Crash Bang Wallop!!
Had a terrible crash in my S Type Jaguar in the mountains near Alhaurin el Grande recently which was very nasty. The car was a complete right off and the road was closed for a couple of hours causing terrible tail backs.
Even though I knew the road very well, this did not make any difference at all. The back of the car came away from me and as I span the car and tried to correct it coming round the corner was a dirty great 20 ton truck (just my luck) which I smashed into pretty much head on.
It all happened so quickly and after the initial impact there was smoke/dust in the car and a spooky silence. I then tried to get out of the car and realised that the door wouldn’t open which was worrying. I then decided to get out of the window as I have watched too many movies where the cars set fire!
Luckily nobody was hurt and felt that the guardia civil handled everything very well by controlling the traffic and getting the scene cleared up as quickly as possible.
Im gutted really as I loved that car. Oh well, I need to find another one now. So once the insurance company decides to pay me, I can set about finding a replacement.
On a final note, please everyone be careful when driving here, especially on old roads that become like skid pans when wet. I knew that road pretty well but it made no difference.