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Asylum · 05-14-2011, 05:57 PM

MVA - Motor Vehicle Accident.

Yep, it's true, on Wednesday @ 8:30am I was involved in a MVA that involved 2 other vehicles.

The MVA:

I was heading Northbound on Hurontario (Main Street) just passing Clarence. I was in the LEFT (passing) lane. The vehicle infront of me a gold Nissan Pathfinder was about 5 - 6 car lengths away. We were in a staggered same lane formation and I observed a Brown MiniVan apply the breaks hit the left turn signal, and make a hard left down Fredrick Street.

This knee jerk decision resulted in the Pathfinder applying breaks to avoid a rear end collision. Following suit, with my 5-6+car length gap I applied the breaks. I came to a complete stop with about a car length amount of room separating myself from the Nissan Pathfinder. Recognizing the domino effect I immediately looked at my rear view mirror. I observed a large SUV nose down approaching very quickly my rear end. I could hear the lockup of the tires. What seemed like an hour only took seconds. But in those seconds I did the following:

Look up, and recognize I am about to be hit
Grab the seatbelt arround me and yank it as tight as possible
Watch the rear view mirror awaiting the very last second before impact.
I said "oh f**K*
** BANG **
I get creamed into by this SUV slamming me into the rear end of the Pathfinder.

Long story short
100% not at fault,
My daily driver is complete writeoff
Vehicle that hit me from behind was in excess of 50km/hr
Vehicle that hit me from behind was 100% at fault.

Only person to sustain injuries - Me.
been to the doctors, and now doing physio for severe whiplash.

Anyways, just thought y'all would be interested to hear how my Wednesday that just passed went.

edit:: I have lost every phone number / contact piece of information. During the accident my phone was tossed and fried itself. I was able to restore the phone but in the process lost all contacts. So, for those of you who do know me, feel free to shoot me a PM with a number that I can reach you

.

Cheers, happy safe motoring.
(And yes, I will post pictures as soon as possible).

SQUALO · 05-14-2011, 06:08 PM

Holy crap Joe, glad you came out of that with minor injuries, it could have been worse. Hope the physio is working and just take it easy.

RAWarrior · 05-14-2011, 06:23 PM

Wow! Gotta love that Camaro safety testing!!! Glad you are not seriously hurt & sorry about your baby having such a short life. I've been rear-ended with the joy of seeing it coming as well and it definitely isn't fun....I think I would rather not have seen it coming, because knowing it was coming, even in microseconds, just made everything tense up and hurt worse. Good thing? Just in time for that ZL-1!!!! Hope you get feeling better soon!!

Asylum · 05-14-2011, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RAWarrior

Wow! Gotta love that Camaro safety testing!!! Glad you are not seriously hurt & sorry about your baby having such a short life. I've been rear-ended with the joy of seeing it coming as well and it definitely isn't fun....I think I would rather not have seen it coming, because knowing it was coming, even in microseconds, just made everything tense up and hurt worse. Good thing? Just in time for that ZL-1!!!! Hope you get feeling better soon!!

Thanks for the kind words, fortunately it wasn't the camaro that got hit

stratman2SSRS · 05-14-2011, 10:33 PM

Sure glad you are OK, and happy that it wasn't your camaro. I know how much you love the black beast. Get better soon. Luckily you are in good shape and young, and should recover well.

TJ91 · 05-14-2011, 11:56 PM

yeah man thats rough, hope you get better soon, ps there is sommme good in this, your masseuse

CanadianCamaro · 05-15-2011, 06:12 AM

I learned years ago that if person A's vehicle makes contact with the REAR of pearson B's vehicle, no matter what the circumstance, the insurance companies view person A 100% at fault no matter what. Even if some old lady backed out of her driveway onto a busy street without looking and gets rear-ended. Stupid eh? Just another way the insurance companies make money in our supposed "no-fault" system.

Glad to hear nothing serious Joe. Recover well my friend. Those kinds of injuries can linger if not taken care of. I'll text you my number when I get a chance.

Mike Jung · 05-15-2011, 08:43 AM

Get well soon Joe :(

LIV42DAY · 05-15-2011, 08:55 AM

Hope your feeling well soon, at least you were not in your camaro.

