God loves me. . . I had a wreck

[GoodOlBoy]

at approximately 7:40 this morning on highway 21 a saltwater rig pulled to the right hand shoulder. I was behind him. I passed him at 50mph just as he hooked a hard left and crossed both lanes of traffic. I managed to slam on the brakes and com to a complete stop without hitting him. I was under his trailer and he didn't know I was there. I had time to think "Oh thank God." before the impact on the drivers side of the vehicle. His toolbox caught my roof and rolled me up at a 45 degree angle. He pulled me 30 feet off the road pulling the tires off of the drivers side wheels. I was laid on my horn because I knew he couldn't feel me under him. A log truck behind me laid on his horn and the driver heard him and stopped just before I rolled over. Had he finished rolling me his rear wheels would have driven over the front seats of my 2008 chevy cobalt and I would have been killed. My wife was going to come to work with me today to look for a new job. I put her off because I had meetings scheduled all day and we would not have been able to have lunch together. Had she been in the car she would have been in the passenger seat and been killed. I had to crawl feet first out of the drivers window because the door was against the ground and could not be opened.

I walked away with a little microglass shards in me, and no other injuries. The impact was so soft I didn't know he had moved me off the road until I crawled out.

God loves me. He kept me safe in horrible danger, and he kept my wife safe at home.

Praise the Lord God. In Jesus Holy name. Amen.

Richard AKA GoodOlBoy

[buckhunter]

What a way to start your day. I'm glad your OK. The big guy works in funny ways and he or she was looking out for you. Hang in there.

[Skinny Shooter]

Wow Richard, that must have been quite a ride. So glad you are safe and were able to walk away from it. I was imagining all kinds of entrapment scenarios as I read your story.
What is a saltwater rig?
Was the driver American or illegal?

[Jack]

GOB, I'm glad you're still with us, and unharmed.

[skeet]

Scary situation for certain. Lucky you didn't get banged up bad. Sometimes things just happen and it seems like providence. Glad momma was at home. As Allen said..what is a saltwater rig? Did anyone get a ticket??

Now for some of my news. A friend back in Md was responding to a fire call today. Country road. Somehow he lost control of the rig and ran into the woods. He didn't live through the impact. He was approx 38 yrs old..wife and 2 children 13 and 16 I think. He was also I think chief of the volunteer fire dept. About the same age as my daughter...hard to take.

GOB ...count your lucky stars. I am really glad you are ok.. I hope everything is ok down there man.

[Swift]

Could have been much worse. Glad yer OK!

[GoodOlBoy]

see attached image of a generic saltwater rig. These trucks carry that tanker loaded with saltwater to oil drilling sites. I don't know why, never been in the oil field industry. This is a newer looking example of what ran over my hairy butt.

GoodOlBoy

[GoodOlBoy]

and here we go a few examples of 2008 chevy cobalt sedan vs saltwater rig.

[GoodOlBoy]

and a couple of after shots.

[Mil Dot]

Damn, Glad you came out OK! Your day had to of gotten better.

[GoodOlBoy]

My day got better from the moment I rolled down the drivers window, slid feet first out of that ball of aluminum foil, and walked away from it.

GoodOlBoy

[bulletpusher]

Thank you Lord God above for watching over my Son and keeping him safe through this!

Bulletpusher
(Father of GoodOlBoy)

[LoneWolf]

Thank God you are all right, and he definately is looking out for you. But with your recent luck, I wouldn't be buying any lottery tickets. :)

[Dan Morris]

The car can be replaced......you bruse easier and heal slower than you once did!!!!Man, can you immaging the weight of that much water!
Dan

[gd357]

Man, Glad to hear you walked away from that one... Very happy to hear. Things can be replaced, people not so much...

Had a few scary incidents myself - rolled a car, and got run over on a motorcycle in 2 1/2 months. Just as soon as the ribs healed on one side, messed 'em up on the other. Made breathing interesting/painful for about 5 months... And still not sure why I'm still here. Either time, I could very easily have been dead (and between the two, I should have been). Maybe there is a reason why I'm here. And for darn sure, there is a reason why you are here. Live life right -it's now a gift. JMHO

gd

[BritRGJ]

After seeing the photos I had to take a deep breath, man you were very lucky. glad to see YOU can tell the tale and not others.

[buckhunter]

GOB

I bet your gonna get something a little bigger next time. Darn truck almost flatten you. Iam glad your shaken but fine and the Mrs. wasn't with you.

[fabsroman]

Why not? His luck has to change at some point and why not with a lotto win.

[Duffy]

GOB, I'm sorry to hear of your run of bad luck lately, and thank God you're OK.

[buckhunter]

The pictures say something for driving a Big Old SUV. Again glad all is well.

[GoodOlBoy]

I don't know how much better a large vehicle would have done. For that fact most cars that size would have disintegrated on that impact.

I am looking at either another cobalt (not blue this time that car has been cursed) or maybe an HHR.

GoodOlBoy

[skeet]

But what the H is an HHR?

[GoodOlBoy]

I chevy venomhiculator. Stands for Heritage High Roof. After reading reviews though it is really gonna hafta impress me before I buy one.

GoodOlBoy

[LoneWolf]

If you liked the Cobalt, you should love the HHR. Its just a panel van Cobalt. Same platform

[skeet]

It's a lot clearer now..LOL. I actually looked it up with Google. Don't take this to heart but that is an ugly vehicle..Just my opinion ya understand:D

[muskrat30]

A few years ago I had a close call of a similiar nature. I was behind a slow moving farm type semi which had it's hazard lights on. The truck pulled off to the right shoulder so I figured I'd pass. It was pulling right to make a left turn into a driveway. I was able to stop even though I had a full load of firewood. If he would of just went to his left blinker only I would of know his intentions.

[GoodOlBoy]

Yeah yeah Skeet it may be ugly but it rides like a dream and gets about the same gas milage with a HECK of alot more head room.

GoodOlBoy

[longdistanceoperator]

Im so glad you were ok, reading thru the story i kept wondering... What did the idiot driving that rig do or say ??????
You left that part out !

[GoodOlBoy]

He said "Heck I didn't even know you were under there, but I always check my load at the curve up ahead so I woulda spotted you then" The curve was about 200 yards further up the road. I seriously doubt I could have hung onto that undercarriage that long.

*shudder*

GoodOlBoy

[longdistanceoperator]

Gezzzzzzzzzz..... like bugs bunny once said... WHAT A MAROON......

I completly agree...that little car wouldnt have made it another 25 yards before it got completly flattened.....

he probably would have said "dam jackrabbits" to himself and kept on goin.....