STRANGE OCCURRANCE
A horse stepped in front of my van camper, right in front of me. I began to swerve and brake but hit its head at about 50mph.
I felt the impact. However, my next memory was the smell of smoke in the van. I was puzzled because I didn't believe the van was burning based on the type of impact. Turns out the airbags deployed and were smoking.
Here's what's strange. I did not see the airbags deploy. They didn't reach me because I sit far back. I also drove out of the swerve and safely onto the shoulder of the road. I also have no recollection of that. I could not have been unconscious. Airbags deploy in 80 milliseconds or so. I'm also not sure how long I was sitting in the van before I noticed the smoke.
Also had a red, swollen welt on my left wrist which disappeared later that day.
Anyone have a clue where that memory is hiding and how I was able to very successfully bring the van to a stop? I'll consider almost anything as plausible.
BTW, the horse didn't survive.
I felt the impact. However, my next memory was the smell of smoke in the van. I was puzzled because I didn't believe the van was burning based on the type of impact. Turns out the airbags deployed and were smoking.
Here's what's strange. I did not see the airbags deploy. They didn't reach me because I sit far back. I also drove out of the swerve and safely onto the shoulder of the road. I also have no recollection of that. I could not have been unconscious. Airbags deploy in 80 milliseconds or so. I'm also not sure how long I was sitting in the van before I noticed the smoke.
Also had a red, swollen welt on my left wrist which disappeared later that day.
Anyone have a clue where that memory is hiding and how I was able to very successfully bring the van to a stop? I'll consider almost anything as plausible.
BTW, the horse didn't survive.
