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warwgn
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Location: Farmington, New Mexico USA

PostPosted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 2:22 pm    Post subject: 15 years ago, broken leg Reply with quote

This is why I always keep lots of gas in my rides and why I want a 65 gallon plus fuel tank.



I ran out of gas one time and was pushing my 69 E lCamino down the side of a road to a gas station that was only a 1/4 mile away, and I got hit/run over/ sandwiched by a drunk driver going over 100 MPH. there was 487 feet of skid mark before he impacted my vehicle turning it side ways and then slaming me into and crushing the driver door and my right leg.

He managed to get away (hit and run) I got external fixator (pictured above) followed by a titanium rod , a plate and 12 screws, one bone graft and a total of 15 surgeries. They almost had to cut it off but I guess I was lucky (if they cut it off I would have made a terminator style prosythetic leg), anyway it has been acting up the last few weeks and just thought I would share the gore!

Key point it dont run out of gas!!
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 11:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ouch! Sounds (and looks) nasty!

Are you all ok now?

What happened to the driver? What punishment did he receive?

Out of interest, what are the drinking & driving rules in America?
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 8:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I am mostly normal now. The laws are purdy lax I think?

The other driver got away and was never identified.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ouch that looks nasty!!
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