racheleggert
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I wanted to let you know that I am ok but my back is still in pain from the car accident.
On Wednesday, November 30 at little after 9PM in St. Paul, Jessica and I were riding on Metro Mobility going on Dale Street (I think) from the deaf bowling league at Minnehaha Lanes to West St. Paul to transfer to DARTS. We was going straight up the street, but at before the red light and the bridge across 94E, a woman in white car came out of nowhere, and drove into us, totaled Metro Mobility van in the front and her car looked fine.
During the impact, I was pushed forward, and bent down so hard (it’s more like X10 times more than sudden stop when you ride on the roller coaster); I was lucky to have the seatbelt on but the seatbelt only strap across your hip. Jessica wore seatbelt too, and at first, the driver asked us if we are physically ok? We said yes, but few minutes later, the pain came up, and Jessica’s back and hip was injured (still do). If I didn’t wear seatbelt then I would fly out of my seat and get more injured. I had to call my mom, letting her know what happened then the police came and checked on us, and the driver called on ambulance to come to pick me and Jessica up to be bought up to Regions Hospital ER but they had to go slowly because the road was in horrible bad weather condition. I had to lay down the entire time when I was at the hospital, and Jessica had to be checked also. After I was x-rayed, the doctor saw at the x-ray, and said that I may have small fracture in my lower back which that doesn’t requires a surgery, and may have cat scan to find out more possible problems. Later on, he came back and said that he talked with x-ray expert, said that I don’t need a cat scan and that I have muscle spasm or something like that. I was prescribed with some pain medicine to relieve my back pain.
According to many witnesses, the lady was at fault, and I did asked the driver after the impact, he said the same thing. Metro Mobility is obtaining the police report, and send a copy to the woman’s insurance company. The woman’s insurance company will have to pay for mine and Jessica’s ambulance ride, ER visit, car repair for Metro Mobility van, and towing bills.
After the impact, I felt very shocked, I had look that is worse more than “just saw a ghost” look, shaking, nervous, upset, angry, and very cold. I had to miss 2 days of school because of the accident. I asked myself “why don’t para-transit services have seatbelts that go across the chest also, and that would prevent from getting more injured?” Soon sometimes I will call every para-transit services and find out why they don’t have seatbelts, one that go across people’s chest, and how many riders get hurt in the accident, and then may lobby at the legislature to change the way they buckle people up.
If you know anyone who got in accidents like this one, please pass the story to me, so I can gather up more evidence to take up the legislative action. You can e-mail to my lobbying service e-mail address: eggertfcs@yahoo.com
Thank you for your time to hear my story.
On Wednesday, November 30 at little after 9PM in St. Paul, Jessica and I were riding on Metro Mobility going on Dale Street (I think) from the deaf bowling league at Minnehaha Lanes to West St. Paul to transfer to DARTS. We was going straight up the street, but at before the red light and the bridge across 94E, a woman in white car came out of nowhere, and drove into us, totaled Metro Mobility van in the front and her car looked fine.
During the impact, I was pushed forward, and bent down so hard (it’s more like X10 times more than sudden stop when you ride on the roller coaster); I was lucky to have the seatbelt on but the seatbelt only strap across your hip. Jessica wore seatbelt too, and at first, the driver asked us if we are physically ok? We said yes, but few minutes later, the pain came up, and Jessica’s back and hip was injured (still do). If I didn’t wear seatbelt then I would fly out of my seat and get more injured. I had to call my mom, letting her know what happened then the police came and checked on us, and the driver called on ambulance to come to pick me and Jessica up to be bought up to Regions Hospital ER but they had to go slowly because the road was in horrible bad weather condition. I had to lay down the entire time when I was at the hospital, and Jessica had to be checked also. After I was x-rayed, the doctor saw at the x-ray, and said that I may have small fracture in my lower back which that doesn’t requires a surgery, and may have cat scan to find out more possible problems. Later on, he came back and said that he talked with x-ray expert, said that I don’t need a cat scan and that I have muscle spasm or something like that. I was prescribed with some pain medicine to relieve my back pain.
According to many witnesses, the lady was at fault, and I did asked the driver after the impact, he said the same thing. Metro Mobility is obtaining the police report, and send a copy to the woman’s insurance company. The woman’s insurance company will have to pay for mine and Jessica’s ambulance ride, ER visit, car repair for Metro Mobility van, and towing bills.
After the impact, I felt very shocked, I had look that is worse more than “just saw a ghost” look, shaking, nervous, upset, angry, and very cold. I had to miss 2 days of school because of the accident. I asked myself “why don’t para-transit services have seatbelts that go across the chest also, and that would prevent from getting more injured?” Soon sometimes I will call every para-transit services and find out why they don’t have seatbelts, one that go across people’s chest, and how many riders get hurt in the accident, and then may lobby at the legislature to change the way they buckle people up.
If you know anyone who got in accidents like this one, please pass the story to me, so I can gather up more evidence to take up the legislative action. You can e-mail to my lobbying service e-mail address: eggertfcs@yahoo.com
Thank you for your time to hear my story.
At least you didn't get hurt worse. I've seen accidents where people got knocked out.
