I was it by a drunk driver this morning

[lizziegrace]

11:30am and only a few miles from my house. I was in the left lane of a 4 lane highway (heavily traveled area) and I guess going 45 (in a 45) wasn't fast enough. He slammed into the back of my car doing at least 60. I pulled into a turn lane, he moved into the right hand lane and took off. Never even stopped.

I had memorized his license plate when I saw he wasn't stopping but by the time they switched me from the county Sheriff's department to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, I'd forgotten it. A girl stopped and said she'd followed him for a few miles and he was obviously impaired. She handed me a paper with his license plate #, a make/model and color and the info on a bumper sticker.

The officer said he was going to track this asshole down once we filed the report.

My fear is that he's going to kill someone before they find him.

I'm aching all over, have a terrible headache. Lelapin's here so if I need to go to the ER I can.

:(

[VenusRising]

1. Oh, no!!

I'm so sorry, honey.

I'm glad that someone was good enough to follow the bastard and get his info for you. Please take care of yourself.

Just call us if you need anything.

Gentle :hug:

[auntAgonist]

2. how awful

:(

I'm sorry this happened to you and I'm glad you're here to post about it!

Please do get checked out.

I hope they catch him FAST!!!

take care.

:hug:

aA

[Ptah]

3. .

:hug:

I hope your injuries are fleeting, my friend.

[Tektonik]

4. I'm glad you were not hurt moreseo

Wow I hope they lock up that scumbag, and I hope he has insurance. :mad:

[LeftCoast]

5. Hey Lizzie

If you can afford it, or have insurance you should really go get checked out. You may have whiplash or other injuries. Additionally, it sounds like you have enough info to nail this guy so he should be liable for your medical costs associated with this.

Hope you are ok and this whole situation turns out fine as well!

[Inchworm]

6. That sucks

I hope you are ok. I also hope they catch him and I hope he has insurance to pay damages.

:hug:

[fizzgig]

7. oh lizzie

i am so glad you're okay :hug:

i hope they nail the bastard

[Heidi]

8. Oh, sweetie,

I'm lighting a white candle for you _right now_. I'm so sorry this happened to you, and I hope the other driver is found before he kills himself or someone else. :hug: :loveya:

[Whoa_Nelly]

9. Go to the ER

As is the case with most traffic accidents is that you WILL feel worse over the next 24 hours.

you were rear-ended...not good...your neck, your back, your torso, and more, have been put through a trauma.

Please go to the ER now. Don't wait until you feel worse. You can always go back again tomorrow if things are worse.

You have car insurance, and the drunk asshole probably does, too

Please go in now...if not for your body at the moment, then for insurance purposes and documentation.

You know I :loveya: you!


lelapin! Take her in!

lizzie! :hug: :hug: :hug:

[SallyMander]

10. *hug* !!!

So glad you are (mostly) ok, and that a kind soul got the info for ya.

I sure hope that a$$ gets taken off the road! :grr:


Please let me know if there's anything i can do!


:hug:

:hug:

[GreenPartyVoter]

11. Holy cow! Glad you are ok and that someone was able to get the info on the guy

[Starbucks Anarchist]

12. I'm so sorry, lizzie.

:hug: :hug:

I hope they catch him.

[Sanity Claws]

13. I'm so sorry to hear

You're feeling pain very fast. Maybe you should go to the ER. A lot of times, people don't feel pain until several hours or even days later.

[Whoa_Nelly]

14. Hopefully the reason you haven't responded to the posts here is that you HAVE gone to ER!

Will be looking for updates later

Glad you are alive.
Glad someone else saw the hit and run and got the info.
and ever so glad lelapin is with you.

:hug:

[VenusRising]

20. I was hoping the same thing, Whoa_Nelly.

She's just up the road from me.

I'll go get her if I have to. ;)

:hug:

[Whoa_Nelly]

21. Are you close enought to just go check?

or give her a quick call?


Am worried...she was already in pain, has other pain issues, had that broken arm last winter...

and more stress than many people could not handle, yet remains so sweet and true...

yeah...am worried about her. Am so very glad lelapin is home right now.

[VenusRising]

24. Check your PMs.

:)

[Whoa_Nelly]

39. You, too!

:hi:

[Wcross]

15. I wish they made cars with a BAC starter for everyone.

More people are killed by drunk driving than homicide by guns. I am glad you are OK.

[SKKY]

45. Wouldn't that just be a nice, cheap solution...

...to a very expensive problem? I've wondered for a while why we don't have those already. It wouldn't stop someone from blowing for you, but if it saves one life, I think it's worth it.

