HUMMER SAVES MY FAMILY LIFE!!! [Archive]

Arizona Hummerboy

12-12-2002, 09:21 AM

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. /infopop/emoticons/icon_mad.gif 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 /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif 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.

Arizona Hummerboy

12-12-2002, 09:21 AM

Arizona Hummerboy

12-12-2002, 09:33 AM

Me Again. The worst part of the accident tonight, My wife and I were coming home from are 4 year anniversary dinner.

H2HH

12-12-2002, 10:06 AM

AH-
Glad you are both alive! I'll pray for the Honda driver.
H

buddy

12-12-2002, 10:30 AM

I'm sure sorry to hear about this. We'll be praying for all of you. /infopop/emoticons/icon_frown.gif

Buddy

Texas Red

12-12-2002, 11:40 AM

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

kelleymac2000

12-12-2002, 12:54 PM

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.

Take care and godspeed,
Kelley

Steve R

12-12-2002, 03:28 PM

I figured it would just be a matter of time until someone had their life saved because of the H2. Just imagine if you had been in a Camry or some other medium-sized sedan!

For that matter, had your H2 not absorbed and deadened the lethal blow of the imposing Jeep...others may have been killed: the H2 may have actually saved others lives as well.

Please heal well and take care of yourself!!!

dr p

12-12-2002, 03:44 PM

Glad to hear your still writing and pray for others. I just wanted to reiterate what someone said I once went to a lecture by a chiropractor and in some states physicians will sent whiplash victims directly to chiropractor in states like ours though they don't. whiplash treated within the first 24 hours by chiro does much better than treated later on. One of my patients is a chiropractor and he agrees.
Best of luck
Dr P

HummerGirl

12-12-2002, 03:54 PM

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.

~amy

AL MOORE

12-12-2002, 04:56 PM

AZ,

I am so glad that you are with us. I think that a Friday night update on your family would be much appreciated by everyone. Maybe a "saftey Orange" H2 next time.

AL

"Follow the white rabit" .. 1999

Zing

12-12-2002, 10:42 PM

I am so sorry to hear this and am very relieved to know that you and your wife are okay. Hang in there.

SOFTTAILJC

12-12-2002, 11:20 PM

allglad to know you and wife are ok.. thank god the h2 did its job....all our thoughts are with you and the misses.... speedy recovery...soft

marinron

12-12-2002, 11:48 PM

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.

Ron

Arizona Hummerboy

12-13-2002, 12:03 AM

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. /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif I am looking forward to meeting you all at the Hummer events.

DRTYFN

12-13-2002, 12:20 AM

That must have been SOME impact. It looks like you must have hit your head VERY VERY hard.

HeeHaw

12-13-2002, 12:24 AM

That's one reason I picked a HUMMER. I was thinking if this happened to me, I would probably walk away from this as you did.

Glad you are ALL OK

HeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeHawwwwwwwwwwwwwwww /infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif

PS....Get another H2......

OLE YLLR

12-13-2002, 03:53 AM

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

Steve R

12-13-2002, 04:25 AM

AZ-Boy,

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. /infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

Steve 2

12-13-2002, 11:31 AM

Same here. I have a 1991 Mercury Capri in the garage. I live in South Florida and have had many near misses. I am giving the car to my daughter who lives in rural upstate NY. She can drive to work and not pass another car for the entire 30 minute drive.

cognitive

12-13-2002, 05:28 PM

Glad to hear you and your wife are ok.

Please post the pictures if you can. The way you have described the accident, the Hummer could have been the leading cause for the survival of the guy in the Civic as well. I've seen a head on collision with an H2 (actually it wasn't a comforting sight) but I'm curious what a rear impact looks like. Most of all I want to see pictures of a side impact since it seems this is where the H2 could be vulnerable.

Arizona Hummerboy

12-14-2002, 04:48 PM

This is Mrs. Hummerboy,
I thought I had better write this as the combination of the crash and Vicodin have made Hummerboy a little goofy, not too mention he really is dyslexic. We are very appreciative of all of your thoughts and prayers. I too agree that if it wasn't for the H2 the guy in the Civic would be dead. I hope he realizes that also. We are so glad to be here to tell about it. I thought hummerboy was crazy for wanting one of those big things but now I'm glad he insisted on it. I'm also glad to hear you tell him to get another H2. We have been fighting over that. I don't want the H1 but he was thinking that he should get one of those this time. I'm holding out for the H2. I can not believe how well that thing protected us. We don't even have bruises from the seatbelts. I have always heard that people get bruises from the seatbelts when they are in a crash. Every day I am amazed at how lucky we are to be here. Again, thanks for your thoughts and prayers.
Mrs Hummerboy /infopop/emoticons/icon_cool.gif

Steve R

12-14-2002, 06:01 PM

[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.

