Oh, one more: a semi lost a wheel (not just the tire or retread) right in front of me at 70+ mph in El Paso. I hit it instantly. Car went airborne and landed at about a 30 degree angle from straight. Again, at 70+ mph. Had two lanes to work with. Managed to keep the (now trashed) car on the road.
Called the police once I pulled over. And the Sheriff. Stupidly didn’t call the staties. Filed reports with both. They found the semi pretty quickly.
Mysteriously, my repairs were all paid for, but not by my insurance company. No deductible. In fact, my insurance company said that when they called to arrange for payment, the bill was $0 (BTW State Farm rocks). Also, according to the police and sheriff records, the accident never happened.
Yup, it was a (big company who won’t be named) semi.
Still don’t know how I survived that one.
And a few more, but they’re boring. Yup, I should be dead.
walmart. named it.