go me!

[lincolnkw]

\o/

I got hit by a car today while crossing the street.

Ten years as a full-time pedestrian with a couple of close calls and it finally happened.

I'm not hurt at all, just a scuf on my pants where her bumper hit me and a sore hand from banging it on her hoodto get her attention. Unobservant woman turning right on red and only looking for oncoming cars.

I had the light and the crosswalk and the walk signal and still she took off and ran into me. By running into me I mean she started when I was almost out from in front of her (no idea how she missed THAT) and I did that hop/skip thing you do when you are trying not to drop something on your foot - and hit her hood with my hand. She then stopped with a surprised look.

I glared and kept walking. She finally rolled down her window and yelled after me to find out if I was ok, I replied "yes, no thanks to you!" and kept walking. And I am fine.

In retrospect I should have cried out and fell to the street to give her a REAL scare. Sadly, I did not think of that until I got to work.

Ten years man, I was overdue I think.

Comments

[plastiqueallure.livejournal.com]

Good grief! I'm glad you're alright.

My instinct would've been to shriek and fall to the ground. Then again, I'm a drama queen at heart.

[hammerhead22.livejournal.com]

Holy Bejebus! I'm glad you're okay.

I got hit by a car while riding my bike in jr. high school and it was pretty bad. I was in a curb protected bike lane and had the right-of-way, the idiot lady just didn't see me and my flouroescent green Schwinn ten speed. I'm still wary around vehicles if riding a bike or walking.

[chootoy.livejournal.com]

Holy smokes! You sure you're okay? And all she did was roll down her window. Nice....::shakes head::

[stormwynd.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear you're OK.

[zillahseye.livejournal.com]

Ack! Dude, I hope you got her info. I was hit by a car and thought I was fine and three weeks later the bruise on my leg threw a blood clot and I wound up having to go to the ER.

[adelate]

Yikes! I'm glad you're okay!

[ninjetti75.livejournal.com]

Awww, you missed your Golden Lawsuit Opportunity!

Of course, you may be the better person for that, but...

Chalk it up to karma owing you one, I guess. Or maybe it was the "past due" karma raising its ugly head, who knows.

[turlough]

That's scary but I'm so glad it wasn't worse!

[swabian.livejournal.com]

I'm glad that you're not seriously hurt. I've never been involved in an accident as a pedestrian, however, I had a couple of fender benders in 30 years of driving a car. It always took a while for the shock to set in, so take it easy for a few days. :)