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Old 05-08-2015, 12:41 AM
 
Location: Coos Bay, Oregon
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Old 05-08-2015, 01:12 AM
 
Location: Burnsville, Minnesota
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I read the comments and he said that State Farm raised his insurance rate and stripped him of his safe driver discount. What a bunch of bullcrap.

Luckily he missed the telephone pole, and hitting the fence a second time diverted his car just enough so that he wouldn't have swerved into oncoming traffic. Lucky as hell.
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Old 05-08-2015, 01:39 AM
 
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I hope he checked out with a doctor as to why he passed out and the likelihood of it happening again.
As it seems this guy didnt just fall asleep at the wheel he became unconscious for some time.
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Old 05-08-2015, 03:51 AM
 
Location: Coos Bay, Oregon
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I hope he checked out with a doctor as to why he passed out and the likelihood of it happening again.
As it seems this guy didnt just fall asleep at the wheel he became unconscious for some time.
He said it was a problem with his blood pressure. He is under medication now and waiting for clearance from his doctor to start driving again.

Yeah, unfortunately I have dozed off when I was driving before. The rumble strips were more then enough to wake me up. I can't imagine anyone sleeping while their car goes off road and crashes through a fence multiple times.
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Old 05-08-2015, 04:59 AM
 
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I read the comments and he said that State Farm raised his insurance rate and stripped him of his safe driver discount. What a bunch of bullcrap.
How so? He doesn't monitor his health and passes out while driving, much bigger risk, I'd raise his rates too. Insurance is all about risk.
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Old 05-08-2015, 06:48 AM
 
Location: Victoria TX
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I knew a woman once who had an aneurism (or something) while driving, and crashed. The medical examiner said she was dead before she hit the tree. She was only about 40, with no previous medical history.
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Old 05-10-2015, 06:10 PM
 
Location: Eastern NC
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The guy was very lucky that not only did he miss the telephone poles but he also missed going back onto the road. I don't blame the insurance for raising his rates.
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Old 05-10-2015, 06:13 PM
 
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I read the comments and he said that State Farm raised his insurance rate and stripped him of his safe driver discount. What a bunch of bullcrap.

Luckily he missed the telephone pole, and hitting the fence a second time diverted his car just enough so that he wouldn't have swerved into oncoming traffic. Lucky as hell.

yeah when a higher risk presents itself the insurance company should just continue to price the insurance as though nothing happened.
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Old 05-10-2015, 06:32 PM
 
Location: Western MN
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The guy was very lucky that not only did he miss the telephone poles but he also missed going back onto the road. I don't blame the insurance for raising his rates.
Damn lucky!
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Old 05-10-2015, 06:36 PM
 
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What kind of idiot would post that on Youtube (or anywhere else on the interwebs)?

If it had been me, I'd have told the insurance company, "hey, I got run off the road...sorry!".
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