It Happened, My First Car Accident

[Deleted member 5352]

Unfortunately, the day finally came. I was heading home from work and got into a car accident. My first one and thankfully, a minor one at that. Both I and the other driver are okay which is all that matters. Also, the driver did not flee the scene which was a huge relief! I watch compilations on Youtube all the time of hit and run accidents so I was more than glad to not be a victim of one myself.

The rundown. I was waiting in the left turn lane, my green arrow activated, I proceeded like normal and then, all of a sudden, a teen in a 2015 Honda CR-V runs the red light, doesn't stop in time and managed to clip the passenger portion of the front bumper. There was hardly any time to react since it all happened so quickly. All I saw were moving headlights which made me stop instinctively. If I had kept going, they would've t-boned me making the scenario even worse.

Of course, I had a hard time trying to comprehend what happened. As a result, I was pissed and let the guy know about it. But, once the adrenaline calmed down, I directed him and I to the side road to get us out of the intersection in which I would call 911 to file a police report.

No airbags were deployed, no fluid leaks and both are driveable. However, this did trigger the check engine light and a notice from my FordPass App letting me know that an electrical fault was detected and certain features (i.e., auto start/stop) would be deactivated. It was evident as I limped it back home. I could tell the alignment is off since it wasn't tracking straight and it makes a weird humming noise at cruising speeds. I also noticed inside, my thermometer no longer works and displays an icon I've never seen before.

Now, it's just a matter of dealing with insurance and figuring out an alternate mode of transportation. It could've been a lot worse but it sucks when it happens.

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[DragonLady]

Glad everyone is ok. Hopefully repairs go smoothly for you

 

[Mavman1]

Sorry to hear about the accident. It never fails that you are careful with your vehicle but the other driver winds up causing all the grief that you now need to contend with. It will be interesting to see what the extent of the damage inspection reveals along with the the estimate and how the insurance works out.

 

[ScottyC]

My daughter just got sideswiped in Tennessee and when she pulled into a parking lot to get out of the road, the car that sideswiped her took off....She filed a report but, did not get the lic plate number....she learned a valuable lesson.

 

[RR - All the way]

Oh NO.... An injured Ruby Red!!!! Seriously, glad it was minor and no one hurt. As you said it was close to being much worse. Good luck!!

 

[Deleted member 5352]

Sorry to hear about the accident. It never fails that you are careful with your vehicle but the other driver winds up causing all the grief that you now need to contend with. It will be interesting to see what the extent of the damage inspection reveals along with the the estimate and how the insurance works out.

I'm worried that it caused more internal damage than I thought. Looking at it in the daylight, I discovered the hood is knocked out of alignment and the radiator is crooked. Still works but crooked. Just today, I drove it around the neighborhood to confirm. Thankfully, no fluid leaks and no overheating. Inside, the thermometer doesn't work which triggered an electrical fault and the metal tow hook is bent into the frame. So, I'm probably looking at thousands of dollars worth. My guess, $8,000-10,000!

 

[Deleted member 5352]

Oh NO.... An injured Ruby Red!!!! Seriously, glad it was minor and no one hurt. As you said it was close to being much worse. Good luck!!

It looks like Ruby Red at night but it's actually the Hot Pepper Red since it's a 2024 which was the last year of that color. It sure pops in the daylight! But, I'm just glad we're both okay and that it's driveable until it gets repaired.

 

[Deleted member 5352]

My daughter just got sideswiped in Tennessee and when she pulled into a parking lot to get out of the road, the car that sideswiped her took off....She filed a report but, did not get the lic plate number....she learned a valuable lesson.

I was so paranoid of that happening. Thankfully, the guy was very apologetic and did the right thing by not fleeing. Plus, if the guy had run, his dad would've tracked him since he got a notification on his phone about it.

 

[Deleted member 5352]

Glad everyone is ok. Hopefully repairs go smoothly for you

I'm hoping that myself. Thankfully, the car is driveable until it gets repaired. However, I did discover more damage looking at it in the daylight. The hood is knocked out of alignment and the radiator is crooked. Still works but crooked. I drove it around my neighborhood just to be sure. No fluid leaks and no overheating issues.

 

[ChargerRon]

Oh NO.... An injured Ruby Red!!!! Seriously, glad it was minor and no one hurt. As you said it was close to being much worse. Good luck!!

That's not a Ruby Red !! This Maverick is pre 2025 Model !!

 

[Mavman1]

I'm worried that it caused more internal damage than I thought. Looking at it in the daylight, I discovered the hood is knocked out of alignment and the radiator is crooked. Still works but crooked. Just today, I drove it around the neighborhood to confirm. Thankfully, no fluid leaks and no overheating. Inside, the thermometer doesn't work which triggered an electrical fault and the metal tow hook is bent into the frame. So, I'm probably looking at thousands of dollars worth. My guess, $8,000-10,000!

It really is unfortunate how these events seem to get out of control once you start examining things more closely like you say. All you can do is hope for the best. Please keep us posted on what the final determination is.

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