Thanks and God Bless

kelleymac2000

12-14-2002, 06:07 PM

Hi there! Glad to hear everyone is okay.

I would advise against an H1 for daily driving for a couple of reasons: maintenance is INCREDIBLY expensive. I have two friends with H1s and in the past six months, each has been in for service for more than weeks at a time. One of them had a repair bill for $11K...I'm not exaggerating!

I want to buy an H1 someday myself, but for a daily driver, I firmly believe that the h2 is the way to go...

Kelley

Steve R

12-14-2002, 06:18 PM

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. /infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif

12-15-2002, 04:43 AM

Sorry to hear about your accident but glad that you and your wife are fine. Seems like your H2 is (was) the best anniversary present the two of you have ever received.

Take your time with the Doctor check-ups - quite a few of these rear end accidents result in symptoms later on.... been there done that. We were rear ended in a little chevy chevette many years ago and it scared the living .....

Our prayers are with you and those involved in the accident.

JJ

SONA

12-15-2002, 12:02 PM

Glad to hear that you are ok, and now I know that I made the right decision as well. Ms Hummer stand your ground and get the H2, the H1 is a hog and hardley ever works. The dealer where I got mine wanted to pay me $1000 to by the last H1 they had on the lot.

"Let me show you my gun collection"

Jason

12-16-2002, 01:35 PM

Here is one...

Jason

12-16-2002, 01:39 PM

another...

Texas Red

12-16-2002, 01:56 PM

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

12-16-2002, 02:47 PM

Arizona:

Glad you're OK!!! Your accident is horrendous and with all the storms nationwide lately, it's dangerous on the roads, but weather doesn't sound like it was an issue.

Was the Jeep driver intoxicated or simply not paying attention (e.g. cell phone, etc.)?

Hummie2

12-16-2002, 04:27 PM

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.

Don and Phyllis

Steve R

12-16-2002, 06:10 PM

Frist off, you all may recall that Arizona Boy had previously indicated that the engine in the Jeep HAD been pushed into the drivers compartment...so this is the case (as the photo would lead one to believe).

You can also see that the bumper of the Jeep is virtually unaffected/untouched by the dramatic collision. THAT SUCKS...cause that is the purpose of the bumper...to absorb and direct force.

I love my H2, but I have to say....this picture would lead me to believe that a bumper-height issue will have to be addressed. Anybody in a sports car, or regular car for that matter, would not engage us bumper-to-bumper. While we sing praise to the H2 and how it protected our boy, we have to figure that somebody in that Jeep may have been hurt more so then if he had struck another vehicle with 'standard' bumper height. And you can't say it's tough-luck for the Jeep...he could have just been hit and knocked into the H2, or his accellerator could have stuck...who knows...but this picture concerns me.

I have 2 commercial trucks, so I'm familar with some of the DOT law. There are requirements for a rear bumper height to insure that vehicles can't slip under the trucks.

HummerGirl

12-16-2002, 06:57 PM

Yep you are so right...remember a few years ago when the DOT required that 18 wheelers have the bars be put below the rears of the trucks. Now days you can see them stripped with yellow tape.

This was implemented when cars were going under the rear and folks were being killed running underneath the rear wheels.

Well all in all...the hummer is still intended to be driven off road, but with creature comforts of getting to the off-road.. /infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

Still would like to see AZHummerboy's hummer as well to see how it held up.

~amy
Move it or Lose it...
http://home.earthlink.net/~thecelestialbath/emotihummer.gif

SONA

12-16-2002, 07:06 PM

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).

"Let me show you my gun collection"

HummerGirl

12-16-2002, 07:29 PM

Hey Sona...I too tend to analyze crashes too. Except for I am analyzing where I am gonna find an airway in most crash victims and gonna intubate them.

Oh just wondering if you do this: when out in public to you notice folks jawlines and necks and think about how easy or hard they would be to intubate? I do. And when I see those folks with bullnecks or receding chins, I tend to look the other way.

~amy
Move it or Lose it...
http://home.earthlink.net/~thecelestialbath/emotihummer.gif

SONA

12-16-2002, 07:39 PM

More so when I was an anesthesia student (1988-90) then now. Now I just shake my head and think, dude, please don't come to my OR or show up in my ER. May let you go for Darwinian purposes... LOL, just kidding... I do think, "Do you realize how much grief people like you, give people like me, trying to help you help yourself, even if you don't appreciate how important it is for you to exchange oxygen with your fat cells?"

"Let me show you my gun collection"

MAC

12-17-2002, 03:07 AM

Arizona, Do you the photos of your Hummer? I think we want to see that more than the Honda or Jeep.
Get the Hummer tool and first aid kits out of your old Hummer, they are selling them for over $200 on eBay. While you are at it, get the rims, chairs, air tube and anything that is not nailed down and sell them on eBay. If you do it right, you may get enough money to buy an H1 too.