How quick bad shit happens.

[FCT]

I just wanted to share this story because I’m sure I’m not the only one in here living on a Main Street.

So yesterday my wife and I had to go to Phoenix for a quick Dr Appt and left our boys home with the babysitter for the first time ever. Literally 1 Mile before we got home we got a call with the babysitter freaking out which instantly scared me to death. We pulled up to the scene minutes after it had happened which scared me even more. Thankfully my boys were the first thing I saw and I’ve never held them so damn tight. Thank god they were in the backyard playing in the sand box.

A male around the age of 70 was in a Honda Accord and is believed to of had a stroke or heart attack while driving. Witnesses say he was face down with his foot on the gas pedal doing 100+ mph at the time of impact. First he hit my F-250 which corkscrewed in the air and spun it 180 degrees, then hit the trailer, then continued through 2 more of my neighbors yards. My neighbor had just put his 4 and 8 year old little girls in the car to leave and was talking to his wife next to the car where the final point of impact was. He heard it coming looked over and tackled her out of the way from being killed. Thankfully my truck and trailer slowed him down enough so that the girls or the parents were not hurt or more then likely killed.

Any other Friday I’m usually out front working on our vehicles or washing them with my two little boys but yesterday thank god I was not. It’s a miracle nobody else was hurt or killed other then the gentleman driving. It really puts life into perspective and how quick bad shit happens. Don’t forget to tell your wife and kids how much you love them because you truly never know.
I’ll probably eat shit on insurance with my truck because it was bran-used and I can not come close to replacing it in this market but it truly saved a family’s life last night being parked where it was so Im just fine with that it’s only a truck and money so who gives a shit. Be sure to always tell your family how much you love them because life can change in a blink of an eye.

Enjoy your weekend everybody and be safe!

 

[AZLineman]

Holy shit! I am glad to hear everyone is ok

 

[musicFunsun]

Wow!

 

[outboard_256]

holy crap, Do you know how much force it takes to flip a truck like that. Did the guy live?

 

[FROGMAN524]

Wow what was he driving? That’s riverside correct?


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[Big B Hova]

Holy shit

 

[Badchoices03]

Wow we rolled up on this shortly after it happened, they were just getting the man out of the car. Scary situation with all the golf carts out yesterday, could have been a lot worse. We were wondering what the real story was because so much speculation on the neighborhood pages.


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[Bajastu]

I’m glad everyone was safe. Material things can be replaced. Canyon Lake has had its fair share of weird accidents lately.

 

[4Waters]

Fuck!! Glad no others were hurt. It's unfortunate that the gentleman in the Honda lost his life, he wasn't doing anything stupid medical issues usually come out of nowhere.

 

[Bajastu]

Wow what was he driving? That’s riverside correct?


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Canyon Lake, CA.

 

[dribble]

Wow. That could have been so much worse. Glad your family is safe.

 

[Water Romper]

WOW!! your story was bad enough but the photos really brought it home. Look's like a war zone. Thank god (literally-thanking god) everyone was OK but I also feel bad for the poor guy having the stroke/heart attack. Too move your big F-250 like a Tonka toy like it was nothing is amazing. We can all do the "What If" scenarios that could have ended in a very horrific way.
As a parent myself, I cant imagine how you and your wife must have felt receiving the ever dreaded "call" from the babysitter AND THEN rolling up on the crash scene. Again, thank god it ended the way it did.

 

[YeahYeah01]

Dammmmmmm. That's scary. Glad your family is safe. Sad about the driver.

Intense situation that could have been been worse.

 

[FCT]

Wow what was he driving? That’s riverside correct?


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Canyon Lake and he was driving a Honda Accord. Unfortunately we were told by the fireman they were like 99% sure he was not making it.

 

[FCT]

Wow we rolled up on this shortly after it happened, they were just getting the man out of the car. Scary situation with all the golf carts out yesterday, could have been a lot worse. We were wondering what the real story was because so much speculation on the neighborhood pages.


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Yeah we saw some of that last night when we finally got inside and my wife and I were like where do people come up with this shit

 

[ChiliPepperGarage]

Glad your family is okay. It's a dangerous world out there and anything can happen.

I always say, Id never live at the top of a T intersection or on the outside of a curve of a busy road. I guess it's not safe even in the middle of a residential street. Glad I now live in the boonies on a dirt dead end road.

 

[zhandfull]

That's crazy! I live on a corner of a collector street and have a large Eucalyptus in the front yard that I sometimes think about removing. The thought of a car driving through my house always changes my mind about removing that tree.

