When you see those blown out tires on the highway from the semis, did you ever wonder what would happen to your care if you happened to be driving behind one when it blew out?
Take a look at our Jetta. This is what happens...sigh. Jennifer Vance, a good employee of ours, was borrowing the car to visit family. She was on her way to church when the semi in front of her blew a tire. It hit the ground and bounced up and hit the car. She said she knew it was going to be bad when she saw the VW thing from the grill fly up in the air over the top of the car. The driver of the big rig saw it happen and pulled over. Fortunately it looks like they are going to pay for it - which is good because the bill isn't pretty (close to $3,000).
We are glad that Jennifer and her friend were not hurt.
Poor Jetta.
UPDATE: The trucking company's insurance company said they were not liable for the accident because the tire was less than two months old so it is the tire companies problem. Our insurance company is now handling it.
4 comments:
I'm so sorry about your car. That seriously blows (haha, pun intended!)
At least she didn't freak out and jerk the wheel like most people do right before they get dead.
YIKES! I guess you can look on the bright side that nobody was hurt - that could have been deadly! So i'm thinking maybe I shouldn't ask you guys to lend me any of your vehicles anytime soon.
I think the tuckers call those "gators" (blown tire treads on the road). So you can tell people your car was attacked by a gator.
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