I was on route to a work-related conference in Ottawa this week, 6 hour drive from home. Great drive up with my colleague....
Day 1, one block from the hotel... stopped at a red light... along comes Mr. bus about 6 inches from my car who then decides to turn a sharp right... problem is, he didn't see me!!! My 2011 Hyundai Elantra Touring Sport: 0, Leduc Bus Lines Ltd. 2011 Prevost bus: 1
The driver finally realized there was a "problem" when his bus would no longer move. My vehicle served as a wedge between the bus and curb. A great deal of force was applied to my right side front tire and axle. It scared the bejezus out of us. No injuries to us. However, the vehicle vibrates when I drive it on the highway (I can feel it in the pedal, seat, and steering wheel). I hope it's only the alignment and not something more serious. The front left quarter panel, rim, bumper and inner plastic crap are all toast.
The appraiser told me that most of the damage is "fixable", but they wont know if the vehicle suffered frame/axle damage until its on the hoist for a more detailed inspection. Goes in Monday for repairs.
Thankfully, a witness snapped this photo moments after the incident. The bus driver told the attending police officer that we "scootched-up beside him" as he was trying to make a turn!!!
Note the scrape marks on the lower black painted section of the bus:
My colleague snapped this photo of some of the damage to the vehicle:
Day 1, one block from the hotel... stopped at a red light... along comes Mr. bus about 6 inches from my car who then decides to turn a sharp right... problem is, he didn't see me!!! My 2011 Hyundai Elantra Touring Sport: 0, Leduc Bus Lines Ltd. 2011 Prevost bus: 1
The driver finally realized there was a "problem" when his bus would no longer move. My vehicle served as a wedge between the bus and curb. A great deal of force was applied to my right side front tire and axle. It scared the bejezus out of us. No injuries to us. However, the vehicle vibrates when I drive it on the highway (I can feel it in the pedal, seat, and steering wheel). I hope it's only the alignment and not something more serious. The front left quarter panel, rim, bumper and inner plastic crap are all toast.
The appraiser told me that most of the damage is "fixable", but they wont know if the vehicle suffered frame/axle damage until its on the hoist for a more detailed inspection. Goes in Monday for repairs.
Thankfully, a witness snapped this photo moments after the incident. The bus driver told the attending police officer that we "scootched-up beside him" as he was trying to make a turn!!!
Note the scrape marks on the lower black painted section of the bus:
My colleague snapped this photo of some of the damage to the vehicle:
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