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Travelling on a provisional road, from a line of oncoming cars debris started to fly out...followed by a car! The semi airborne car which had clearly hit or been hit careered into our path ...4-5 meters or so infront of me. Had no time to brake, just turned the wheel to reduce the headon impact ...which was probably c.100km/hr.
Jan and I walked away (after levering doors open) from our beloved but totally trashed Volvo with fractured ribs, cuts and severe bruising (esp. jan). After being released from hospital, a taxi took us to get belonging from the wreck. His words summed it up 'Mamma Mia!'
I am not sure where the engine went...the front of the car was flat with the inside footwells. Even the back wheels were off?? (would transmitting force on 4x4 go under the car to the back wheels?)
Anyway having cut our way through the dust and debris of 6 exploded air bags( can still hear them going off ) we retrieved some items to enable us to go back to our caravan (parked on a site a few km away) and rest.
Hope to go back tomorrow to retrieve all our heavier possessions after 24hours of painkillers and antiinflammatories.
I had the presence of mind to grab the XT1 and photograph the scene before the ambulances arrived....and the chest pains started to kick in.lol
The camera bag was the first thing I grabbed and took up residence between my knees even while having X-rays. (dedication to the art lol)
So we wait for a few days till a replacement tow car comes from Germany (none in Italy???) for me to get us home....slowly and carefully I hope.
Shame as its a very photogenic area...but somehow it's charm has gone for now.
Last edited on Thu May 15th, 2014 09:13 by Eric
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