Took a refrigerator box to the bumper at 60MPH yesterday - Toyota Yaris Forums

mazilla · 11-02-2011, 04:49 PM

Northbound on I-5 near San Clemente @ about 8AM a panel truck with an empty refrigerator box(almost empty, had a couple pieces of wood and misc in it) cut me off so he could get around a slower car in the #2 lane(I'm in #1/fast lane). When he moves my way the change in turbulence lifted the empty box up and over the panels and onto the freeway about 10 feet in front of me. I was able to slow to about 60MPH and deflect the debris off of the passengers side of the bumper. I noticed the truck was not slowing down, I caught back up to him at about 85, got in front and slowed him down while signaling him to move to the shoulder. He complied and we exchanged info, it also gave another car involved(unbeknownst to me, I was busy catching the guy) enough time to catch up, they had damage very similar to mine.

All in all I suffered a scratched bumper and a couple of broken mounting tabs in the wheel well...not too bad considering how it could have turned out at that speed, I'm thankful for that.

Anywho, it looks like I might do paint before turbo based on the recent turn of events...it seems like a good time to get the whole thing sprayed. I'm gonna shop some quotes for satin black.

The owner of the company and I are going to settle privately.

Drive safe everybody!

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11-02-2011, 04:49 PM	#1
mazilla advocatus diaboli Drives: 07 Yaris hatch Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: San Jacinto California Posts: 1,126	Took a refrigerator box to the bumper at 60MPH yesterday Northbound on I-5 near San Clemente @ about 8AM a panel truck with an empty refrigerator box(almost empty, had a couple pieces of wood and misc in it) cut me off so he could get around a slower car in the #2 lane(I'm in #1/fast lane). When he moves my way the change in turbulence lifted the empty box up and over the panels and onto the freeway about 10 feet in front of me. I was able to slow to about 60MPH and deflect the debris off of the passengers side of the bumper. I noticed the truck was not slowing down, I caught back up to him at about 85, got in front and slowed him down while signaling him to move to the shoulder. He complied and we exchanged info, it also gave another car involved(unbeknownst to me, I was busy catching the guy) enough time to catch up, they had damage very similar to mine. All in all I suffered a scratched bumper and a couple of broken mounting tabs in the wheel well...not too bad considering how it could have turned out at that speed, I'm thankful for that. Anywho, it looks like I might do paint before turbo based on the recent turn of events...it seems like a good time to get the whole thing sprayed. I'm gonna shop some quotes for satin black. The owner of the company and I are going to settle privately. Drive safe everybody! __________________ -Type 07 FFL- My odometer 03/11 http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...a/2843ed85.jpg Last edited by mazilla; 11-02-2011 at 10:39 PM.