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Q:When did you come to?

A: As I was pulling into the driveway at work. As I walked away from the car, my co-worker come down, put her arm around my shoulder and looked down at me. She says, “Michelle are you OK.… You’re bleeding. Did you hit a moose?” I said, “No, I never hit a moose. I never even seen one.” She says, “Well look at your car. You were in an accident.… You’re full of moose hair, you’re full of glass. I’ve got to get you to a hospital.” I don’t remember anything else except screaming out in pain, “Oh my head. my head. It’s burning.”

‘As we got closer to the accident scene my stomach was getting knotty’

Q: What were your injuries like?

A: I had a lot of bruising. [At the hospital, the orderly] said, “You’re going to be very multicoloured in the next few days.” And by George, he was right. I still am. It’s 95% better than it was, but I have two bones broken in my neck, so I have a neck brace on.

Q: How did your doctors explain how you were able to drive 30 kilometres after hitting the moose?

A: One doctor said [it was] because when I left the house, I knew where I was headed, I had a destination. No matter what, he said I would not have been able to turn around and come back. My brain knew where it was going. I mean, I’ve travelled the route for the last three years. It was such a shock, so I shut it out — that’s what they’re thinking.

Q: Your car is totalled?

A: She’s written off. I never even got enough to pay for the darn thing, still owe $1,200 on it. But it’s only a material thing. I’ll get over this.