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5 Lessons I Learned From a Totaled Car Accident
A life-changing accident changed my life
Well, it's still not easy to process everything, but I want to share at this point at the end of the year after the accident happened on April 26th. After a car accident that resulted in my car being totaled, I want to share what I learned with more people.
The Accident
It was a Wednesday, and I was driving my family, which included my wife, a 3-year-old son, and my in-laws, to the zoo. Unfortunately, an accident occurred in downtown San Jose at Reed Avenue and 6th Street. A driver ignored the stop sign and collided with our vehicle.
The car collided with the right side of my BMW X3, causing it to spin around 360°, and then it hit a street light pole. The severity of the impact can be compared to a side crash test shown in the safety video from IIHS.
The police, ambulance, and the maintenance team for the streetlight arrived at the accident site promptly. I was sitting on the sidewalk, watching the swift action, and I couldn't believe it had happened so quickly.
Luckily, no one was severely injured. I was not guilty at all; just bad luck.
Later on, I also learned from the insurance company that the guy who crashed our car didn't have…
