It's been a pretty rough weekend for me.

On a wet, rainy, Friday night I was in a car accident. Storrow drive is a HEAVILY traveled road in Boston, so it's pretty smooth I have discovered, and rain does not help the situation. A girl my age (it was her birthday too, which sucks for her) cut me off pretty bad as the road went to the left. I laid on my horn and moved into the left hand lane, as the road went back to the right. As I adjusted to make up for the left lane change and the right road turn, the rear end stepped out and spun me 270*, across all three lanes, into the guardrail. The girl who cut me off was rear ended after jacking on her brakes, so she did end up stopping and exchanging information.

After speaking with the police and insurance they have said it doesn't look like my fault, which is good, and luckily no one was hurt.

With pretty new 255's in the rear and a thick, stiff front sway bar, my car doesn't step out like that. However, all it takes is the wrong driving conditions, abrupt maneuvers, etc. and anything can happen.

The adjuster has not yet come out to have a look so I do not know if it is totaled, though I don't believe it is, I just know that I will not be driving in the Fall Crawl

I have a bunch of photos, but the majority of the damage is in one area, seen here:



Sad day

 

Sorry to hear, Jesse. I've only been on Storrow drive once or twice. NASTY road! I got "surprised" by the S one time in the rain. It's a lousy feeling. I'm glad you weren't hurt and hope the car is repaired quickly.

 

ouchhh! very sorry to hear. I'm also always very careful in the rain, and my rear tires are nearly out of tread at this point
hope everything goes well with your insurance

 

Storrow is a very tricky road in the rain. I drive it a lot as I live in Fenway, and I'm careful even in dry weather. There are some off camber turns and bumps right when the road turns that will make an AWD car lose traction. I was driving it in the rain a couple of years ago in my Subaru and some older guy lost control in front of me and started fishtailing back and forth over all three lanes. I tried to avoid him but he clipped the side of my car. He agreed with my recitation of the story when I told the cop, but told his insurance something different and I ended up getting 50% blame for the accident. In retrospect I should have fought it, but oh well. Anyway, tough luck, but at least there wasn't more damage.

 

Stinks Jesse! Glad everyone is OK though. Good luck with the Insurance, be ready to fight!

 

What a drag. I know Storrow very well and people change lanes back and forth with no warning at all. Sorry to see that damage. I hope it can be fixed. Also sorry you won't be at the Crawl.

 

Glad everyone is OK! Sorry that you won't be able to make it to the Crawl. Really stinks!

Though atlest you got the summer behind you! Hope she can get fixed and soon.

 

Sorry to hear it. I have driven that road thousands of times and know it to be potentially hazardous.

Good luck with the repair.

-m

 

Thanks for the kind words everyone. The adjuster is coming tomorrow so I'll be sure to update the thread. I spoke with Scott and, assuming I can find a way up there, I can attend the Crawl as his passenger and certified picture taker

Thanks Scott!!

 

Not a problem Jesse, you may have to play navigator for a few sections too, but I am pretty sure I got it all down... Can't be any worse than Mongo though lol....