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Title: Truck Vs. Tree limb
Post by: Got Duc on November 15, 2008, 02:27:18 AM
= Not good, well at least for the glass.

I was on my way home yesterday after PT. I just passed a Fed Ex truck. I looked up the road and saw that I was not going to miss it. It was at windshield height. I moved to the center lane to try and get a more to the end of the branch. Just before I hit the limb I ducked across the front seats just in case it came into the cab of my truck. Right after it hit I "popped back up" to continue driving. I slowed and pulled to the side of the road.

Damage report. Not as bad as I thought. Took out the entire windshield. Glass everywhere. No damage to me. No body damage to the truck.

Someone was up above watching over me.
Title: Re: Truck Vs. Tree limb
Post by: somegirl on November 15, 2008, 03:21:14 AM
Glad you made it ok. [thumbsup]
Title: Re: Truck Vs. Tree limb
Post by: TiNi on November 15, 2008, 06:07:54 AM
wow jim... that was a close call.
glad you're ok.

got glass coverage on the truck?
Title: Re: Truck Vs. Tree limb
Post by: Got Duc on November 15, 2008, 08:56:50 AM
Yes.

Truck was fixed the same day  [thumbsup]
Title: Re: Truck Vs. Tree limb
Post by: ducpainter on November 15, 2008, 09:02:59 AM
Years ago I had a similar incident.

Tree limb penetrated the passenger compartment and impaled the passengers seat.

Luckily no one was sitting in it.
Title: Re: Truck Vs. Tree limb
Post by: DesmoDiva on November 15, 2008, 09:03:56 AM
Holy cow that's crazy.   :o

Glad to hear your okay.   [thumbsup]












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Did you get any pictures?
Title: Re: Truck Vs. Tree limb
Post by: NAKID on November 15, 2008, 09:30:11 AM
Dude that sucks. Did you report it to the city? Is the branch still there or did the truck break it off?
Title: Re: Truck Vs. Tree limb
Post by: Got Duc on November 15, 2008, 09:36:24 AM
The truck smashed it. What was left the car behind me got.

Yeah I reported it.
Title: Re: Truck Vs. Tree limb
Post by: Popeye the Sailor on November 15, 2008, 09:56:26 AM
Quote from: GotDuc on November 15, 2008, 02:27:18 AM

Someone was up above watching over me.

There was a cat in the tree?
Title: Re: Truck Vs. Tree limb
Post by: Howie on November 15, 2008, 01:41:25 PM
Glad you're OK.
Title: Re: Truck Vs. Tree limb
Post by: Got Duc on November 15, 2008, 01:42:37 PM
Quote from: somebastid on November 15, 2008, 09:56:26 AM
There was a cat in the tree?

Yeah the cat in the hat  [laugh]

Quote from: howie on November 15, 2008, 01:41:25 PM
Glad you're OK.

Thanks
Title: Re: Truck Vs. Tree limb
Post by: TiNi on November 16, 2008, 05:55:43 AM
Quote from: ducpainter on November 15, 2008, 09:02:59 AM
Years ago I had a similar incident.

Tree limb penetrated the passenger compartment and impaled the passengers seat.

Luckily no one was sitting in it.

holy crap that's lucky...