Yahoo Photos - 1999 Avenger Wreck Monday night, on her way home from the high school basketball game, my daughter Amy (17) slipped off Barry Rd. into a ditch, just east of Amity Rd. It had really been snowing for about an hour, so it was pretty slick. Also, the ditch was very muddy since it had rained most of the day. She couldn't get free, so I changed into winter clothes and went to check on the situation. While waiting, Amy said a car lost control and almost slid into her.
I saw several other cars in the ditch on Barry Road near Park Hill HS. When I got there, I got Amy and the other girl out of the car, into my truck, and we pulled around the corner into a driveway on Amity, where the road was more level. The car was in a bad spot, because it was over the crest of a hill and there wasn't much visibility to approaching traffic. However, the car was completely off the pavement and in mud. My attempts to rock the car and get it out where unsuccessful.
While waiting in the car for a tow, another car lost control at the top of the hill, spun around, and hit my car. It ended up facing east (in the westbound lane) and the driver’s rear quarter panel hit my car's drivers rear quarter panel. It wasn’t a very hard hit (no air bag deployment), but my car got the worst end of the deal.
No injuries – so it's a good thing. The other car's driver was a teenage girl, and we've exchanged insurance information. Her insurance will be paying for fixing my car - they've accepted liability.
I don't have an estimate yet, but the car is at Carstar in Parkville on 45 highway.
I don't like this snowstorm. :(