It rained all night and it went below freezing. I had to scrape my windows before I went to get donuts this morning. And the Crispy Creme worker said it really hurt their business.

Anyway, my wife called me at about 4 and wanted me to meet her for dinner. I threw on a new TU hoodie and started off. I took I169 to avoid the holiday traffic. I was rounding the huge corner by 91st (right where it merges with the Creek Turnpike). I was in the lefthand lane. There were some cars ahead of me in the right and some behind me in both lanes.

Before the turn, you could see that there were emergency vehicles on the right side. As we got closer, we were slowing down. That wasn't enough for the person right ahead of me on the right. They decided to shift left, straight into my safe breaking zone. As they shifted, I started to slow. And that was when I realized we were on the overpass and the only patch of ice.

I spun into the left hand concrete barrier. I don't know which hit first, the front or back. I then ended up going across two lanes of traffic, missing every one of those cars. I pulled over to the right side, stopped the car, and got out. A guy in a truck asked me if I was okay. I don't think he was the driver who started to cut me off.

I said sure, looked at the back, the light and panel was hanging down. I couldn't get it back in. I went to the front, it just looked a little crooked. Well, I was also 5-10 feet behind a police car. The officer came over, asked me if I hit his patrol car, and I said no. I told him what happened and said I'd be on my way.

I got back in, started it (I should have checked for a gas leak first.) and figured out that the front end was jammed into the tire. I got out and there was no room. I told the cop, he asked me if I had Triple-A and if I wanted him to call a tow truck. I said, sure, if they can get here fast. He said Storey Wreckers were fast. Bzzt, he was wrong.

My cell phone's power ran out and I stood there for 45 minutes waiting on them and my wife. She showed up, wanted me to leave and I wouldn't. They had come and picked up the car which was there when I had my accident. She had to pick up her cousin (whom she had left at the restaurant). She left me her cell phone and I ended up calling my insurance company. 45 minutes later, still no wrecker, but I've finally got Farmer's to send me out a wrecker. They chose Allied, who quoted us 90 minutes and showed up in 15.

The truck is at the dealer and the rain is coming down harder. The roads will be bad in the morning.

The police always chose Storey. And this is the second time it has bitten my family. I'll pass on them from now on.

Also, I want to send a shout-out to that kind person who started to cut me off and didn't stop to check on me or admit to causing my accident.