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Sat Jul 12, 2003 7:09 pm
My car was a '65 Corvair. The 17yr old street racer was in a Cordoba, (big heavy car). Nailed me between the passenger door and front fender. Cops figured the kid got it SLOWED to 50 when he blew thru the red light. Speed limit was 25mph. We were airborne about 50' judging by the skid marks, then spun, skidded and recoiled off a high curb down the road. The bodywork wrapped around my date and pinned her. it took rescue workers awhile to get her out. Fortunately she was knocked out cold. Let's see, she broke her right collarbone, a few ribs, broken right arm, broken elbow, broken wrist, shattered her pelvis, broke her right leg, kneecap, ankle, concussion, and some internal bleeding. She was in Intensive care for about a week and traction for several more weeks. Followed by physical therapy for a year or two. She did recover and ended up marrying a doctor. Speed Racer walked away without a scratch, and never showed any remorse. In fact his father hired a fancy lawyer to try to get the charges dropped. Both the kid and his father sneered at me in court as if I did something wrong. His lawyer failed. Needless to say I have no respect for street racers.