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Tru2Chevy · 12-18-2007, 12:16 PM

So I've started to think that for some reason I wasn't meant to own a Jeep. Me + Jeep seems to equal accident.

At least this time I got a Jeep that was prepared

Road conditions:

Jeep damage:

Yes, I know the wheels are dirty....

Bumper seems to be bent right at the pocket for the winch

Plastic trim cracked/broken

Unharmed passenger side for comparison

Hyundai damage:

Only the body damage was caused by me....

Now for the story....

This happened last night around midnight on the ramp leading from Rt. 1 south to I-95 south in Lawrenceville. It's a 2 lane exit, and the inside lane was all ice/slush, but you couldn't see it until you were right at the corner. So I get to the corner, see the ice/slush, and the Jeep immediately starts to fishtail. I work a bit to get it straightened out, but manage to do so without hitting anything. So I look up the ramp, and there is this Hyundai parked sideways in the lane that I am in with his flashers on. I start trying to change lanes and brake, but thanks to all the slush on the road, I didn't do much turning or slowing down. Fortunately the driver of the Hyundai saw me coming, so he had time to brace himself and he was ok.

Turns out he had done the same thing I did, only he managed to bend both driver's side wheels pretty good on the curb, and it also looked like he did some damage to the front suspension. He had already called the police for a tow and was sitting in the road waiting when I hit him.

The ramp is state police jurisdiction, but a Lawrence cop showed up first, and he had trouble stopping behind my Jeep too. He said he couldn't believe how slippery it was since all of the rest of the roads were clean and dry. He had set up a few flares, but while we were waiting there, a Ford Ranger came around the ramp, slid, bounced off to the outside curb and almost hit the cop car.

State police finally show up, take both of our statements, writes up the report, and waits for a tow truck to show up for the Hyundai. No tickets issued, so I'm kinda anxious to see how he wrote the report.

- Justin

12-18-2007, 12:16 PM	#1
Tru2Chevy Co-Founder / Site Admin Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ewing, NJ Posts: 22,476 iTrader: (8) Social Networks:	Jeep - 1, Hyundai - 0 So I've started to think that for some reason I wasn't meant to own a Jeep. Me + Jeep seems to equal accident. At least this time I got a Jeep that was prepared Road conditions: Jeep damage: Yes, I know the wheels are dirty.... Bumper seems to be bent right at the pocket for the winch Plastic trim cracked/broken Unharmed passenger side for comparison Hyundai damage: Only the body damage was caused by me.... Now for the story.... This happened last night around midnight on the ramp leading from Rt. 1 south to I-95 south in Lawrenceville. It's a 2 lane exit, and the inside lane was all ice/slush, but you couldn't see it until you were right at the corner. So I get to the corner, see the ice/slush, and the Jeep immediately starts to fishtail. I work a bit to get it straightened out, but manage to do so without hitting anything. So I look up the ramp, and there is this Hyundai parked sideways in the lane that I am in with his flashers on. I start trying to change lanes and brake, but thanks to all the slush on the road, I didn't do much turning or slowing down. Fortunately the driver of the Hyundai saw me coming, so he had time to brace himself and he was ok. Turns out he had done the same thing I did, only he managed to bend both driver's side wheels pretty good on the curb, and it also looked like he did some damage to the front suspension. He had already called the police for a tow and was sitting in the road waiting when I hit him. The ramp is state police jurisdiction, but a Lawrence cop showed up first, and he had trouble stopping behind my Jeep too. He said he couldn't believe how slippery it was since all of the rest of the roads were clean and dry. He had set up a few flares, but while we were waiting there, a Ford Ranger came around the ramp, slid, bounced off to the outside curb and almost hit the cop car. State police finally show up, take both of our statements, writes up the report, and waits for a tow truck to show up for the Hyundai. No tickets issued, so I'm kinda anxious to see how he wrote the report. - Justin __________________ 1999 Camry - Beigemobile DD 2002 Suburban - Wife's DD 2004 Grand Cherokee - Not running / Project / Selling?