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Old 11-10-2017, 05:00 PM   #1
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Well it happened

A couple weeks ago we were traveling on I40 W through Tenn. to make a long story short, we got rear ended in a construction zone by a semi. He was going very fast at the time and drove the trailer through the rear window of the cab. It sheared the pullrite in half. He totaled our Montana and caused about 15,000 in damages to our truck. Good news my wife our dog and myself were not serverely injured. Maybe it will all work out someday and we'll get back on the road.

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Old 11-10-2017, 05:15 PM   #2
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Sorry this happened, stuff can be replaced. It’s done and over no need to worry about it now.
The only thing that can’t be replaced is lives and you are OK.
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Old 11-10-2017, 06:05 PM   #3
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What a nightmare! Glad you guys are ok.
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Old 11-10-2017, 06:04 PM   #4
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Glad everyone is ok. The other stuff is replaceable.
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Old 11-10-2017, 06:13 PM   #5
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No severe injuries is the most important outcome, thankfully.

All the other details will work out sooner or later.
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Old 11-10-2017, 07:31 PM   #6
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Wow. That semi really had to be going at a high speed to cause all that damage. Thankfully both of you didn't have serious injuries.
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Old 11-10-2017, 07:53 PM   #7
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Truck Drivers are not what they use to be - good luck at getting back on the road
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Old 11-10-2017, 09:31 PM   #8
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Truck Drivers are not what they use to be - good luck at getting back on the road
Sadly, I'll have to agree. Not all are bad but many of the younger ones are different and new regulations have made making a living driving more difficult.
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Old 11-10-2017, 09:55 PM   #9
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Good to hear you guys are ok the truck & trailer are all replaceable good luck getting back
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Old 11-11-2017, 03:32 AM   #10
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Hi

Glad to hear no injuries this is thanks to the new construction of this vehicle the head rest prevent a lot of injuries.

I had a woman run into the side of our TV in a parking lot a few months ago.

When her insurance adjuster called me the truck was all ready under repair. He became quite agitated about that. When I said there wasn’t anything to be confrontational about because it was only property damage that can be repaired he calmed down.

He then rented me a truck to use and paid all cost.

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Old 11-11-2017, 10:27 AM   #11
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Glad you guys are safe and unhurt. Don't hesitate to hold the trucker's insurance carrier to the fire. As a commercial carrier, he should have plenty of coverage. Be sure to keep track of all of your expenses. A liability carrier has a lot more flexibility on settling claims, particularly when their client is a commercial company.
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Old 11-11-2017, 01:52 PM   #12
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Glad no one was hurt. Let us know how it all works out.
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Old 11-11-2017, 05:26 PM   #13
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How terrible for you all! That must have been very stressful!

I sometimes see truck drivers texting while driving. It is easier to see this when you are in a pickup truck than in a car. That is very scary, knowing some truck drivers are that stupid.

There was a serious accident north of Toronto recently where the traffic was stopped because of another accident on a freeway and a couple of semis ran into the stopped traffic. There were a couple of tanker trucks in the mix and it created an inferno. Two people died.

There are way too many accidents involving semis anymore. There are a lot of good, professional drivers, but plenty of bad ones as well. It’s scary with more and more trucks on the road!
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How terrible for you all! That must have been very stressful!

I sometimes see truck drivers texting while driving. It is easier to see this when you are in a pickup truck than in a car. That is very scary, knowing some truck drivers are that stupid.

There was a serious accident north of Toronto recently where the traffic was stopped because of another accident on a freeway and a couple of semis ran into the stopped traffic. There were a couple of tanker trucks in the mix and it created an inferno. Two people died.

There are way too many accidents involving semis anymore. There are a lot of good, professional drivers, but plenty of bad ones as well. It’s scary with more and more trucks on the road!
Texting ~~ Passed a trucker climbing a mountain in a truck lane reading the newspaper. On the down hill he had to be doing 10 mph or more over the limit and passed me while still reading a newspaper.
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there are way to many openings for drivers ... stuff falls thru the cracks and we get what we get
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Old 11-11-2017, 07:18 PM   #16
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When you get paid by the mile, you drive fast. You see truckers tailgating at high speeds every day.
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Old 11-11-2017, 10:20 PM   #17
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Glad to hear you were not seriously injured. I see truckers all the time talking and texting on the phone.
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Old 11-12-2017, 06:33 AM   #18
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hopefully everything will work out, just glad that you were not seriously injured, that had to scare the crap out of you though when the window shattered.
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Old 11-12-2017, 03:50 PM   #20
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Thanks everyone for the well wishes, it means a lot. Things are moving along, just hope we get back to where we were.
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