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Jul 3, 2009 | 12:18 PM

KRISCO

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From: Spokane WA

Ouch!

I was on the freeway doing about 70 when I hear a loud BANG.
Somebody's stinger came out of their hitch and got me. $3500 damage

Jul 3, 2009 | 12:23 PM

ieatyllwcryns

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From: Port Orchard WA

OOOO , that blows for sure...Did you get any info from driver? At least you werent hit in the windshield w it... I had a female friend of mine take a trailer hitch to the windshield, and was lodged halfway in at 75MPH... very lucky!

Jul 3, 2009 | 12:43 PM

camvette91

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From: Laredo Texas

Thats crazy! Did anything else get damaged besides whats on the picture?

Jul 3, 2009 | 12:46 PM

BOTYNV1

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Glad no one was hurt, that could have been really bad. Hope you get it back to new ASAP.

Jul 3, 2009 | 01:01 PM

bucwheat

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Could have gone through someones windshield.

Jul 3, 2009 | 01:07 PM

csexton

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From: Danville Virginia

Glad you're ok and good luck with the repair

Chuck

Jul 3, 2009 | 01:10 PM

corvettecrazy2

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wow thats horrible

Jul 3, 2009 | 01:42 PM

Old Rotor Head

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Jul 3, 2009 | 01:44 PM

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That sucks, hope you get everything squared away.

Jul 3, 2009 | 02:35 PM

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WildTurkey

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From: Dallas Texas

Sucks - but looks like the damage was isolated....good luck with the repairs

Jul 3, 2009 | 02:46 PM

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killain

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From: SE Pennsylvania

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You were lucky, a few years back, route 95 which runs along side of my community and is heavily traveled and is a ultra high speed interstate a tow truck with a car on the back, lost a AC compressure and it hit the road at 75 MPH, rocketed up and into the other oncoming traffic. A guy with his two kids in the car got hit with the unit in the windshield, took off his head. Real bad situation. Police said the truck going 75 northbound, the part hitting the road in that direction and the other car going 55 southbound, they said the compressor hit the car at about 120 MPH. People speed so fast along this section from the Delaware state line up to Philly hit 70, 80 and faster. State police just can't be everywhere at the same time, so this is just a real dangerious section of road. Real Sad !

Last edited by killain; Jul 3, 2009 at 02:48 PM.

Jul 3, 2009 | 02:55 PM

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Thankfully you were not injured. Sorry about the damage to the car - hope you get it fixed soon.

Jul 3, 2009 | 03:02 PM

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tlc0706

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Ooohhhh.....fixable though......glad you're OK...

Jul 3, 2009 | 03:20 PM

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jrose7004

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A women was killed in Oklahoma when one of those came through the windshield!

Jul 3, 2009 | 03:29 PM

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Tom/99

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From: Houston,Texas USA

That sucks!
I don't know what a 'stinger' is.

Jul 3, 2009 | 04:26 PM

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CatCam

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From: Jesuit Bend Louisiana

Wow - glad to hear you are Okay. The Vette can be fixed.

What is s stinger? My 3-year old calls his manhood his "Stinger" but I don't think it would be bouncing around the highway....