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  1. February 7th, 2013, 08:51 PM #1
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    Default Wife and son in car wreck. Scary but everyone is ok.

    It was a pretty bad one. They hit black ice at freeway speeds heading into boise from the sun valley side. They were coming down the hill into town, fog was hitting, saw road flares, started to touch the brakes, then the car broke loose and was heading toward the fire truck that was there attending to 3 other accidents that already had occurred. She hit the fire truck with the passenger side behind my son in the front seat, then got spun around and hit or got hit by another truck in her driver's door. My son was not hurt and handled things like a champ (the son that you met, Mark). My wife ended up with 5 broken ribs (from the door being pushed in), and a bruised lung. She is still in the hospital at the major trauma center in Boise getting pain meds managed until she can be released, likely tomorrow. Sucks, but it could have been so, so much worse. The little Subaru Imprezza Outback is toast. You hear about these freeway accidents and wonder how they happen, but she said when she touched the brakes, the car (AWD with studs all around), took off like a hockey puck. Fortunately, she will be fine, and my son is just a bit sore.

    Oh, and the seatbelts saved them. Wear 'em.


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  2. February 7th, 2013, 09:00 PM #2
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    Oh man.....they were lucky. Prayers and mojo to you and your family.
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    Good to hear everyone will be OK. Cars can be replaced. People, not so much. There's nothing worse than black ice.
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    It could have been so much worse. I hope she heals up soon.
    Hang in there in the meantime, Steve.
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    Goodness Steve, your family sure has had to grapple with more than your share of life/death confrontation recently. Thank God everyone walked away. You're blessed.
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    Default Wife and son in car wreck. Scary but everyone is ok.

    Oh man. Glad it went that well. Scary!
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    Glad to read about the planned early release from the hospital. Best wishes for a smooth recovery to all - I am sure you are a bit bruised too.

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    OMG! That car was...I don't have a word for it. It's amazing they got out of it sort of okay.

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    I know how easily this can happen, happened once to us with a semi coming our way. Luckily we spun back across the road and landed in a snow bank. Prayers for your family!
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    Geez, thank God it wasn't any worse! That Subaru is demolished! Your wife will be good & sore for a while, but she's a lucky woman compared to what could have been....
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    Wow. That is really scary stuff.

    I worry about things like this happening to my family. So good to see that they'll be alright.

    My truck has some sort of stability control/traction control system. Just for S&G's I've pushed it on an icy parking lot. Didn't seem to do much but make some clicking noises.

    I'm guessing air bags helped a lot in that crash.
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    Dang Steve. Prayers and mojo mate!
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    Quote Originally Posted by NWBasser View Post
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    I'm guessing air bags helped a lot in that crash.
    Thanks all. Actually, the air bags did not deploy. It was a nearly rear, then side impact, and the car is a 2000 so I don't know if the sensors are designed to fire them off for that type of impact, but in any case, they did not go. Gwen's injuries were from the impact near her door. I don't think the airbag would have helped.
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    Man! Thank God your family is going to be okay! Best wishes for a full and speedy recovery for your wife, Steve.
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    Whew! Steve.awful and amazing nobody was killed.have always hated black ice.(thinking back in Chicago)hang in there champ.
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    Hang in there Steve, someone was watching over your family. Hope everyone will be healed up soon. God bless!!
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    That's just terrifying. Very glad it wasn't worse. All the best in your family's collective recovery from this trauma.
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    Thats scary looking ! Hope everyone is ok or atleast will be!!
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    Dear God! Glad that everyone is OK, Steve. You all must be counting your blessings and looking at each other in a different light today...
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