[Wcross]

60. The 16,000+ people that died last year would agree.

I was amazed to read the 40% of all traffic fatalities were alcohol related. There is no telling how many are injured, some for life due to alcohol related crashes.

It may not stop some but it would make people think twice about getting behind the wheel. I have heard of another system that detects alcohol in perspiration. Maybe the steering wheel could be made of that material?

In my youth I was guilty of driving a couple of times when I shouldn't have. Now that I am older I see how incredibly stupid that was. I am glad I never killed or injured anyone, I wasn't even caught by the police.

BTW- Thank you for serving our country despite the current leadership. You guys do a great job making sure the Marines get to where they need to go! (from a former Marine)

Of course you know I am just kidding, you guys are great. Go Navy!

[SKKY]

72. Thank you very much!

I appreciate the kind words.

M y
A ss
R ides
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E quipment

:thumbsup:

[hisownpetard]

16. Damn! I'm so sorry that happened to you. But for every jerk in this world, there's someone

like the woman who followed him and made sure to get the information to you. That was awesome!

My guess is that he either doesn't have insurance, he has a previous record of DUI, or both.
That's probably why he fled the scene.

He's a pig, no matter how you look at it. I just hope your aches and pains go away soon. And I'm thankful
that the injuries were not any worse.

Feel better, lizziegrace!

[lost-in-nj]

17. Oh Sweety

PLEASE go get yourself checked out....


the headache should be checked...


:hug: :hug:

I am so happy you are here to post to us....

omg


lost

[Flaxbee]

18. others have already said this, but please do go to the ER!

I know it's an expense, but your health and well being must come first! My mom and I were in a bad accident probably 30 years ago; she didn't go to the hospital to get checked out and has had neck problems ever since.

I am SO GLAD you're OK, but please, please, please go to the hospital and get checked out. If he slammed into you going that fast, you really need to go see a doctor.

Besides, you'd probably have a major shit-fit if this had happened to Lelapin and she didn't go to the hospital, so be a good example - think of the children! I don't mean to be flippant, but... just GO!

[Guava Jelly]

19. Oh no..

:hug:.. I hope they find that sob!
I am glad you are ok.
:hug:

[RetroLounge]

22. Like i told you on the phone, Go to the ER...

There. My lecture is over.

Hope you feel better soon...

:hug:

RL

p.s. Not only does Lelapin look like her mom, she sounds like her on the phone too... :hi:

[lizziegrace]

25. I may go later

The weather is bad and Lelapin's never driven in this kind of weather. I'm on ibuprofin and a heating pad right now.

:hug:

Thank you for calling. I'll let you know how I'm doing during the day.

:hug:

and :hug:

You're the best. :)

[VenusRising]

30. Like I told Lelapin...

I'm right up the road if you need to go to the ER.

I can take you an Lelapin, drop you off, and pick you up when you're ready.

I don't want to impose, just offering my services if you need them.

Take care of you.

:hug:

[lizziegrace]

31. you're a sweetheart

:hug:

I'll let you know. :)

[Whoa_Nelly]

40. Ice first, dearheart

heat at the beginning may exacerbate any swelling that's going on

Am keeping you in my heart and thoughts :hug:

[lizziegrace]

23. Oh, and you know why this happened?

I went out and got a replacement for that stupid coffee carafe...

:(

[La Lioness Priyanka]

26. liz i think you should get checked out by a doc dearest

:hug:

[Highway61]

27. Oh Lizzie I am so sorry

Go to the ER now and know you WILL be even more sore tomorrow....that is to be expected. I hope they catch the bastard and TEST him for whatever asap. I especially hope he has insurance and then lawyer up and nail him for your bills!
Hoping your better soon :hug:

[CreekDog]

28. I'm really sorry to hear that

What's the matter with people these days?

I hope the aches and pains are just momentary and I'm glad you weren't severely hurt.

:pals:

[lizziegrace]

29. I think I'm going to be okay

give it a few days for the muscle aches to subside.

I've been hit from behind 4 times in the last 6 years. I'm thinking the universe put a big bullseye on the back of my cars. x(

Now I'm waiting for the police report to be released and the calls from ambulance-chasing chiropractors to begin...