 

[FCT]

WOW!! your story was bad enough but the photos really brought it home. Look's like a war zone. Thank god (literally-thanking god) everyone was OK but I also feel bad for the poor guy having the stroke/heart attack. Too move your big F-250 like a Tonka toy like it was nothing is amazing. We can all do the "What If" scenarios that could have ended in a very horrific way.
As a parent myself, I cant imagine how you and your wife must have felt receiving the ever dreaded "call" from the babysitter AND THEN rolling up on the crash scene. Again, thank god it ended the way it did.

Yeah literally thanking god after that one. Very sad deal. My wife was helping apply pressure to the guys bleeding wounds and said he was gasping for air. She said she for sure was watching him die and she is now a mess from that as well

 

[Bajastu]

Where was the Hallett normally parked in your driveway? Or is that your neighbor?

 

[H20 Toie]

Damn that is just crazy

 

[Sleek-Jet]

Amazing how much energy even a "small" car like an Accord can carry.

Glad you and your family are safe.

I live right at the end of a 1/4 mile long street in our neighborhood. Always wonder if someone will end up in our dinning room one day.

 

[Uncle Dave]

Amazing how much energy even a "small" car like an Accord can carry.

Glad you and your family are safe.

I live right at the end of a 1/4 mile long street in our neighborhood. Always wonder if someone will end up in our dinning room one day.

E=MC2 (or squared)

Its not just a "good idea."

Its the law.

 

[OkHallett270]

I just wanted to share this story because I’m sure I’m not the only one in here living on a Main Street.

So yesterday my wife and I had to go to Phoenix for a quick Dr Appt and left our boys home with the babysitter for the first time ever. Literally 1 Mile before we got home we got a call with the babysitter freaking out which instantly scared me to death. We pulled up to the scene minutes after it had happened which scared me even more. Thankfully my boys were the first thing I saw and I’ve never held them so damn tight. Thank god they were in the backyard playing in the sand box.

A male around the age of 70 was in a Honda Accord and is believed to of had a stroke or heart attack while driving. Witnesses say he was face down with his foot on the gas pedal doing 100+ mph at the time of impact. First he hit my F-250 which corkscrewed in the air and spun it 180 degrees, then hit the trailer, then continued through 2 more of my neighbors yards. My neighbor had just put his 4 and 8 year old little girls in the car to leave and was talking to his wife next to the car where the final point of impact was. He heard it coming looked over and tackled her out of the way from being killed. Thankfully my truck and trailer slowed him down enough so that the girls or the parents were not hurt or more then likely killed.

Any other Friday I’m usually out front working on our vehicles or washing them with my two little boys but yesterday thank god I was not. It’s a miracle nobody else was hurt or killed other then the gentleman driving. It really puts life into perspective and how quick bad shit happens. Don’t forget to tell your wife and kids how much you love them because you truly never know.
I’ll probably eat shit on insurance with my truck because it was bran-used and I can not come close to replacing it in this market but it truly saved a family’s life last night being parked where it was so Im just fine with that it’s only a truck and money so who gives a shit. Be sure to always tell your family how much you love them because life can change in a blink of an eye.

Enjoy your weekend everybody and be safe!

This is crazy! Glad your family and neighbors are safe! Did something hit the roof of your house? It looks like there is damage on the roof over the garage in the photos?

 

[Ziggy]

Wow, what a scene! Very happy no innocent bystanders were hurt.
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I'm confused though, this happened in Canyon Lake while you took a quick doctor trip to Phx?

 

[Water Romper]

Yeah literally thanking god after that one. Very sad deal. My wife was helping apply pressure to the guys bleeding wounds and said he was gasping for air. She said she for sure was watching him die and she is now a mess from that as well

Oh man, This adds yet another level of "trauma" and mental anguish, no one needs to see life leave a human, its a horrible experience that I wouldn't wish on anyone.

 

[4Waters]

Yeah literally thanking god after that one. Very sad deal. My wife was helping apply pressure to the guys bleeding wounds and said he was gasping for air. She said she for sure was watching him die and she is now a mess from that as well

Definitely not easy watching someone take their last breath, agional respirations look scary, seen it lots of times myself. Tell her she did everything she could and did it right, don't second guess herself, it takes strength and confidence to do what she did, obviously something she has a lot of.

 

[PaPaG]

THANK GOD your family is OK.

 

[King295]

Wow, very glad to hear things ended up the way they did, with the exception of the old man... sucks but thankfully everyone else will be okay.

Now, on a lighter note, will the POA will still issue him a speeding citation?

 

[Bullet28]

Thank God above everyone is ok, prayers to the gentleman.

