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I did not have the best night closing cafe last night, and was starving when I got done. Since I was doing a close/open, I thought it might be better to go through a drive-through than cook at home (more time, getting to bed later). On my way back I was just at the entrance to my complex, ready to make a right turn. I saw 2 pedestrians were coming my way, probably intending to cross the entrance. I could've made the turn, but in the dark late at night I like to be on the safe side. So I decided to wait the extra 30 seconds for them, especially since it looked like the bike guy was faltering or turning to look back at the other person.
That's when I saw them: headlights. My rearview was tilted so it was too late when I saw them and realized the car was not slowing down. I feared it would swerve and end up in the ditch and possibly hit the pedestrians. It hit me instead. I don't know how, but I didn't impact my steering wheel, but my head hit the frame of the car above the windshield. I feared a concussion, and that's not good, because it would be my 4th. The next thing I knew there were people all around my car, 1 or 2 at a time, asking if I was ok. I didn't know if they were the other driver/passengers, neighbors, just who. I still don't know, except the one couple who identified as neighbors who heard the crash. One guy had on fatigues. It was almost surreal. I knew I needed to go to the ER, but didn't want an ambulance (not thinking rationally, thinking about the bill). I kept saying I hit my head and didn't know what to do. I was just scared. The officers called an ambulance, and I'm glad they did, because when I got out of my car, I felt tipsy. Away I went on a stretcher.
I do understand how you can think a car is slowing down, but not realize it's stopped, but when you see brakelights, aren't you supposed to slow down? I'm not angry, just perplexed and sad that I didn't go straight home. But my friend pointed out to me that maybe I was meant to be there so the other car didn't hit the pedestrians. If so, I'm glad.
I'm not glad about calling in this morning; they are going to have a hard time because who is going to answer the phone and come to work for me at 7:30 am? I'm still dizzy when standing up, though, so I'm not coming in. Anyway, I'm basically fine, but another head injury is not what I need.
And here's an akward/funny: as I was being rolled up into the ambulance, one of the pedestrians said "Thank you for stopping for us!" I think I was like, "ok." I was just in shock that it had happened. I feel kind of bad.
That's when I saw them: headlights. My rearview was tilted so it was too late when I saw them and realized the car was not slowing down. I feared it would swerve and end up in the ditch and possibly hit the pedestrians. It hit me instead. I don't know how, but I didn't impact my steering wheel, but my head hit the frame of the car above the windshield. I feared a concussion, and that's not good, because it would be my 4th. The next thing I knew there were people all around my car, 1 or 2 at a time, asking if I was ok. I didn't know if they were the other driver/passengers, neighbors, just who. I still don't know, except the one couple who identified as neighbors who heard the crash. One guy had on fatigues. It was almost surreal. I knew I needed to go to the ER, but didn't want an ambulance (not thinking rationally, thinking about the bill). I kept saying I hit my head and didn't know what to do. I was just scared. The officers called an ambulance, and I'm glad they did, because when I got out of my car, I felt tipsy. Away I went on a stretcher.
I do understand how you can think a car is slowing down, but not realize it's stopped, but when you see brakelights, aren't you supposed to slow down? I'm not angry, just perplexed and sad that I didn't go straight home. But my friend pointed out to me that maybe I was meant to be there so the other car didn't hit the pedestrians. If so, I'm glad.
I'm not glad about calling in this morning; they are going to have a hard time because who is going to answer the phone and come to work for me at 7:30 am? I'm still dizzy when standing up, though, so I'm not coming in. Anyway, I'm basically fine, but another head injury is not what I need.
And here's an akward/funny: as I was being rolled up into the ambulance, one of the pedestrians said "Thank you for stopping for us!" I think I was like, "ok." I was just in shock that it had happened. I feel kind of bad.
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