[Bossy Monkey]

38. Then you have more experience with this than I do, but what happened with me

was no pain at all at the time of the accident, pain and stiffness the next day, and much more pain and almost no ability to bend or turn the day after that. Gradual improvement thereafter, but I've been having periodic pain and stiffness ever since, 12-odd years later. Having limited common sense, I never went to a doctor nor did I sue anybody. I did invest in a slant pillow, which helped a lot.

[marzipanni]

83. Some chiropractors are ambulance chasers, some are great healers

Thirty years ago when I was in my mid-twenties, I injured my lower back, when it "folded" too fast trying a "gymnastics" type trick I used to do when I was a kid. People who've been in car accidents in the back seat when cars had only lap belts have similar injuries. For a year or two I couldn't stand up straight after sitting for an hour or so, due to back spasms. I quit working as an LVN because of lower back pain. When I moved back to California a friend told me that she thought her chiropractor could help me. After the first treatment and a perceivable shift in my vertebrae during the adjustment, I felt as though my legs could move freely and no back pain! There were three chiropractors in that office, and I asked if they needed another assistant. I worked there for nine years until my husband and I moved.
Anyone who has persistent pain should ask around and find a good chiropractor, a few adjustments could bring you welcome relief.

[lizziegrace]

86. I agree with you completely!

The ones who have someone wait at the police department to grab names and phone numbers when the police reports are issued are not the ones I'd ever consider visiting.

:)

[SPKrazy]

32. How Awful Lizzie

as most have said, get checked out

whiplash injuries and small tissue tears from the "sloshing" that occurs need to be looked at and make sure everything is okay, and to document the injuries for insurance purposes.

Sounds just awful hon, sorry about that

:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

[BlueIris]

33. OMG, lizziegrace. I hope you are okay. Go to the ER ASAP if you need to.

[Darth_Kitten]

34. What a jerk!!!

Sorry that you have that headache. :hug: So glad that it wasn't worse.


I'm sure they will find him. Please keep up posted.

[InternalDialogue]

35. Lizzie!

:hug:

Take care of yourself! Lelapin, you too!

At least it sounds like the universe knew you'd need a backup for the plate number. That woman was there for you, and I hope your stories get that guy off the road for a long time.

[lizziegrace]

53. You've found the silver lining

she was there to get the information I was too rattled to remember. :hug:

You've been missed around here.

[1gobluedem]

36. Get to the doctor, if you can

You could have a concussion.

I hope they catch the SOB. Take care of yourself. :hug:

[Whoa_Nelly]

41. Yes...the headache could indicate a concussion

maybe even a contra coup brain injury.
http://www.indexedvisuals.com/scripts/ivstock/pic.asp?id=130-08109

We really are pretty delicate, and getting checked out after being rear-ended is common sense.

(damn...am so worried about you, lizzie! :( )

[lizziegrace]

46. I'm so sorry!

I woke up with a bad sinus headache. It was aggravated by the stress of the accident and the intense cold.

[Whoa_Nelly]

47. Wishing you quick healing from all that ails you

:hug: :loveya:

[GOPisEvil]

37. Some people suck.

x(

I hope you're not hurt badly. :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

42. Omigod, my dear lizzie...

Gentle hugs to you...

And thank goodness for that witness...

Please take care, and let us know how you are... :hug:

Hi to lelapin! I'm so glad you're there for your mom...:hug:

[BarenakedLady]

43. Oh no!

How awful. I hope you are ok.

:hug:

[RFKHumphreyObama]

44. Oh no Lizziegrace -you poor thing

I'm so, so very sorry that this happened to you -that's truly awful. My thoughts, prayers, best wishes, positive vibes and healing energies combined with whatever else I can extend to you are extended to you and Lelapin.

I agree with almost everyone else here. It would be a good idea to go to ER and get yourself checked out. Just to be on the safe side.

Once again I'm so, so very sorry that this has happened to you:hug: :hug: :hug: :loveya:

And I hope that this guy is caught and held accountable to the full extent of the law

[SallyMander]

48. Did you go see a doc lizzie?

Hope you're feeling a bit better by now! :hug:

[lizziegrace]

50. Hi sweetie!

No, I didn't go to the doctor. I'm a little achy but since this is the fourth time I've been hit from behind... It will pass. I was going 45 when he hit me doing at least 60. Several things saved me - no one close in front of me, I wasn't making a turn, and I wasn't completely stopped. Otherwise, Lelapin would be writing this while I was in the hospital.

I was truly blessed that the girl heading to Michigan took down all the necessary information and stopped to help. There were dozens and dozens of cars on that stretch of Hwy23 and no one else bothered.

