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I was drinving down a 2 lane street going about 70.Just when I get on top of the dip on the road there is a car in my lane of traffic.So I swerve and go in the ditch and I hit a telephone poll.The lady that was in my lane got a ticket for going in the opposite lane of traffic.She said she went in my lane to avoid a squirel.Her insurance took responsablity.I wound up hitting my head on the steering wheel and splitting my lip in two places and had to get stiches and my teeth were loose but I had no seatbelt.Airbags did not go off and I my bodyshop called today and the total bodyshop cost is 8,347 and I am very susprised it was not totaled because my car has 76,000miles and its a 2000 but the engine only had 37,000 because couple months ago I hydrolocked my engine and had to put a used engine in.They said there is no underbody damage.I will post some pics soon as I get them.
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that sucks dude...same thing happened to me a few months ago and I posted...I just went into a ditch and didn't hit anything thank god...nobody stopped or anything!!! I broke my razzi 03+ front lip, carbon fiber front splitter, and 1 of my APR canards snapped right off...I was pissed...hope you are ok though
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 wow that sounds bad.. wear your seatbelt next time  this remimds me of that geiko insuracne commercial i think it is where someone swerves in order not to hit the squrrel and then when they do.. the squrrels high five each other  well glad to see you're okay 
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^^^the squirrels  sucks to hear about it. hope you're alright
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Glad to hear you are alright. Probably wouldn't have had a scratch with a seatbelt.
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when i wrecked my prelude...my seatbelt saved my life...
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I would've found the squirel and BBQed it.
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hmm so if you werent wearing a seatbelt do you not get insurance compensation for your injuries? if you can get money for your injuries it seems like it would be good amount.
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But the air bag didnt deploy! thats scary... 
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I was drinving down a 2 lane street going about 70.Just when I get on top of the dip on the road there is a car in my lane of traffic.So I swerve and go in the ditch and I hit a telephone poll.The lady that was in my lane got a ticket for going in the opposite lane of traffic.She said she went in my lane to avoid a squirel.Her insurance took responsablity.I wound up hitting my head on the steering wheel and splitting my lip in two places and had to get stiches and my teeth were loose but I had no seatbelt.Airbags did not go off and I my bodyshop called today and the total bodyshop cost is 8,347 and I am very susprised it was not totaled because my car has 76,000miles and its a 2000 but the engine only had 37,000 because couple months ago I hydrolocked my engine and had to put a used engine in.They said there is no underbody damage.I will post some pics soon as I get them. Man you are lucky , at 70MPH or around there that could have been fatal  . Glad your ok, sorry to hear about your Celica. 
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Welcome to the club.
Honestly, I think there should be a stickied thread for car wrecks exclusively.
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please people, atleast try to, wear ur seatbelt..u never know wat's going to happen on the road..some people think wearing seatbelt ain't cool but hey if it save my life who care about looking cool, right?? sorry to hear about ur sit. bro glad you ok..
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I wound up hitting my head on the steering wheel and splitting my lip in two places and had to get stiches and my teeth were loose but I had no seatbelt.Airbags did not go off   you should ALWAYS be wearing your belt... concider yourself VERY lucky...
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Yah, wazzup with you people & not wearing your seatbelts? Where I come from you don't event think of driving without it. I have a lead foot & the world is full of idiots; so I always wear mine.
Should have hit her instead of the post. She mighta learned something from it then.
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I thought some cars airbags worked off the seatbelt, when you go forward harshly?
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