Ute vs Roo

[den]

Dad hit a kangaroo on the way home. The roo was a big male, about 7 feet tall. Mum and Dad are lucky the animal bounced right over the top and didn't come through the windscreen.

They're okay, but the ute and the kangaroo are totalled.









Well, bugger. But the company needed a new truck anyway. Now the accountant will let us buy it.

Comments

[tiado-ab.livejournal.com]

I'm glad that your folks are OK. That really reminds me of what that deer did to my car, when it got hit while my dad was driving. I wonder what kind of underlying damage there is under the hood, it might not be all that "totaled" after all. Then again, a new vehicle does sound nice.

Anyway, I'm glad that Roo didn't go through the windshield, or windscreen I guess. I'm glad that your parents are all right.

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

"Roo through the windscreen" is the usual scenario. This bloke actually creased the roof of the truck as he went over the top so it was a near thing. He was probably on an upward bounce when they hit.

Left and right mudguards are pushed back to make it hard to open the doors, the radiator is pushed back but not enough to hit the fan, and the A/C is totalled. meh. it's winter. There are no fluid leaks, the battery and electrics are still okay but the headlights a spotting for possums now.

The truck is 8 years old and has done 400,000km. Could be a write-off on economic grounds. (And a new truck would be nice. 8) )

The important thing is that Mum and Dad are okay, if a little shaken.