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We pulled out yesterday morning at 6:00 with a destination of C and C Surplus just south of Indianapolis to pick up an M35 cab for my 4 door project as well as meeting Warren (Kasper31) there to get him some parts and he had (2) 1400 XZLs for me.
About an hour from our destination we hit some snow but not really much snow so I wasn't too concerned. About 5 minutes into that a work van in front of us lost control. He over corrected going to the left emergency lane (I let off the throttle to slow down), he over corrected again going all the way back across to the right emergency lane (I tapped the brakes and immediately realized that wasn't going to help but stayed on the brakes and steering just in case it started to grab), he over corrected a 3rd time shooting back across left directly in front of us and we T-boned him. It was a hard hit around 45 MPH or so with airbags and everything. Both vehicles stayed together and rode into the low median where they stopped (there was also a car to my left that must have avoided this by inches). We were banged up and bruised but no cuts or broken bones to my knowledge (though my whole upper body is pretty sore this morning). The van turned out to be a state maintenance van with 4 people in it (I think). 3 of the four walked away and 1 went to the hospital for pain but visually looked okay. This all happened around 10:30AM.
Warren continued south to meet us as we waited in the median to swap parts which we were able to do a few hours later. He said from north of Indianapolis, south to meet us, then back north again they counted 74 various types of vehicles off the road.
We finally made it out of the median around 2:15 and headed home around 5:30 in a rental truck arriving home around 10:30.
Our truck is likely totaled and was left in Indiana.
I still need a cab so I will either have to plan a trip back again to get one or try to find one a little closer. Unfortunately that was the only open bed truck we have (other than a deuce) and it will likely be at least a month before it gets replaced.
This parts trip was definitely more eventful than hoped or planned but God protected us all and we walked away.
About an hour from our destination we hit some snow but not really much snow so I wasn't too concerned. About 5 minutes into that a work van in front of us lost control. He over corrected going to the left emergency lane (I let off the throttle to slow down), he over corrected again going all the way back across to the right emergency lane (I tapped the brakes and immediately realized that wasn't going to help but stayed on the brakes and steering just in case it started to grab), he over corrected a 3rd time shooting back across left directly in front of us and we T-boned him. It was a hard hit around 45 MPH or so with airbags and everything. Both vehicles stayed together and rode into the low median where they stopped (there was also a car to my left that must have avoided this by inches). We were banged up and bruised but no cuts or broken bones to my knowledge (though my whole upper body is pretty sore this morning). The van turned out to be a state maintenance van with 4 people in it (I think). 3 of the four walked away and 1 went to the hospital for pain but visually looked okay. This all happened around 10:30AM.
Warren continued south to meet us as we waited in the median to swap parts which we were able to do a few hours later. He said from north of Indianapolis, south to meet us, then back north again they counted 74 various types of vehicles off the road.
We finally made it out of the median around 2:15 and headed home around 5:30 in a rental truck arriving home around 10:30.
Our truck is likely totaled and was left in Indiana.
I still need a cab so I will either have to plan a trip back again to get one or try to find one a little closer. Unfortunately that was the only open bed truck we have (other than a deuce) and it will likely be at least a month before it gets replaced.
This parts trip was definitely more eventful than hoped or planned but God protected us all and we walked away.
