Just got out of hospital, Tonight my wife and I were in a very bad 4 car accident. We were stoped at a stop light, The next thing we knew we were hit from the ass end by a jeep, Police advise me that the driver of the jeep was doing any were between 55 to 60 MPH upon inpack jeep did not break at all!! My Hummer went up over the car in front of me, Car was a honda civ I was on top of the roof of the honda,I turn to the left to keep from driving all the was over, Drive of honda has a broken neck. My HUMMER was push 55 feet from inpack of the jeep. The Jeep that his us dead in the ass end, you could not tell what it was at all, the front end was missing, all over the road. all I could see was what look like a frame and maybe a windshild left. Police and Fire advised me that the motor of the jeep was in the back seat of the jeep. Police would not advise me of the driver healt at all, The jeep hit with such force it blew at my left side back window. Police advised me that the Hummer saved are life tonight. Wife has one hell of head ack and sore neck. Me I am very sore from back , neck and bruse ribs. But I am alive to be able to write this thanks to are Hummer H2. Hummer looks like hell. [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_mad.gif[/img] I am thinking a lot of ass end damage done. Will try to get picture for you all. Right now I am Looking on the bright side, I will get a new Hummer [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img] out of this mess. But I thank god that I was in a Hummer. And after this I will drive nothing other then a Hummer. MY question is how in the sam hell can a person not see this thing? I am a retire police Capt, and been out on a lot of accident, but I never seen a vehicle mash like that jeep was.
I've made a firm decision...based largely on what happened to you and your family. In my garage I have an old 1969 Karmann Ghia Convertible with a fairly souped-up engine. It's fun, it's quick, it gets cute-attention (as oppossed to serious attention)....but alas....it's a little death-trap...devoid of todays safety features entirely.
As a family man of 3 children I owe it to myself not to drive such an antiquated and dangerous vehicle. I'm going to sell it. Period.
If your H2 didn't absorb so much of that incredible impact...who knows what would have become of other vehicles and people involved. Thank God your alright.
On another note, the H1 is not built with crush-zones and impact absorbtion....its built to transport people into and out of battle...to take abuse and keep on going. YOU are very safe in the H1...but the other vehicle would receive as much sympathy as if it hit a concrete wall. Had you been in an H1...the driver of the jeep would likely not have come through...but that's another thread. what matters here is that you and your family are safe. God Bless & heal well. [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]
What a horrific tragedy. My greatest fear is that I become inattentive and rear end someone else with the H2. I don't think the results would be the same. Wishing you and your wife a speedy recovery.
What a shock. So sorry to hear of your accident. Just be sure and get checked out good by a doctor. Your injuries could take several days to show symptoms.
Thanks for keeping your Humbuddies here advised. This is getting to be like a family. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Jim
Red H2 in Texas
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[quote]Originally posted by Arizona Hummerboy:
the crash and Vicodin have made Hummerboy a little goofy
uh-huh.....like he was normal before that? Just kidding.
On behalf of myself and the list, I'd like to extend to you and your family our most sincere happiness that you all came through such a traumatic event in such good condition.
While very few people go through their lives without being involved in an accident of some kind, it's good to know that your encounter was dampened by the strong and protective force that we've come to regard as the H2.
While some would suspect our interest is in the H2 and how it came through the accident...it is entirely the health and well being of your family that comes to mind when we hear of such news. Please nurture your husband back to good health and place him in front of the computer....we'll.....we'll take it from there.
Hope everyone is okay. You'll be in my thoughts and prayers today. Take the advice about seeing a doctor...it will take a few days for you to realize the extent of your injuries.
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Oh Hummerboy we will definitely think about you while you and Mrs. Hummerboy heal!
Glad to hear that the H2 did it's job! There are always replacements for the H2s...but not for US!!
Be sure that you are checked out thoroughly. Some fractures esp. in the neck area don't show up right away. Keep on the down low until your body recoups.
A chiropractor will do all the necessary steps before he attempts to manipulate your body and that will definitely help remove swelling and stiffness with a nice alignment!!!
Our thoughts are with you guys and the poor folks the hummer went over.
I would think the engine in the Jeep is probably moved back a good bit. Its obvious that bumpers on both car and Jeep went under the Hummer and spit the Hummer up in the air. That is what saved their life, had all vehicles hit bumper to bumper, loss of life would have would probably have been certain.
Glad Hummerboy and wife are still with us. Our thought and prayers go out to all.
the issue is that the Jeep hit his rear tire carrier, which absorbed the majority of the impact, and the bumper issue did not come into play. Without the rear tire carrier the results of the damage to the jeep would have been much different. Just an uneducated guess from a medical professional (nurse anesthetist).
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Thanks Everyone for your kind thoughts, we are all a Hummer family of one. My wife and I are still very sore from the accident. I spoke to my dealer Scottsdale Hummer, they are looking at totaling the Hummer out, at 330 pm they were up to $35,000 dollars in damage and still looking to add more to the list. Bent frame back axold was turn side ways, body of vehicle was bow. Hummer is a mess but we walked away sore. The honda I drove over, I found out that the kid broke his neck after he was hid sideway from a small truck and not the Hummer, Still no info on person in jeep other then they were in very bad shape.
The wife and I are looking forward to getting a New Hummer, but the fight is on, she wants a H2 I looking at a H1, she will end up with the H2. I now making a list off all the safty equipment I can put on it. I want heavy duty brush gard put on it, and a hevy duty bumper put on the back. I am afrade to get into any thing smaller then a Hummer, that why I looking at a H1. But I still Love the H2. I spoke to Hummer today about the safty of the vehicle, so I am sending them so picture of it.I will post pic for you also. I am trying to get a pic of the jeep that hit me also.
And once again Thanks for your thoughts and prayers. I fell like I know everyone of you. [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img] I am looking forward to meeting you all at the Hummer events.
Kelley so very much hit the nail right on the head with that call. We all have buddies with H1's and we don't want to 'slam' them...
...but the H1 is really just the most awesome offroading machine. It has great clearance, gear-driven hubs and is even wider then the H2. These features make it quite a force to reckon with. HOWEVER, there is a price to pay.
The H1 is costly to purchase and maintain. The H1 is loud, noisy, rough-riding, very limited in comfort and has shockingly little room inside its cab. It wide enough to make it a much greater challange to park and it lacks the smooth, luxurious features that we've come to love about the H2's.
I too wish to own an H1 one day...but for offroading exclusively. While there are some who use it daily...my opinion is that its just not practical. As I said before....put your man in front of the computer..we'll do the rest. [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
Looking at the picture of the Jeep, it's hard to see if anything was jammed back into the crew compartment, but all-in-all it looks better than I thought it would from the early description.
Jim
Red H2 in Texas
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I READ THIS AND SHOWED IT TO MY WIFE, NEEDLESS TO SAY WE ARE BOTH HAPPY TO HEAR YOU ARE BOTH OK. WE WERE IN A SIMILIAR SITUATION ABOUT 8 YEARS AGO IN OUR F15O AND BOTH SUFFERED WHIPLASH, WHICH TO THIS DAY I STILL SUFFER FROM AFTER EFFECTS. AGAIN GOOD TO HEAR YOU ARE BOTH OK. TAKE CARE AND GODSPEED OLE YLLR
12-12-2002, 09:21 AM
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