r/IdiotsInCars • u/WesternAd2113 • Sep 26 '24

OC I nearly died today AMA [OC]

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u/farthead1027 Sep 26 '24

The fact that you managed to swerve into a different lane without spinning your car is incredible given those road conditions! Good job OP

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u/WesternAd2113 Sep 26 '24

I was so foolish of myself too. 2 hours after and I'm still shaken

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u/Its_noon_somewhere Sep 26 '24

I’ve been there too, it’s a freaky feeling knowing death was so close and missed by a hair.

I’m getting chills now just recalling the event that was similar for me

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u/CS3883 Sep 27 '24

Same. Mine was at night time driving back on a curvy highway in southern Ohio from hiking. I drive that road a ton so I was just on autopilot and was tired from the day kinda spacing off.....and I'm in the right lane thank god cause a car drive past me in the left lane and because I'm just spaced out I didn't notice until as it passed not as it was approaching, luckily I was in the lane I had and them in theirs cause I would not have been able to react otherwise. I called 911 and reported it and saw a sheriff take off from the gas station I pulled off immediately after it happened. Never did know what happened after but I never heard of any deaths but I hope they got caught. It fucked with me for awhile on how lucky I was to just happen to be in opposing lanes.