Terrible News!!!! I'm Alright Though

KK · **Posted:** Wed Feb 06, 2008 10:49 pm

So, Im in Cincinnati, OH. I was sitting at a light to make a left hand turn into into the left lane, in the ooppsaite direction of me was an armored truck wating to turn right across the intersection, so light turns green and just as me and the armored tuck ar nearly right next too each other , this armor truck guy start pointing frantically at me and and other direction for straight on traffic, so just as I glance to right BAM, I am broadsided and sandwiched between a mack 18 wheeler who ran his light, it pancake the liberty's right rear quarterpanel, right door, front door, basically the whole side, it smased in everything except the front driver seat, I made it out alive, I had so much invested into that Liberty. The insurance listed as totaled. So I had the chance to replace same exact Libby or take cash amount for full price, so I took check for full price. Just happy to be alive, I think that armored truck actually saved me from being completely crushed. I can say that all those airbags did their job, besides from being shaken up ..NO Injuries!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:08 pm

HOLY CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.... Glad you are ok... any pictures? So what are your plans now? buy a sport and save some cash?

KK · **Posted:** Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:26 pm

Not sure yet, might go to a sport and do a lift, would be cheaper.

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:38 pm

so would a passenger in the right seat survive a crash like that or is the whole side wasted?

Sartori · **Posted:** Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:45 pm

Diggerfreek wrote:

so would a passenger in the right seat survive a crash like that or is the whole side wasted?

Geez, sorry to hear about your accident....Sounds like all the protection worked like its suppose to. I would like to see some pics of it also......

toy4everyseason · **Posted:** Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:12 am

awe man I'm really sorry about your Libby... is was a really good looking rig. Hope you stick around and build another one. More importantly I'm glad that you are OK.... an 18 wheeler, I bet I'd almost crap myself.

KK · **Posted:** Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:20 am

Didn't have time to crap myself!!! This Mack truck blew right threw the red light, it was a mess!, When I get some pics I'll post them.

majdoc · **Posted:** Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:34 am

KK:
Call Jeep corporate. You'd make a great advert for the 5-star crash rating:
http://www.jeep.com/en/2008/liberty/safety_security/five_star/
Maybe you'd get a new KK out of it. Just a thought... It's one thing to hear some commercial about how some quasi-government organization gave a vehicle a good crash rating and it's quite another to hear it from somebody who personally survived what you did...

501 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:40 am

Glad to hear you made it out alright KK! I know one thing, after making it out of an accident like that, I'd buy me another Libby, sounds like it did you right!

duckhunter71 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 07, 2008 1:48 am

I'm glad you are okay man! That KK was my inspiration.. its twin will be the one I get if I ever get the chance! Good luck on replacing it. God was with you, man!

1AB XJ · **Posted:** Thu Feb 07, 2008 11:28 am

I'm a new owner / member that's glad to hear you're o.k! And I'm also really happy that I bought a KK, now knowing that basing my decision on safety was the way to go! For years I worried about my S10 Blazer not having any rear seat headrests, let alone air bags! Get on the horn with Ma Mopar and let them get the pictures out there for the rest of the people looking at getting a new vehicle. You could potentially save lives!

CaKJFreedom · **Posted:** Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:35 pm

Whoa! So glad to hear you're ok and the insurance took care of you. Now go get another Jeep.......

03kjsport · **Posted:** Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:36 pm

wow, thats nuts. id buy a early 02 kj and hook it up all the way around. with that kind of cash and the price of a used 02 you could have the ultimate ride. thank god your alive. have fun with your next project.

indianrefining · **Posted:** Thu Feb 07, 2008 12:40 pm

KK wrote:

So, Im in Cincinnati, OH. I was sitting at a light to make a left hand turn into into the left lane, in the ooppsaite direction of me was an armored truck wating to turn right across the intersection, so light turns green and just as me and the armored tuck ar nearly right next too each other , this armor truck guy start pointing frantically at me and and other direction for straight on traffic, so just as I glance to right BAM, I am broadsided and sandwiched between a mack 18 wheeler who ran his light, it pancake the liberty's right rear quarterpanel, right door, front door, basically the whole side, it smased in everything except the front driver seat, I made it out alive, I had so much invested into that Liberty. The insurance listed as totaled. So I had the chance to replace same exact Libby or take cash amount for full price, so I took check for full price. Just happy to be alive, I think that armored truck actually saved me from being completely crushed. I can say that all those airbags did their job, besides from being shaken up ..NO Injuries!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You'd better stay south of the river, buddy. Those Buckeyes are dangerous! (Glad you're okay.)

John91C · **Posted:** Thu Feb 07, 2008 1:43 pm

Glad to hear you were okay. those freaking T-bones can be something else! Now it's time for a "rewind" for your new KK.
You get a second chance to do it even better this time around :wink:

dog_party · **Posted:** Thu Feb 07, 2008 2:19 pm

Holy cow!! Thank God you're okay!

KK · **Posted:** Thu Feb 07, 2008 5:56 pm

It means alot to me that you guys actually care, it really makes me feel good that your concerned about my well being. Thank you so much. I can't say it enough, thanks. The KK is super safe car to be hit in with all those airbags, Jeep really did there homework, and I'm glad they did, its saved my life.

_UnLiMiTeD_ · **Posted:** Thu Feb 07, 2008 6:08 pm

Thats terrible to how that happend, glad you got out of that ok, shows the KK was well put together for safety reasons including side impact, hope you get another one

Guest · **Posted:** Thu Feb 07, 2008 6:11 pm

KK, I'm glad you're ok!

Where in cincinnati were you when this happened? The local truck drivers are somethin else around here sometimes

indianrefining · **Posted:** Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:06 pm

ThunderbirdJunkie wrote:

KK, I'm glad you're ok!

Where in cincinnati were you when this happened? The local truck drivers are somethin else around here sometimes

Imagine how much worse it would be if they could still get Hudepohl 14k! :lol:

Terrible News!!!! I'm Alright Though

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