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valkryorYet another traffic accident.
Apparently, an old guy ran a red coming down the hill on Erb and connected with a minivan coming down the hill (heading north) on Weber. It was spectacular, in many ways.
The station wagon the old guy was driving ended up backed against the concrete traffic light post on our side. It's front end was completely crumpled and it took the firefighters some time to pry open the hood enough to turn off the blaring car horn.
The woman driving the minivan swerved to avoid hitting the building (about four years ago, another car hit the chimney and barely missed the gas main). Not only did she clip the traffic light control box (I could hear workers pounding on it for at least 15 minutes, trying to pry it open to make sure that none of the controls were damaged), but she smashed into the side of first floor apartment's car, caving in the driver side door and damaging the side of the fender.
If they had been out and about and not home, our car would have been the one hit. The accident happened 2.5 hours ago. It was probably on the local news already or will be at 11:30 tonight.
I'm getting sick and tired of drivers who don't pay attention to the lights at the corner and drive way too fast. This marks the third time that cars have ended up on the lawn as a result of swerving out of the way. What if we had been walking home or heading out to Tim Horton's to grab a coffee? I don't want to think about that. We just have to move.
Apparently, an old guy ran a red coming down the hill on Erb and connected with a minivan coming down the hill (heading north) on Weber. It was spectacular, in many ways.
The station wagon the old guy was driving ended up backed against the concrete traffic light post on our side. It's front end was completely crumpled and it took the firefighters some time to pry open the hood enough to turn off the blaring car horn.
The woman driving the minivan swerved to avoid hitting the building (about four years ago, another car hit the chimney and barely missed the gas main). Not only did she clip the traffic light control box (I could hear workers pounding on it for at least 15 minutes, trying to pry it open to make sure that none of the controls were damaged), but she smashed into the side of first floor apartment's car, caving in the driver side door and damaging the side of the fender.
If they had been out and about and not home, our car would have been the one hit. The accident happened 2.5 hours ago. It was probably on the local news already or will be at 11:30 tonight.
I'm getting sick and tired of drivers who don't pay attention to the lights at the corner and drive way too fast. This marks the third time that cars have ended up on the lawn as a result of swerving out of the way. What if we had been walking home or heading out to Tim Horton's to grab a coffee? I don't want to think about that. We just have to move.