I'm angry that the deductible will probably be coming out of my pocket. I'm angry that I'll have to take time away from work, etc to deal with getting my car repaired and I'm lucky to have such problems. It could have been so much worse.

:hug:

[SallyMander]

57. I can't BELIEVE this has happened to you so many times!

You must have a knack for being in the wrong place at the wrong time! :hug:

I'm so glad that you weren't seriously injured. As my dad always said when i was a teenager, "cars are replaceable!" :)


Seriously though, please let me know if you need a hand with anything -- dropping the car off, helping out with party prep, etc. I'll be out of town Dec 21-27 but i'm happy to help out if i can!

:hug:

[lizziegrace]

59. I have a target on my car

and the universe seems (at times) to be gunning for me. ;)

[Love Bug]

82. Your auto insurance should cover any medical costs as well

as any time lost from work because of injuries. If you haven't done so already, call your insurance agent and report the accident and find out what is covered. I am assuming you have no-fault insurance so they are the ones who will cover your injuries and any damage to your car.

Just because you were fine the other three times this happened, doesn't mean you are ok now. I highly recommend you are seen asap and xrayed because if problems crop up a month from now you will need to be able to prove they are related to this accident otherwise you'll be paying for any treatment through your medical insurance with all of the accompanying copays and deductibles instead of through your auto insurance, which will cover everything 100%. Your auto insurance should also pay for the initial exam.

Been there, done that. I was rear-ended 14 years ago while at a stand-still by a car going about 15-20 mph. That was just enough to give me back problems for quite a while and my auto insurance (state farm) covered all of it with no change to my premium. They also gave me money for my car, which they totalled (it was an old beater). State Farm paid for my ER visit and all of my chiropractor visits.

[otherlander]

49. Oh shit!

I hope they catch the guy.
:(

[Sugar Smack]

51. This pisses me off so much I can barely speak.

:cry: I hope to god you'll be okay.

[Wapsie B]

52. Wow I'm glad you're able to be here and talk about it.

Hope you don't need to go to the ER.

[NMDemDist2]

54. I'm gonna nag you to go to a Doctor first thing tomorrow

I got hit like that and didn't get care, it took months and thousands of $$$$ to relieve the pain after not seeking treatment

:hug:

[Writer]

55. I am so sorry, lizziegrace.

I hope you're quickly on the mend, and that the bastard is caught and written up for DWI, reckless driving, an accident and failing to stop to render aid. He should be placed in jail for at least a couple of years.

~Writer~

[Solar Power]

56. I'm sorry.

My best wishes for you, now, and later..good luck.

[LadyoftheRabbits]

58. Thank you!

(From her daughter. :P) And welcome to DU! :hi:

[bigwillq]

61. That's awful.

:hug:

Hope you feel better. :hug:

Hope they catch the person responsible. Good Luck.

[hippywife]

62. Gosh, Lizzie...

we need to find a way to break your streak of bad luck, sweetie. I hope you are doing okay and can get things back together again in all respects soon. Glad VenusRising and Lelapin are looking after you.

[MagickMuffin]

63. WOW, I sure hope you seek medical attention

This could very well turn into something more serious. Please consider the offers by your local area DUers to take you to the hospital. You should get checked out within 24 hours of the accident for documentation. You'll need it, believe me.
I was rear ended by a Jeep and a ford truck back in 93. I didn't go to the hospital, but the next day I went in to seek medical attention and advice. It helped out in the long run. I had whiplash and still have problems to this very day.

Glad you didn't suffer a worse fate. Even tho you have a universal bullseye on the back of your car, at least the gods must be watching over you.

:hug:

[LynzM]

64. Oh dude, that sucks so bad

I'm so sorry... :hug: I'm glad you're (relatively) ok, at least. I hope the cop follows through on finding this asshole. Drunk drivers piss me off to no end.

[lizziegrace]

66. Thanks...

How was the party? Is Thom okay?

:hug:

[FloridaJudy]

65. Oh no!

I'm so sorry that happened. But it sounds like they've got enough info to nail the sorry so-and-so.

Please take everyone's advice and go to a doctor. This happened to my ex, and it took months of rehab before his neck/back stopped hurting. Get some documentation in case this doesn't clear up quickly.

But I hope it does.

:hug:

[fudge stripe cookays]

67. Awwww sweetie!

I'm going to echo a bazillion others here when I say to at least get checked out to document everything in case this is the first time you actually have serious repercussions from one of these!

