So I know this is a little late, but it's something significant. On December 16, 2008. I got a call from Gaven about 5:30 in the morning. I knew that something must be going on, because he almost never calls that early. Gaven said that he had been in an accident on the way home from work. I could tell he was a little shocky, but I just kept thinking he's ok enough to call me and talk to me, and the Ambulences weren't deployed.
He was coming North from Woods Cross and as he made his way around a bend under a viaduct just past Kaysville exit, he hit black ice. He was in the far left lane and said he was able to recover quickly, but then hit another patch of black ice and couldn't recover. He then went spinning and hit the center cement guard. He was going about 40-45 mph.
Right after he came to a rest half on the inner part, and half in the left lane, a Delivery truck for GE appliances slammed into the back end going about 60mph. He spun a couple more times.
Just as he came to a stop from that. The traffic started to slow down for the wreck. Gaven said that he kept thinking he had to get out of there thinking that if he stayed in that he would be sure something else would happen, but something told him to stay put. Just as he was looking at the slowing traffic a car with a couple of men headed for the base went to pass a semi truck, not knowing what everyone was slowing for, and just as they started into the left lane, they hit Gaven from behind again at an even higher speed, and again sending him spinning. After traffic had stopped, Gaven was surprisingly able to get the car to drive to the other side of the freeway. Though probably wasn't the best idea. It made it, with lots of funny noises, but gas was leaking from it.
I was frantic. We called my mom over and over, our neighbor (who are so lucky to have), and he said that he would go, but my mom then got ahold of me and said she was heading over. This is what I found when I had gotten there. He had been there for about 1 1/2hrs. I was surprised first that he was alive, but also that the paramedics hadn't been called. He had a splitting headache, neckache and backache, and he said it felt like his knuckles on his right hand had been broken. But after all the paper work was done, and we got the go ahead. We drove Gaven to the hospital to get checked out.
I had to get a picture of him like this, of course he's making faces. They did a CT, X rays, and a C Spine. Everything checked out fine. They just said that he probably would have some whiplash, and bruises that would show up from the seat belt and his knuckles. They never did, but the first few days afterward were sore. The Integra is totaled. Took a good beating and did keep him safe. Gaven was given a warning for speeding in bad conditions (aparently it's Utah law that they should go no faster than 30mph, even though the roads and sky were clear), and he was given a ticket that we're fighting for impeding traffic, because when he came to the first stop after hitting the cement he was partially in the lane, and the delivery truck apparently had no where else to go (though the rest of the road was clear at the time). Allstate (our insurance company) has been remarkably good to us, at least for now. We'll have to see if we hear anything for medical, but they said they'd cover for up to $3000 without much question.
He was coming North from Woods Cross and as he made his way around a bend under a viaduct just past Kaysville exit, he hit black ice. He was in the far left lane and said he was able to recover quickly, but then hit another patch of black ice and couldn't recover. He then went spinning and hit the center cement guard. He was going about 40-45 mph.
Right after he came to a rest half on the inner part, and half in the left lane, a Delivery truck for GE appliances slammed into the back end going about 60mph. He spun a couple more times.
Just as he came to a stop from that. The traffic started to slow down for the wreck. Gaven said that he kept thinking he had to get out of there thinking that if he stayed in that he would be sure something else would happen, but something told him to stay put. Just as he was looking at the slowing traffic a car with a couple of men headed for the base went to pass a semi truck, not knowing what everyone was slowing for, and just as they started into the left lane, they hit Gaven from behind again at an even higher speed, and again sending him spinning. After traffic had stopped, Gaven was surprisingly able to get the car to drive to the other side of the freeway. Though probably wasn't the best idea. It made it, with lots of funny noises, but gas was leaking from it.
I was frantic. We called my mom over and over, our neighbor (who are so lucky to have), and he said that he would go, but my mom then got ahold of me and said she was heading over. This is what I found when I had gotten there. He had been there for about 1 1/2hrs. I was surprised first that he was alive, but also that the paramedics hadn't been called. He had a splitting headache, neckache and backache, and he said it felt like his knuckles on his right hand had been broken. But after all the paper work was done, and we got the go ahead. We drove Gaven to the hospital to get checked out.
I had to get a picture of him like this, of course he's making faces. They did a CT, X rays, and a C Spine. Everything checked out fine. They just said that he probably would have some whiplash, and bruises that would show up from the seat belt and his knuckles. They never did, but the first few days afterward were sore. The Integra is totaled. Took a good beating and did keep him safe. Gaven was given a warning for speeding in bad conditions (aparently it's Utah law that they should go no faster than 30mph, even though the roads and sky were clear), and he was given a ticket that we're fighting for impeding traffic, because when he came to the first stop after hitting the cement he was partially in the lane, and the delivery truck apparently had no where else to go (though the rest of the road was clear at the time). Allstate (our insurance company) has been remarkably good to us, at least for now. We'll have to see if we hear anything for medical, but they said they'd cover for up to $3000 without much question.
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So thankful you are ok. Car not so much. Sorry that is always scary and crappy. we miss you if you need anything call us. lv ya jill
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