I couldn't see the traffic light turn green
A couple of days ago, my son and I were in a major traffic accident.
I was sitting in a long line of traffic.
I was behind a large van and we were sitting at a red light waiting for it to turn green. I wasn’t really paying close attention to the traffic. I was fiddling around with the radio stations and talking to my son who was in the backseat. When I saw the van in front of me start to move, I hit the gas. Unfortunately, the van didn’t actually go anywhere. Instead, I slammed right into the back of the van. My neck swung like a pendulum and my son hit his head on the back of the front seat. I had a headache almost immediately. I got out of the car and I looked at the damage. My car was smashed and the front bummer was barely hanging on. The van had minimal damage, but that didn’t stop the driving from getting out and yelling at me. He got right in my face and started shaking his finger at me. The guy was loudly screaming and yelling. He was wearing a company shirt and I recognized the logo. He worked for a local HVAC repair service. In fact, the van was also registered to the same HVAC repair service. I tried to get the information for the insurance company, but the HVAC technician was too angry to talk with. I decided it was best to call the state police and wait for some help to arrive.