 

[kurtis500]

You would be surprised at how often that happens. After 27 years in the fire service Ive learned that reality is far stranger than fiction. Fortunately the car didnt go through a house or over pedestrians.

I had the same thing happen here about 15 years ago and I almost drew a google map of the cars path to show. Same situation, driver had a stroke and leaned forward with his foot on the gas. The car made a series of turns missing buildings and headed straight for my shop/back of my house at 90mph+ where we were sleeping with my kids 2 and 4. Fortunately the lot behind us had a large steel marine shipping container and it hit that dead on. Took the guys from the fire station nearby a while to cut the body out.. Othewrwise it would have come through my framed shop and into my bedroom. It had enough force to shift a large shipping container and bend the I-beams it mounted on...in a jeep. Your situation could have been an ugly disaster for your neighborhood. Thank God it wasnt

 

[DILLIGAF]

Glad everybody is ok. Didnt read the entire thread. Did the old guy make it?

 

[was thatguy]

Holy hell.
Looks like a war zone.

Sometimes all the pieces just line up.
It was his time...but everyone else was protected!

Wow!

 

[Mike K]

Not to get all weird or anything ... but things coulda been a lot different like you say ... if you were on your normal schedule of doing stuff ... obviously God has plans for you and your family in the long run. Geez !

 

[FCT]

Wow, what a scene! Very happy no innocent bystanders were hurt.
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I'm confused though, this happened in Canyon Lake while you took a quick doctor trip to Phx?

Yeah my wife sees a specialist out their for a medical condition. Turn and burn it in a day.

 

[FCT]

Where was the Hallett normally parked in your driveway? Or is that your neighbor?

I completely restored it a couple years ago and put it at the Havasu house in the garage.

 

[Ziggy]

Yeah my wife sees a specialist out their for a medical condition. Turn and burn it in a day.

Gotcha Hope that the doc visit went well for her

 

[FCT]

Gotcha Hope that the doc visit went well for her

thanks. All good

 

[monkeyswrench]

As bad as it looks, as bad as it was for the older gentleman and the property, still the best possible outcome.
Life can change, or end, in the blink of an eye.
I promise you this, some kids were held tighter that night than they had been in a while.

 

[Pesky Varmint]

If, at the end of the day, even if your roof blows off, or your house burns down, or your vehicle gets totalled, whatever,
if you and yours have life and limb and decent health, you have had a good day. Been there, done that a few times. Another philosophy I have
is that there are always people in this world who'd trade their problems for yours. Always be thankful and find the bright spots.

 

[Mandelon]

Holy shyte!

A couple crashed their F150 into the living room of one my rentals. Nearly killed two of the tenants. The vehicle was completely into the room. It left a burnout in the oak flooring. I was watching the 11:00 news....and there it was!

Vehicles are deadly! Glad to hear your family is safe.

 

[FCT]

If, at the end of the day, even if your roof blows off, or your house burns down, or your vehicle gets totalled, whatever,
if you and yours have life and limb and decent health, you have had a good day. Been there, done that a few times. Another philosophy I have
is that there are always people in this world who'd trade their problems for yours. Always be thankful and find the bright spots.

The glass is always half full

 

[AZmike]

Holy shit glad y'all are ok. That could've have been a lot worse. Same type of incident happened in my old my neighborhood when I was a kid. Man has a stroke in his car bounced off a half dozen cars as he barreled down the street and drove right through the garage door and into the leaving room of a house at the end of the street.

 

[DrunkenSailor]

Wow. Glad you guys are ok. Coulda been 1000x worse. A truck while expensive and a member of the family is at the end of the day just a thing. At the end of the day it did its job and saved lives. I gave my family a big hug after reading this.

 

[rivermobster]

Jezuz...

Really glad you guys are ok. Those pics tell a hell of a story.

 

[FROGMAN524]

E=MC2 (or squared)

Its not just a "good idea."

Its the law.

This is a shitty example of kinetic energy

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[clarence]

My wife was helping apply pressure to the guys bleeding wounds and said he was gasping for air. She said she for sure was watching him die and she is now a mess from that as well

She should feel good she was able to comfort him.

 

[Water Romper]

This is a shitty example of kinetic energy

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Holy Crap- How many people died in that?

 

[rrrr]

E=MC2 (or squared)

Its not just a "good idea."

Its the law.

More like F=MA.

Ford trucks don't go critical.

 

[Uncle Dave]

More like F=MA.

Ford trucks don't go critical.

F=MA Better example

The clown driving the truck in post 45 did his best to go critical though.
What a stupid move - cubed.

 

[Kachina26]

Holy Crap- How many people died in that?

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