First off, I am alright and nothing bad happened, no collisions by act of miracle.
I was paying full attention to the road at the time of the incident, no fault or citations from the police.
After recovery from all that thinking, I've been wondering what happened or what caused it to do this. So maybe you guys can help me figure it out. Is it just as simple as rainwater and/or hydroplaning? Trying to be constructive here rather than just look for answers like "you suck at driving" etc.
Car is a 2003 SR5, tires were still good before I drove and had more than enough thread, penny test showed tread was still adequate.
A few weeks ago, I was going eastbound on the Maryland I-68 stretch during a rainy day. I had been driving for about little less or more than a hour switching between both the slow and fast lane, averaging 55-75 (top) mph on and off depending on how bad the road conditions were as it progressed through time.
There was a few times during the drive in the rain where there was a tiny quick jerk that I felt on the steering wheel, but did not think much of it. Should that have been something?
Come to a few seconds prior to me losing control of the 4r.
I remember feeling a tug from the back passenger side, like the vehicle was going counter-clockwise all of the sudden for maybe 1 or 2 feet's worth. I can't recall how much, just that I braked fast as instinct to counteract it which probably may have been a bad move, but I'm still listening to what you guys say.
After braking, that was when I lost control. 4r went straight into the center grass ditch and was going towards opposing highway traffic. I remember launching out of ditch like a missile, seeing the opposing cars come towards me for a split second or two. (Was totally in shock like watching a movie at this point), then I remember landing on my driver's side as I slid across the opposite highway. I barely made it into the pullover corner, maybe just the vehicle nose in.
I had to get out via the sunroof, not even a scratch on me or collision by opposing cars by some kind of miracle. Later when the troopers and emergency came, they mentioned they noticed my back passenger's wheel was getting a flat (this was probably 10-15 minutes after the incident). Also for record, it took coordination of 8 people to push the car back on the side.
I went back to check on my car at the yard because I had a feeling it was the last time I'd see it. I noticed I have big scratches on my passenger side, yet I don't recall rollover on that side at all. The most I recall on the incident was sliding on the driver's side.
So this is my question, do you guys have any in the slightest what caused this?
Obligatory pictures will be provided in following post.
I was paying full attention to the road at the time of the incident, no fault or citations from the police.
After recovery from all that thinking, I've been wondering what happened or what caused it to do this. So maybe you guys can help me figure it out. Is it just as simple as rainwater and/or hydroplaning? Trying to be constructive here rather than just look for answers like "you suck at driving" etc.
Car is a 2003 SR5, tires were still good before I drove and had more than enough thread, penny test showed tread was still adequate.
A few weeks ago, I was going eastbound on the Maryland I-68 stretch during a rainy day. I had been driving for about little less or more than a hour switching between both the slow and fast lane, averaging 55-75 (top) mph on and off depending on how bad the road conditions were as it progressed through time.
There was a few times during the drive in the rain where there was a tiny quick jerk that I felt on the steering wheel, but did not think much of it. Should that have been something?
Come to a few seconds prior to me losing control of the 4r.
I remember feeling a tug from the back passenger side, like the vehicle was going counter-clockwise all of the sudden for maybe 1 or 2 feet's worth. I can't recall how much, just that I braked fast as instinct to counteract it which probably may have been a bad move, but I'm still listening to what you guys say.
After braking, that was when I lost control. 4r went straight into the center grass ditch and was going towards opposing highway traffic. I remember launching out of ditch like a missile, seeing the opposing cars come towards me for a split second or two. (Was totally in shock like watching a movie at this point), then I remember landing on my driver's side as I slid across the opposite highway. I barely made it into the pullover corner, maybe just the vehicle nose in.
I had to get out via the sunroof, not even a scratch on me or collision by opposing cars by some kind of miracle. Later when the troopers and emergency came, they mentioned they noticed my back passenger's wheel was getting a flat (this was probably 10-15 minutes after the incident). Also for record, it took coordination of 8 people to push the car back on the side.
I went back to check on my car at the yard because I had a feeling it was the last time I'd see it. I noticed I have big scratches on my passenger side, yet I don't recall rollover on that side at all. The most I recall on the incident was sliding on the driver's side.
So this is my question, do you guys have any in the slightest what caused this?
Obligatory pictures will be provided in following post.
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