Car Accident

Eric was in a car accident a couple days ago.  It wasn't his fault.  Someone coming the opposite direction decided to turn right in front of him, and Eric hit the side of their vehicle full on.  His front and side airbags went off - a first for him.  It happened just a couple minutes from home, so Emma and I were there very quickly after it happened.  As Eric was being checked out in the ambulance, I took some photos and emptied his car (it would have to be towed).  Wanting to be sure he was alright, they wanted Eric to go to the hospital for a few more elaborate tests.  Joy.  We of course went with him.  We were there for a couple hours as they ran some tests and took some x-rays.  They wanted to make sure he didn't have a neck injury.  He didn't.  He just got banged up a bit.  He'll be sore (very sore!) for a few days, and then the pain will start to diminish.  He'll get some bruising too.  They gave him some super powerful drugs to help with the pain and with sleeping.  It could have been much worse though, and I am very grateful that he's alright.  Emma was a little shaken up when I told her (even though I assured her he was alright) about the accident on our way out the door.

Before the x-rays, as a precaution they had him in a neck brace.

We needed something else from his car, so the next day we went to the lot where it had been towed. While there I took a few more photos since it was now daylight.  The car will have to be totaled.  Just what you want to hear 4 days before Christmas.  Yay.  Such an inconvenience.  And so frustrating because he did NOTHING wrong.  I'll just need to keep reminding myself how fortunate we are that Eric didn't get hurt even worse.  GRRRRR.