unlucky ole me

[BlackJesus]

Driving around town in my precious brz, it was around 10 pm and I somehow manage to hit a large pot-hole/ditch in the ground. This was near Finley market in cincinnati so not alot of street lights around. No airbags was deployed!!!

Damages :
front passenger Wheel looked pushed back
damage LCA? Not 100% sure
Bumper cracked
Engine undercarriage bent inwards (seems like no damage to engine)
right rear side panel bent upwards
damage ballpoint
Steering wheel was crooked


I brought it into a shop just to get an alignment so far the steering wheel is straight but there is alot of vibrations coming from that wheel. This will be my first time filing a claim under pot-hole/at fault accident. my question is that how would this work out? I don't think that theyll totaled the car like my old frs. If anyone who have been through at fault claims could give me some details on how the process works, that would great! I also have quite a few hail damage on the car, should i mention this if the claim gets approved?

[Ultramaroon]

Aaugh! Sorry. I don't have anything of value. Just wanted to express my sympathy.

[chaoskaze]

Damn, sounds like suspension took a big hit. Good to know that everyting else seems ok thou. I don't have any knowledge on how to claim this kind accident but i think you should definitely mention about the hail dmg too...

[Silver Cervy]

About a year ago when I was driving a 328i I hit a dead deer on the highway while I was coming home. It was around 9 pm and there were no cars around me. The deer was at the top of a crescent right in the middle of the lane I was in. The result of the crash was a front bumper replacement, new radiator and skid plate, washer bottles, and an alignment.

When I called Geico they told me I would be given no fault for the accident. After all was said and done I paid about a third of what I was expecting to pay. In your case, if you describe to them how it was extremely dark outside and you did not see the pothole at all they will probably not fault you.

Really sorry about your BRZ. I hope everything turns out ok.

[FingerDiddle]

You've likely bent the wheel slightly and damaged the control arm, there's a good chance the suspension is wacked, I wouldn't drive it much beyond in town for errands until you have it looked at closely.

[FingerDiddle]

Originally Posted by Silver Cervy

About a year ago when I was driving a 328i I hit a dead deer on the highway while I was coming home. It was around 9 pm and there were no cars around me. The deer was at the top of a crescent right in the middle of the lane I was in. The result of the crash was a front bumper replacement, new radiator and skid plate, washer bottles, and an alignment.

When I called Geico they told me I would be given no fault for the accident. After all was said and done I paid about a third of what I was expecting to pay. In your case, if you describe to them how it was extremely dark outside and you did not see the pothole at all they will probably not fault you.

Really sorry about your BRZ. I hope everything turns out ok.

I doubt it, yours was a wild animal on a crest, he was driving around and hit a stationary pothole.
Next time pay more attention to the road.

[Silver Cervy]

Originally Posted by FingerDiddle

I doubt it, yours was a wild animal on a crest, he was driving around and hit a stationary pothole.
Next time pay more attention to the road.

I was paying plenty attention. Like I said the deer was at the peak of a hill, and the 328i is a pretty low car so the lights don't shine that far when you're going up an incline. Needless to say I was hardly expecting the full body of a dead animal to be laying in the middle of the road, so there was the element of surprise.

To be clear, the deer was already dead. He wasn't moving. In that sense my scenario is similar to OP's.

[raven1231]

Cincinnati roads suck ass...Sorry to hear it man

[FingerDiddle]

Originally Posted by Silver Cervy

I was paying plenty attention. Like I said the deer was at the peak of a hill, and the 328i is a pretty low car so the lights don't shine that far when you're going up an incline. Needless to say I was hardly expecting the full body of a dead animal to be laying in the middle of the road, so there was the element of surprise.

To be clear, the deer was already dead. He wasn't moving. In that sense my scenario is similar to OP's.

I was saying op should pay attention.

[mdm]

What about submitting a claim to whatever agency is supposed to take care of roads in your area? Did you immediately take pictures of the pothole and of the damage also recognizably showing your damaged car in the area where the pothole is?

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by FingerDiddle

I was saying op should pay attention.

Self-righteous post is self-righteous.

[BlackJesus]

Originally Posted by FingerDiddle

I was saying op should pay attention.

Yea it was fault. The road was dark and i didn't have my glasses at that moment since i thought that ill be out only for a hour. Here's the result from the alignment

before
Right front:
camber -1.2 degree
caster 3.9 degree
toe : -0.85 degree

after
camber -1.3 degree
caster 3.9 degree
toe : 0.02 degree

[BlackJesus]

Originally Posted by mdm

What about submitting a claim to whatever agency is supposed to take care of roads in your area? Did you immediately take pictures of the pothole and of the damage also recognizably showing your damaged car in the area where the pothole is?

it was already pretty dark out and i didnt notice the damage until i was on the highway going 60+. The steering wheel didnt become crooked until then.

[mdm]

Originally Posted by BlackJesus

it was already pretty dark out and i didnt notice the damage until i was on the highway going 60+. The steering wheel didnt become crooked until then.

I'd contact the agency anyway, tell them what happened, that you expect them to pay for the damage, just to figure out what their procedures are, etc.