My Chevy Camaro vs. Tree

[Gone to the bowtie side]

Man, you are lucky to be alive.
I had a friend lose an argument with a brick wall in his minivan. He fell asleep and crashed. Unfortunately, he never woke back up from his initial unconsciousness and died two days later from having the steering wheel crush his sternum and other injuries.
I've learned the hard way to not skimp on sleep and then drive. I've done many a duty day with lack of sleep in the military then expected to drive home the next day. I would get a quick nap to fix me up. All it takes is a few seconds.

[qbert48]

Originally Posted by CamaroScotty

Glad to hear you're ok - Sorry about the car, but life is far better than material things. Best wishes for a speedy and healthy recovery to you -

Back in 2007 I sneezed so hard while exiting the highway, I blacked out and swiped the guardrail and came to a stop......I could feel it, but wasn't aware what was going on. My hands pulled the car into the rail and the car came to a stop. What a freaky feeling "coming back" and realizing you are parked against a guardrail, not moving.

been there done that

Originally Posted by CHVY4LF

Damn dude, your lucky to be alive. Like said before been wondering for awhile what happened when those pics first showed up

glad you are alive

Originally Posted by Vash

Yea imagine if that was the car I just sold. An 84 RX7 with no airbag. Would of been toast in a crash like that. Makes me kinda feel better for getting rid of it as much as I loved it.

thank fbod for the safety and chevy for a good car that is built tight

[manchimp]

Wow! In the old days you may not have been around to talk about it after that kind of wreck. I am glad you are OK and hope you make a speedy recovery. As I can attest to, these cars are built right.

[joerod97]

I'm glad you're alive ,the car can be replaced

[chapmadl]

Originally Posted by Supermans

With an automatic trans, once you fall asleep it is very easy to press down the pedal all the way..Common thing at that point and 100MPH would have taken seconds to get to.. By God's grace you survived. I like the title of this thread though.. Camaro vs Tree... I would say Tree 1, Camaro .5...Just because you survived.. I just wouldn't try to VS. a tree again anytime soon Keep your chin up and we all are here for ya in this forum whenever you want to chat while in the hospital bed at home..

What sucks is the tree wasn't very big at all. I would've thought I would have done more than just chip off some bark, but the tree definitely won.

[chapmadl]

Originally Posted by TheNetGarage

WOW, man you are blessed or something. It is pretty certain, whatever happened, that you never even touched the brakes. The energy went all the way through the car to the rear quarters.........bad accident.

Hope you recover fully and get back on your feet. Did you have to take sick leave from your job? Or are you a student, home for the summer? This would be a rough thing to have to deal with, without worrying about paying your bills, etc. Speedy recovery to you, glad to see the person driving that car is still with us!

Luckily my job has good short term disability insurance, so I am fortunate to be getting paid through all of this.

[skuttduck]

Originally Posted by chapmadl

What sucks is the tree wasn't very big at all. I would've thought I would have done more than just chip off some bark, but the tree definitely won.

Let me guess. It was an oak tree?

[super60]

Yes we do build them strong in Oshawa but i don't think we can save those fenders ,doors or hood !! :( The most important thing here is your alive and able to talk about this . Having family around for support will make things a bit easier. On behalf of the Oshawa Build Team i wish you a speedy recovery. Best Regards

Super60

[chapmadl]

Originally Posted by 2SSJIM

I'm glad to hear that you are doing well after that accident! After reading through your posts and looking at the pictures, here is a theory of how it may have occurred..... From the damage, you had to have been doing in excess of 60 mph and probably lost control. You stated your GF was following in your old blazer but didn't see the accident which also leads to the theory that you were speeding leaving her far enough behind not to see anything that happened. Now I'm no officer or an investigator and I wasn't on the scene to see for myself, but that is what I get from the post! Hope all works out for you in the long run!

I called her a few minutes before the wreck asking her where she was. She had to go back and shut the front storm door after it was blowing open. So that is why she wasn't right behind me.

[chapmadl]

Originally Posted by BlueMarlin

wow as a former firefighter and EMT I can say you are lucky to be alive. glad to see you sustained injuries that can hopefully allow you to make a full recovery. keep us updated.

Also: "Police issued a citation to Chapman for improper lane usage."

WTF??

Yeah, as if I didn't suffer enough. Got a ticket given to me for improper lane usage while I was in the ER.

[chapmadl]

Originally Posted by anthonybyram

Glad to hear that youre going to be ok. From the looks of that car Id say that youre lucky to be alive! Id say that the fact that you are still alive after a wreck like that is a true testament to the folks at Oshawa, and the engineers at Team Camaro! That might be a good selling point to your girl, and her parents. You might not have survived the crash driving another type of vehicle.

Yep, I agree, and have already made this argument a couple times. If I was in my Trailblazer with no side air bags, who knows......

[Mohrg Beast]

Originally Posted by chapmadl

Yeah, as if I didn't suffer enough. Got a ticket given to me for improper lane usage while I was in the ER.

some cops can be assholes..BOO to that cop..you lost your car and your freedom for several months till that back heals..And now a shitty ticket..how would they expect a person to pay after they are incompacitated and have no ride..He should be bound,tied, and beaten. This coming from a person who has police officer friends..BOOOO.

[Grimmjow]

Glad to see you're alive. Sorry for what happened. That looks like a terrible accident and the safety features did what they were meant to do.. save your life. Thoughts are with you.

[tjbusa]

Thats terrible, Speedy recovery to you....