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Near Death 3 times in 10 seconds

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sarge12
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Near Death 3 times in 10 seconds

Ok...this is a true story.

I'm riding my Honda Goldwing down I-26 which has 2 lanes each way doing about 60 mph in the right lane. A tractor trailer is in the left lane at about the same speed. From my right I see a deer coming onto the highway in my lane. I brake frantically while my but cheeks tighten. Unfortunately so does the truck beside me which causes the trailer to sort of jacknife into my lane...so I speed up to keep the trailer from killing me. In the mean time the deer gets hit by the truck which propels the deer airbourne, slightly over my head in my lane. So first I almost hit a deer, then almost got hit by a truck, and then almost got hit by a flying deer.

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Anonymous
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Re: Near Death 3 times in 10 seconds

I'm glad you're safe! Sounds like you had an angel on your shoulder today.

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sarge12
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Re: Near Death 3 times in 10 seconds


@Anonymous wrote:

I'm glad you're safe! Sounds like you had an angel on your shoulder today.


That was years ago...just telling it here.

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EX fico08=809 07/16/23
EQ fico09=812 07/16/23
EX fico09=821 07/16/23
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TU Fico Bankcard 08=840 07/16/23
EQ NG1 fico=802 04/17/21
EQ Resilience index score=58 03/09/21
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Anonymous
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Re: Near Death 3 times in 10 seconds

I'm still glad you're safe!

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Anonymous
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Re: Near Death 3 times in 10 seconds

Sarge....your are the type of person I could sit down with a beer and talk for HOURS lol 😂

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Anonymous
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Re: Near Death 3 times in 10 seconds

Lol sarge, I hope your insurance agent doesn't read your posts. Do you still ride?
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Anonymous
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Re: Near Death 3 times in 10 seconds

I should have said life insurance agent
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sarge12
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Re: Near Death 3 times in 10 seconds


@Anonymous wrote:
Lol sarge, I hope your insurance agent doesn't read your posts. Do you still ride?

Not much since becoming disabled...it is a three wheeler now!

TU fico08=812 07/16/23
EX fico08=809 07/16/23
EQ fico09=812 07/16/23
EX fico09=821 07/16/23
EQ fico bankcard08=832 07/16/23
TU Fico Bankcard 08=840 07/16/23
EQ NG1 fico=802 04/17/21
EQ Resilience index score=58 03/09/21
Unknown score from EX=784 used by Cap1 07/10/20
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Anonymous
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Re: Near Death 3 times in 10 seconds

Wow, sarge, that is crazy! I'll bet that was all a matter of seconds, and you probably experienced it in slo mo. It's weird how that happens. I'm so glad that you had three lives to spare when that happened! I've hit a deer twice. One, this doe actually ran right into the front fender of my grandparents' old Ford pickup I drove back in the day. Two, a deer came from the opposite bank of the road, running on a diagonal trajectory in relation to my Ford Ranger, and when its path intersected with mine it jumped, trying to jump over the hood but smashed into my windshield. I was taught not to go hard on the brakes or swerve too much in those situations, but I did what I could without losing control of my truck, it just wasn't enough. Now, the worst thing I've hit was a turkey vulture, ugh! I won't gross anyone out with the details...

 

@Justagirl...I agree!

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Anonymous
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Re: Near Death 3 times in 10 seconds

Okay awkward silence.

Inner voice says lol but you're still riding, outer voice says lol you're still riding, politically correct voice says sarge, damn, lol but you're still riding.

I always enjoy reading your posts sir
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