Red Rider · 05-15-2011, 09:54 AM

Sorry to hear about Your misfortune - Here's to a speedy & complete recovery, Joe

- Hope You're able to make the CCFBG show again & the BBOMG show coming up

- Your experience entails my darkest fears too - Real glad it wasn't the Black Beast & that You are not more seriously injured

- Hopin' to see You soon & well too!

010 Camaro SS · 05-15-2011, 10:05 AM

Glad to hear your O-K...Sorry for the misfortune...:(

wbdinger · 05-15-2011, 10:20 AM

Wow dude

glad to hear your movin.

JPMETAL · 05-16-2011, 11:08 AM

Count your lucky stars that........ it was not your Camaro & that you only have whiplash, you will heal up soon. Phones and contact info can be replaced, your life cannot.

Zeeman28a · 05-16-2011, 11:09 AM

Sorry to hear Joe. Glad you're ok.

Take care.

Stan.

05-14-2011, 05:57 PM	#1
Asylum Account Suspended Drives: 2010 2SS RS Black on Black Manual 6 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Brampton Posts: 441	Wednesday 8:30am.. MVA MVA - Motor Vehicle Accident. Yep, it's true, on Wednesday @ 8:30am I was involved in a MVA that involved 2 other vehicles. The MVA: I was heading Northbound on Hurontario (Main Street) just passing Clarence. I was in the LEFT (passing) lane. The vehicle infront of me a gold Nissan Pathfinder was about 5 - 6 car lengths away. We were in a staggered same lane formation and I observed a Brown MiniVan apply the breaks hit the left turn signal, and make a hard left down Fredrick Street. This knee jerk decision resulted in the Pathfinder applying breaks to avoid a rear end collision. Following suit, with my 5-6+car length gap I applied the breaks. I came to a complete stop with about a car length amount of room separating myself from the Nissan Pathfinder. Recognizing the domino effect I immediately looked at my rear view mirror. I observed a large SUV nose down approaching very quickly my rear end. I could hear the lockup of the tires. What seemed like an hour only took seconds. But in those seconds I did the following: Look up, and recognize I am about to be hit Grab the seatbelt arround me and yank it as tight as possible Watch the rear view mirror awaiting the very last second before impact. I said "oh f*K BANG I get creamed into by this SUV slamming me into the rear end of the Pathfinder. Long story short 100% not at fault, My daily driver is complete writeoff Vehicle that hit me from behind was in excess of 50km/hr Vehicle that hit me from behind was 100% at fault. Only person to sustain injuries - Me. been to the doctors, and now doing physio for severe whiplash. Anyways, just thought y'all would be interested to hear how my Wednesday that just passed went. edit:: I have lost every phone number / contact piece of information. During the accident my phone was tossed and fried itself. I was able to restore the phone but in the process lost all contacts. So, for those of you who do know me, feel free to shoot me a PM with a number that I can reach you . Cheers, happy safe motoring. (And yes, I will post pictures as soon as possible).

05-14-2011, 06:08 PM	#2
SQUALO Drives: CHEVROLET Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: York Region, ONT. Posts: 4,258 View My Garage	Holy crap Joe, glad you came out of that with minor injuries, it could have been worse. Hope the physio is working and just take it easy. __________________ Frank (Drive Safely & Responsibly)

05-14-2011, 06:23 PM	#3
RAWarrior Drives: '11 CGM/IOM 2SS 'vert '02 GMC Envoy Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Springfield IL/Indy IN Posts: 461	Wow! Gotta love that Camaro safety testing!!! Glad you are not seriously hurt & sorry about your baby having such a short life. I've been rear-ended with the joy of seeing it coming as well and it definitely isn't fun....I think I would rather not have seen it coming, because knowing it was coming, even in microseconds, just made everything tense up and hurt worse. Good thing? Just in time for that ZL-1!!!! Hope you get feeling better soon!! __________________ Cyber Grey/Black Conv 2SS IOM interior 12/07/2010 - (1100) Order Placed 12/10/2010 - (2000) Order Accepted by GM Dealer 12/15/2010 - (2500) Order Preferenced Order 12/15/2010 - (3000) Order accepted 01/29/2011 - (3100) Order available to sequence. 01/29/2011 - (3300) Order Scheduled for Production 01/29/2011 - (3400) Order Broadcast 02/07/2011 - (3800) Order produced, 02/07/2011 - (4000) Vehicle available to ship 02/07/2011 - (4104) Bailment Invoice Created 02/07/2011 - (4B00) Your car is bayed 03/12/2011 - She's finally Home!!!!

