Did you or someone you know have a vehicle accident recently?

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Where did it happen? Were seatbelts worn? Was anyone hurt? What lesson/s were learned from the experience? Tell your story and I hope it has a happy ending. Here's mine:My husband is a nurse and works the night shift. In January we had a terrific blinding snowstorm come in just as he was going to work. His mother and I begged him not to go, but he said he had patients and decided to brave it. 1/2 way to work a speeding semitruck (lorry) hydroplaned on the ice behind him as they were taking a corner together on the interstate. The semi truck smacked into the rear hatchback to our van spinning my husband across the road--- then kept going!My husband had come to a stop facing the wrong way and then pulled to the side of the road. He called me on our cell phone and I could tell he was in shock. I asked if he was ok (yes), if the airbags went off (no), and to come home immediately. He did, very slowly. By the time he came home, he was sweating and very pale. I kissed him and put him to bed with him lamenting that was the last time he'd try to "act like a hero". I had called the hospital before he came home, explaining why he wouldnt show up and they were panicked that he was hurt! They were relieved when I called back later to say only his nerves were hurt. Once he had some warm milk and 2 aspiren, he instantly fell asleep once he hit the pillow. I called the Parkway police to report the hit and run, but a nice witness behind the 2 of them used their cell and called in the truck's getaway. There were so many accidents on that interstate that if my husband was injured or the van disabled the trooper told me they wouldnt know when they would get to him! Finally the police closed the interstate down 2 hours after his accident. The next morning we checked out our poor little lady and her rear door was crunched in, but the bumper was ok and no glass was broken. Even the windshield wiper still worked, but we couldnt open the door. However, we do have insurance which is why we pay those bandits all that money each month and the agent came over 3 days later with a nice check. Now that our lady has a new tail and paint job, my husband learned his lesson that night. As he said: "No more being a hero - its not worth your life. Thank goodness I was wearing my seatbelt!".