Kathryn Merteuil
Barden Bella
- Joined
- May 11, 2012
Do you keep a level head and not let things get to you in a panic situation or do you just kind of shut down? I have noticed that i just seem to shut down and become useless. Today on my way home from work I was driving home in a fairly residential area (city street). I was proceeding through an intersection in which the east/west had the right of way, north/south had stop signs. For whatever reason, I just noticed a pickup truck traveling very fast just went right through the stop sign like it wasn't even there. I honestly don't know how we did not hit each other. I guess I kind of drifted one direction and the truck swerved and hit the car that was heading towards me very hard. It hit the car so hard I saw the back end of the truck lift off the ground. Both the vehicles went off the street up into a yard, and the sound of the impact was so loud.
I do not know how I came out of it untouched. I really was freaked out looking around like how in the world did I not get caught up in the crash. Anyway, I drove up out of the way and stopped to call 911. I could not figure out how to use my phone. I seemed to have forgotten how to pull up the dial pad. I kept hitting the "text" icon and was getting so frustrated. I finally remembered how to dial 911, when they answered I couldn't even tell them what street we were on. (this is a route I take on a regular basis). I finally looked around and saw a street sign and told them it was near that. The operator asked me if it was at the intersection of two streets and I was able to answer "yes" because upon hearing the name, I did recognize it. The operator said they were getting calls coming in about this.
I really don't know why in a panic situation, I seemed to shut down completely. I really had a hard time getting home after that because I was so shaky. I really do not want to drive anywhere tomorrow, but I have go go to work.
I do not know how I came out of it untouched. I really was freaked out looking around like how in the world did I not get caught up in the crash. Anyway, I drove up out of the way and stopped to call 911. I could not figure out how to use my phone. I seemed to have forgotten how to pull up the dial pad. I kept hitting the "text" icon and was getting so frustrated. I finally remembered how to dial 911, when they answered I couldn't even tell them what street we were on. (this is a route I take on a regular basis). I finally looked around and saw a street sign and told them it was near that. The operator asked me if it was at the intersection of two streets and I was able to answer "yes" because upon hearing the name, I did recognize it. The operator said they were getting calls coming in about this.
I really don't know why in a panic situation, I seemed to shut down completely. I really had a hard time getting home after that because I was so shaky. I really do not want to drive anywhere tomorrow, but I have go go to work.