I am chillin out in Phx. this week on a pre-planned mini-vacation. I was so busy last week I almost hated to leave. However, I had to go at any rate as my truck was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer in a N.East Philly suburb. While coming to a stop at 22:15 after just leaving the LTL carrier's terminal, one of their trucks slammed into me at about 30mph.
He hit me almost square in the rear box frame area and destroyed the rear doors, ICC bumper, small frame extension, etc. The rest of the box appears to be structurally sound, but will probably be replaced. My double-framed long wheelbase Pete seems ok, but the frame may be twisted and will obviously need a complete alignment. The Volvo day cab knocked me about 100 yds before I came to rest. The Volvo was in pieces, including his transmission which was laying on the ground.
I thought you all may be interested in seeing why I was almost completely unable to control my direction after the hit. IF I got one hand on the steering wheel I put it between a telephone pole and a tree where it came to rest on a small rise.
Seat was a Seats, Inc. "El Camino"- and you can see it is history! By the way, outside of one large bruised area on my left leg and a very sore mid-lower back, I walked away from it.
He hit me almost square in the rear box frame area and destroyed the rear doors, ICC bumper, small frame extension, etc. The rest of the box appears to be structurally sound, but will probably be replaced. My double-framed long wheelbase Pete seems ok, but the frame may be twisted and will obviously need a complete alignment. The Volvo day cab knocked me about 100 yds before I came to rest. The Volvo was in pieces, including his transmission which was laying on the ground.
I thought you all may be interested in seeing why I was almost completely unable to control my direction after the hit. IF I got one hand on the steering wheel I put it between a telephone pole and a tree where it came to rest on a small rise.
Seat was a Seats, Inc. "El Camino"- and you can see it is history! By the way, outside of one large bruised area on my left leg and a very sore mid-lower back, I walked away from it.
