My Bronco may be toast… rear ended

[B-Dog15]

Had a great week in North Myrtle Beach with my family. Was on the drive back stopped at a red light in Tennessee and a driver going about 30 mph, who was not paying attention, rear ended me and my wife in my Bronco. My wife suffered a very mild concussion but everyone is alright!

We got hit so hard it pushed my Bronco about 10 feet into the car in front of us and also pushed that car into the car in front of them.

The Bronco looks like it held up nice however, I think there may be some frame damage. The tailgate does not close properly, and the inside cargo area is so messed up the trim panels won’t even fit. My alignment was also off as well… Super frustrating that someone simply not paying attention can do this. I’m just glad God had his arms around us and that no one was seriously hurt!

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[2004limited]

They were probably texting, or using their phone. Glad your all OK.

 

[Beach_Bum]

Damage doesn't look that bad. More important that everyone is OK. Was the vehicle that rear-ended you an Altima?

 

[Tonka Bronka]

Had a great week in North Myrtle Beach with my family. Was on the drive back stopped at a red light in Tennessee and a driver going about 30 mph, who was not paying attention, rear ended me and my wife in my Bronco. My wife suffered a very mild concussion but everyone is alright!

We got hit so hard it pushed my Bronco about 10 feet into the car in front of us and also pushed that car into the car in front of them.

The Bronco looks like it held up nice however, I think there may be some frame damage. The tailgate does not close properly, and the inside cargo area is so messed up the trim panels won’t even fit. My alignment was also off as well… Super frustrating that someone simply not paying attention can do this. I’m just glad God had his arms around us and that no one was seriously hurt!

Don't say everyone is alright. You are not alright. Your wife was injured and you may have injuries that have not showed themselves yet. This same thing happened to me. Bronco was very close to being a loss. And I went through months of PT and chiropractic treatment. The negligent driver at the scene kept telling me," you're ok, your frames not bent", as my trailer hitch receiver is pointing towards the ground!

 

[BLTN]

Wow! Glad you and the family are OK, but do NOT ignore even the "mildest" concussion - Brain injury is nothing to mess with.
Time to let a good collision shop have the Bronco to check it out...likely a good bit of hidden damage - Let the insurance companies duke it out, but I got a feeling the other driver is gonna take a major soaking on this one...

BTW - Nice tire and wheel print on the hood of whatever that was that hit you...

 

[B-Dog15]

All good advice for sure. I should’ve added that I am an athletic trainer for college athletics so I deal with concussions almost daily! The wife is doing fine now and has no more symptoms.

As far as my truck goes, it was hard to tell what all was going on underneath. I just pray that it’s not totaled and can be repaired quickly but I doubt that’s the case given the shape of the cargo area and crash bars…

 

[B-Dog15]

Damage doesn't look that bad. More important that everyone is OK. Was the vehicle that rear-ended you an Altima?

For sure! And it was a Nissan Rogue.

 

[B-Dog15]

Don't say everyone is alright. You are not alright. Your wife was injured and you may have injuries that have not showed themselves yet. This same thing happened to me. Bronco was very close to being a loss. And I went through months of PT and chiropractic treatment. The negligent driver at the scene kept telling me," you're ok, your frames not bent", as my trailer hitch receiver is pointing towards the ground!

My rear tow hook was facing down as well. Couldn’t tell if the hook was bent or the frame was bent unfortunately.

 

[Brian_B]

Best of luck - sorry it happened. That sucks

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