School busses are really BIG! Especially when one is backing into you! That is what happened to me today. I was on my way to pick up Jorge from the daycare. A school bus stopped to drop someone off. I knew they would stop since I'm always behind them. I stopped quite a ways back. Then the bus started backing up. I didn't move at first because there was a lot of space between us. I thought "she's just backing up a bit" pretty soon it was evident that she had no intention of stopping soon. So I quickly tried to change gears to reverse at the same time I was trying to honk then horn. Too late. CRASH. She backed right into me. I couldn't believe it. Cathy couldn't believe it. The bus driver opened the emergency back door and just had a shocked "I can't believe this - Sorry" face.
I got on the phone - called Jorge - "come get me. a bus just backed into me". I knew that we needed a police report. I also knew that Whitstran was sherriff territory. I had no idea how to call the sheriff. So I called my school and asked the secretary. She told me I needed to call the bus garage. I called them - the bus driver had already called. They were sending their supervisor to the scene and they had called the sherriff. So I got on the phone to my insurance.
A tow truck came immediatly since one of the nearby houses had a towing service. They heard the loud crash and came to help. I thought "yeah you heard the crash and thought $$$" I am thankful for insurance. They gave me a rental car. They'll be sending someone to assess the damage maybe tomorrow. I am wondering what it takes for a car to be totaled.
In any event. I am safe. So is Cathy. I think all the kids on the bus were fine, too. What an excitement for the school bus to back into Mrs. Najeras car.
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hi maggie,
sorry to hear that a bus backed up into ur car, thats bad, but yes thank God for insurance :) I'm glad no one got hurt, and that there was a house nearby that had a tow truck. Prism went well tonite, talk to u soon..love ya .
jen
Wow, Maggie! Sorry to hear about your wreck. I had just gotten back from my walk with Shadow and I was reading your blog and telling Jim about it when Elaine called. She knew about it from the school and she was just wondering if I knew about it. I think she's afraid you might be off tomorrow. She said sometimes people have a delayed soreness or something.
Anyway, so glad to hear you're okay. Boy, some people will do anything to get a new vehicle!
Actually I'm joking about that as I know all too well that insurance doesn't really pay us what our vehicles are worth to us.
Hope to see you tomorrow!
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