The Car Accident

On Thursday March 19th, while I was on my way to work, I was in a car accident (3 weeks from the apartment). Before you flip out, let me assure you that I am absolutely okay. A little bumped, bruised, flipped out, achy, but all in one piece. My car on the other hand didn't make it. That is probably because her last memory was driving into the corner window showroom of the Putnam car dealership.

Here's the story:
I was driving to work; north on a green light on San Mateo Drive where it turns into California Drive at Peninsula Avenue. A driver coming from the north, attempting to turn left onto Peninsula Ave. I never saw him until I was seconds away from impact. All of a sudden he was there, in front of me as I was entering the intersection. I was thinking, "Oh $#@%, I am gonna hit that car!" I braced myself for impact and to be honest I think I closed my eyes. I hit the middle of their passenger side backseat door, my airbags deployed, and when my car finally stopped, it had projected towards the right and through the Putnam Toyota showroom window, stopping 2 feet from a brand new car. Just seconds after the car stopped, the glass from the corner window showered over my car. Luckily, my windshield stayed in tact, well cracked, but in tact. I got out of the car and called the police. After I called the police, I called Sam. The I grabbed my camera and took the photos you are about to see. (That part is instictual for me) Luckily, no one was hurt. It was totally the other driver's fault. He didn't see me (the sun was very low and bright) or he tried to clear the intersection and didn't make it. So my car was totaled.

My Mazda Protege in its (almost) final resting spot

The other car...
After impact, it spun around and scratched the Jaguar behind it

Detail of the car in the building

They finally towed it our of the building, the front bumper is currently in the backseat.

Firefighters came to remove the rest of the glass out of the window.

Some of my bumper and glass from the building

My car being towed away...

The building was boarded up less than 2 hours after the accident. I have since learned that accidents happen on this corner all of the time. Once every couple of months someone goes through that window.

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Farewell Mazda Protege, you have served me well.

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On a positive note: I did purchase a new vehicle, photos coming soon.