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Thanks again ALL for the words of wisdom and hopes for the future.
Yes, the Navi driver told the police they were in the left turn lane traveling straight ahead when I hit them even though I nailed her left rear bumper with my left front bumper. AND two witnesses at the scene corroborated her story with the police. Thus my summons. Then another witness with video called the police station afterwards, and the cop called me to apologize. Told me to shred the summons. Said he was going to give her another opportunity to tell the truth.
Yes, I owe the dash cam witness some heartfelt thanks!
I too hope the vehicle is totaled. I know the value of the car has sunken with the accident making resale a problem if it is repaired. And realistically, I don't see it ever driving the same if they do "fix" it. The tow truck driver said the strut was broken. Fluids leaking everywhere; could have just been coolant. Don't know. The appraiser will make a determination over the next few days. I have my fingers crossed.
Yes, I learned a tough lesson yesterday. We all believe we're good multitaskers, but we can't account for others' actions. And it only takes a split second of not paying attention to result in an accident. Luckily nobody was hurt. Lesson learned! If all works out, a new Camaro will be in my near future...
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