On our drive to Tennessee this year we had quite the experience. We left at night once Damian got off work so the kids would sleep through the longest part of the trip. We took our new camping trailer and had the bikes hooked to the back.
The kids were asleep, Damian was driving and out of no where a van came up and was riding us. Damian slowed down and let him pass. Not 2 minutes after he passed he veered off the road and hit the cement barrier in the middle going up the side and then coming back down. The van then veered into our lane and was close to hitting us. He then veered back and hit then barrier again. He was riding the barrier trying to get back in his lane. After about a minute or 2 of this and lots of sparks he finally got back into his lane. Damian slowed way down but was going fast enough to keep up with him. After a bit his tire blew and he was driving on a flat tire. He finally got over to the slow lane but continued to drive. At this point there was stuff leaking out of the van and sparks, smoke and small flames coming out from it. I was getting worried so I called 911. After another mile he finally pulled over to the side of the road. While on the phone with 911 we stopped to see if he was ok and needed anything. He said "no, it's only a flat tire" The 911 operator told us to keep driving and that she would send the police to check on him.
It was crazy and we couldn't believe that all happened and no one got hurt. After a bit we saw the police car going in the other direction and then shortly after we got a call asking about what happened and what the guys looked like. He had ditched the car and took off on foot. They thanked us for calling. A few minutes later we got another call form the dispatch operator asking if there were any one else in the van with the guy. There were car seats in the back and they were worried that kids might have been in the car. Damian and I had been thinking the same thing and checked at the time we stopped to ask if he needed help. Luckily there wasn't.
We were very blessed that he passed us when he did and that he didn't hit us when he came back into our lane. That is definitely a drive we will never forget.
The kids were asleep, Damian was driving and out of no where a van came up and was riding us. Damian slowed down and let him pass. Not 2 minutes after he passed he veered off the road and hit the cement barrier in the middle going up the side and then coming back down. The van then veered into our lane and was close to hitting us. He then veered back and hit then barrier again. He was riding the barrier trying to get back in his lane. After about a minute or 2 of this and lots of sparks he finally got back into his lane. Damian slowed way down but was going fast enough to keep up with him. After a bit his tire blew and he was driving on a flat tire. He finally got over to the slow lane but continued to drive. At this point there was stuff leaking out of the van and sparks, smoke and small flames coming out from it. I was getting worried so I called 911. After another mile he finally pulled over to the side of the road. While on the phone with 911 we stopped to see if he was ok and needed anything. He said "no, it's only a flat tire" The 911 operator told us to keep driving and that she would send the police to check on him.
It was crazy and we couldn't believe that all happened and no one got hurt. After a bit we saw the police car going in the other direction and then shortly after we got a call asking about what happened and what the guys looked like. He had ditched the car and took off on foot. They thanked us for calling. A few minutes later we got another call form the dispatch operator asking if there were any one else in the van with the guy. There were car seats in the back and they were worried that kids might have been in the car. Damian and I had been thinking the same thing and checked at the time we stopped to ask if he needed help. Luckily there wasn't.
We were very blessed that he passed us when he did and that he didn't hit us when he came back into our lane. That is definitely a drive we will never forget.
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