The vehicle was on a 65 mph highway and collided with a work convoy truck. the front and both front quarter panels were involved, more damage on the passenger side. vehicle was a total loss. no airbags deployed.*dt *jb
Interstate 5 south of cottonwood heading south bound briefly tell us what happened?i was driving south bound in my 2017 jeep renegade. i was going to pass some morning traffic that was building in the right lane. waiting and watching for a safe opening and looking back at the traffic in front of me as well. after 5 or 6 attempts to get over and we'll over a mile i saw an opening. i accelerated to get in and before i knew it i slammed head on into the back of a diesel tractor trailers steel duel stage bumper at almost freeway speed' 65-70 mph from sitting at about 55-62 mph waiting for an opening. i blacked out and had only half a clue what had happened' the officer on site thought i was drunk or had briefly fallen asleep because of how out of it i was. but over time the memory came back.. i passed his roadside eye exam and was taken by him to st. elizabeth's hospital in red bluff for a chest exray as i was in the first pain i have ever been in. dr said i had broken cartledge throughout my chest and sever swelling as there was a failure in the airbag and only the steering wheel and seat belt stopped me. w/ o the air bag my lower back skipped forward in the seat as my upper chest slammed into the wheel and ripped back into the seat after. i totaled my jeep and did not get one airbag. these jeep renegades boast a plethora of 10 + airbags i didn't get one. *dt *jb