What the hell is going on the last few days? I went out for a little while today, and was driving home and saw some guy hit a car parked in front of a house!

Please let some of the local DUers and LeLapin help you out, and let us know how you're doing!

[haf216]

68. I'm so sorry.

I hope that you are ok. You are my favorite Viggo fan. Take care of yourself.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

69. Thank God you're ok....

My sister wasn't. You were lucky. :hug:
Hope you feel better soon!
Duckie

[Swede]

70. If you've got a headache that may be a concussion.

Please go see a doctor.

[Rabrrrrrr]

71. Yet another reason to execute people on the spot when they fail their breathalyzer.

Fucking drunk driving shitbags.

I hope your pain goes away soon, and that they nail the asshole to the wall.

Of course, they won't - they'll wait until he has 10 or 15 drunk driving offenses and then maybe do something.

[Rhythm]

73. Glad you're o.k.... i've been there, too... f*ckin' drunks...

I share with you now The Story of Sammy K... , Idiot at large:

Sammy K. was a young man having too much of a good time, and in a bit of a hurry.

Sammy K. thundered along US 52 in rural NC at around 80mph--oblivious to his surroundings--at around 3am in January 1993.

Sammy K met me on a clear straightaway, where he veered across the center line abruptly, and his large Ford work truck collided head-on with my nearly-new SUV, which until that moment had been going 60mph in the other direction.

After impact, Sammy's truck spun off the road somehow and into the woods, where it rested against a tree... my SUV miraculously stayed upright and on the pavement, though it was spun completely around twice (according to eyewitness account, and the tread/rim scrapes on the pavement), with all 4 tires blown and the rims shredded.

Ironically, the only eyewitnesses to this scene, other than Sammy K. and me, were TWO NC State Troopers, who had been parked with lights off in an adjacent church parking lot, working on the night's paperwork. One of them's radar gun alerted them to the speeding Sammy, but neither had activated lights or sirens when he collided with me.

I managed to extract myself from my vehicle on my own, much to the shock of Trooper A... Trooper B was trying to get Sammy out of his, without much success.

Special equipment had to be called in to extract the unconscious Sammy K.

When the door was pried off, and Sammy K. was removed and taken to the hospital, it was discovered the seat's brackets had broken, and the officers on the scene found many wonderful surprises!

Guns... all either unregistered, or previously reported stolen!
Cocaine... around a kilo, all wrapped up in a nice, neat bundle!
Marijuana... a few lbs in a trash bag!

At the hospital, Sammy K.'s "blood alcohol" content was measured.
.2 - in a state where the limit had already been lowered to .08.

The quantity of drugs, plus the firearms, made it a Federal case, and i went to the trial, sitting quietly in the back, trying not to laugh.

If Sammy K. hadn't been having such a good time that night, he would have never been in that courtroom, much less STILL in federal custody, as he will be for a minimum of another 5 years.

[HughBeaumont]

74. Poor woman. Go to the hospital and get looked at.

Gotta love hit-and-runs. I think the police probably tracked him down by now.

:grouphug:

[lizziegrace]

75. Party on the 29th with lots of DUers

PM me for details if you're interested. Several from Cleveland are driving down.

:)

[raccoon]

76. Get you a good lawyer. nt

[lizziegrace]

77. Driver left the scene

Highway Patrol has to find him/her first. :(

[raccoon]

79. Hope they catch this person.

Glad you weren't seriously injured. I agree with some of the others that it wouldn't be a bad idea to get yourself checked out.

[Breeze54]

78. I hope you're ok!!

That's pretty scary!!

I had the same thing happen years ago and still have neck and back pain from the severe whiplash and concussion.

I hope you fair better!!! :hug:

SUE HIM!!!!!

[Shine]

80. OMG, I'm so sorry, hon!

what a scary thing to have happen. I hope you're feeling better soon. :hug:


I sincerely hope they find that guy and prosecute to the full extent of the law. :grr:

[momophile]

81. how scary! hope you are okay nt

[MissMillie]

84. holy shit!

please get some medical attention right away.... better to see someone now over some aches and pains than to find out later that something is seriously wrong and you'll have no recourse.

:hug:

I'm so sorry.....

:hug:


Let me know what you need...

[KitchenWitch]

85. Oh man.

:hug:

I hope you do not suffer any long term problems from this, and I hope they nail the guy to the wall.

[Mutley]

87. That's so terrible.

:( :hug:

I hope they catch the bastard. And if you haven't already you should go to the hospital. You could have injuries you're not even aware of.