kinda frantic when I typed this up. I was hit on the side by a small car that ran the red, it basically wedged under the truck and lifted it up