BIG POTHOLE ON MARLOW HILL

by nadeem

05 Apr 2010

I WAS DRIVING UP MARLOW HILL ON THE 1ST OF APRIL AT APPROXIMATELY 2PM.AS THE SPEED LIMIT IS 40MPH I WAS PICKING UP SPEED.I WAS IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE AND AS I GOT TO THE BROW OF THE HILL I HEARD A HUGE BANG ON THE RIGHT HANDSIDE OF MY CAR,AS IF SOMEONE HAD HIT IT..AFTER DRIVING ALONG I SAW IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR I HAD HIT A HUGE POTHOLE.I PARKED THE CAR AT WORK AND NOTICED THE ALLOY WHEEL HAD BEEN BADLY DAMAGED.IT HAD BENT SO MUCH THAT THERE WAS A PUNCTURE ON THE TYRE AS WELL AS THE ALLOY WHEEL BEING DAMAGED.THE DAMAGE WAS ALSO ON THE REAR WHEEL AS WELL.