St Louis tragedy !!

It's on TV all the time,"world's wildest police videos" and shows of that nature... accidents, reckless drivers and so on. I didn't think i would get to experience it first hand in the US, but last weekend (mar 4th) i did get to see this side of america too.

I had been to St Louis,Missouri to meet a couple of friends. Nice bright sunny day, and we had jus been to a tour of the Anheuser-Busch Brewery. So anyway, Sandeep (who had driven down from Indy) and I were driving and we were stopped at this signal. It turned green, we turned left and then it happened. This guy was driving down the wrong side of the road at abt 50mph and hit the side of the car, the car spun around and over the kerb, luckily a fence stopped the slide or else...... The driver abandoned the car and ran away, the cops told us it was prob stolen, which is why he did that. The driver sied door was jammed solid, no way out. I manage to squeeze out somehow outta the passenger side.

I had no injuries, but my poor friend had concussions and torn ligaments on his shoulder and neck. Pretty damm terrible. So that ruined saturday night plans. Was very depressing. I guess we were happy that it wasnt worse, 'cause the car was a mess. bloody mess. Poor Impo (sandeep) had to suffer through back spasms during the week.

So anyway next morning, he got on the flight back to his aunt's plc and then my other friend, Iceman, showed me around St Louis. Saw the arch, the mississipi and drove to Meramec caves. It was actually really good fun. Real pity about the accident though... but i guess shit happens !!