05-14-2011, 10:33 PM	#5
stratman2SSRS Drives: Lingenfelter Camaro Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ontario Posts: 2,160 View My Garage	Sure glad you are OK, and happy that it wasn't your camaro. I know how much you love the black beast. Get better soon. Luckily you are in good shape and young, and should recover well. __________________

05-14-2011, 11:56 PM	#6
TJ91 :chevy: Drives: 2LT/RS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 13,033	yeah man thats rough, hope you get better soon, ps there is sommme good in this, your masseuse __________________ CAMARO Consult your doctor before taking Camaro Side effects include Sudden increase in Heart Rate, Insomnia and occasional hallucinations If you experience Permagrin exceeding 4 hours after taking Camaro, seek immediate Camaro5 Help CAMARO Bringing excitment back into the Garage

05-15-2011, 06:12 AM	#7
CanadianCamaro Drives: 2SS/RS IOM - A.K.A. DA ;) Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 2,046	I learned years ago that if person A's vehicle makes contact with the REAR of pearson B's vehicle, no matter what the circumstance, the insurance companies view person A 100% at fault no matter what. Even if some old lady backed out of her driveway onto a busy street without looking and gets rear-ended. Stupid eh? Just another way the insurance companies make money in our supposed "no-fault" system. Glad to hear nothing serious Joe. Recover well my friend. Those kinds of injuries can linger if not taken care of. I'll text you my number when I get a chance. __________________ "BBOMG - More than just a car show.... It's an experience!"

05-15-2011, 08:43 AM	#8
Mike Jung Drives: '14 CRT Camaro SS Coupe Join Date: May 2010 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 478	Get well soon Joe :( __________________ '14 Crystal Red Tintcoat Camaro SS RS coupe Former G8 owner :( RIP Sunday, Oct 6, '13 1 of 3,681 in Panther Black Metallic '09 Pontiac G8 GT (with L76 6.0L small block V8 engine & a 6L80 tranny) 1 of 970 '09 Pontiac G8 GT's in the country (Canada)

05-15-2011, 08:55 AM	#9
LIV42DAY Drives: 1987 Camaro LT, 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bracebridge Ontario, Canada Posts: 75 View My Garage	Hope your feeling well soon, at least you were not in your camaro. __________________ "Live for Today, Tomorrow may never come."

05-15-2011, 09:54 AM	#10
Red Rider Drives: 427 Camaro Z28 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Brampton, ON Posts: 288	Sorry to hear about Your misfortune - Here's to a speedy & complete recovery, Joe - Hope You're able to make the CCFBG show again & the BBOMG show coming up - Your experience entails my darkest fears too - Real glad it wasn't the Black Beast & that You are not more seriously injured - Hopin' to see You soon & well too!

05-15-2011, 10:05 AM	#11
010 Camaro SS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS 2SS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ottawa Ontario Canada Posts: 1,491	Glad to hear your O-K...Sorry for the misfortune...:(

05-15-2011, 10:20 AM	#12
wbdinger Drives: NSMNJW=2010 CGM 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Exshaw Alberta Canada Posts: 1,214	Wow dude glad to hear your movin. __________________ DYI Oil Catch Can, DYI dash ABL, DyI fender "V"emblems, ACC Plasma DRL, DYI Painted red SS on steering wheel, DYI CGM painted bowties on wheels, DYI Clearcoated Brake Calipers, Eibach pro 1" lowering springs, GM Heratige grill, GM skipshift eliminator, GMPP 92206992 Exhaust, 2-10" Kenwood subs w/350watt pioneer amp, RiderGraphics hood spears/gill outlines, 9x20 wheels-custom silver,weather tech mats, ARH 17/8 headers and cats. Tuned by Davenport Motorsports.

05-16-2011, 11:08 AM	#13
JPMETAL Drives: Yellow Yolanda Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Mississauga Posts: 36	Count your lucky stars that........ it was not your Camaro & that you only have whiplash, you will heal up soon. Phones and contact info can be replaced, your life cannot.

05-16-2011, 11:09 AM	#14
Zeeman28a Drives: 2005 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Richmond Hill, Ontario Posts: 218	Sorry to hear Joe. Glad you're ok. Take care. Stan.

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