So this morning I finished my daily routine and got ready to head to work. I paused a moment and decided I wanted to double check something I had read on this forum. That few seconds it took to open the browser back up, locate the thread and find the post I thought about probably saved me from a lot of pain, could have even saved my life.
Not 3 blocks from home I am approaching a T intersection. Same as every morning. At the T I always turn right to head in the direction of my work. 30' from the intersection I hear a whoosh, and see a white blur flash across my headlights. The car was probably doing 40+ before hitting the intersection. Didn't brake a bit from what I could see. they tried to make a left to travel in the direction I had just come from. Instead they flew straight into the house I had just passed. Hmm, thats odd. One moment you see a car, the next moment, no car. I pull over, grab my phone out of my pocket and dial 911. Before they pick up I see a police cruiser sitting at the intersection the car just came out of so I hang up. The cop is looking left and right, appearing very confused (though they would never admit it). I get out and walk toward the officer and point at the house the car just converted into a drive through. Couple more cops show up and they catch the kids almost right after they flee from the house they drove into.
I always wear my seatbelt, and I know these cars are quite safe, but you just never know what could happen in any given situation. One thing is for sure, I am glad that I took a moment to browse this great forum again, or I could be in a lot of pain at the moment.
Here's a news clip from later in the day if anybody is interested.
Teen boys arrested after crashing stolen car into house | KTVB.COM Boise
It definitely woke me right up in a hurry. I went from being kinda groggy to wide awake in no time flat!
Thanks everybody for posting up such good info that I delay my day slightly to read through it lol!