Sounds like the cop was no dummy.  If the Escort ended up off your left
side and the hit was on the right, the sequence is easy to reconstruct.

Ed

Edward Maglott wrote:

> I was on my way this afternoon to have  a friend weld in my passenger side
> seat swivel.  Smacked into the left rear of a ford escort with my right
> front.  Its driver decided to make a left turn from the right lane,
> while I
> was passing them in the left lane.  I laid on the horn and the brakes, and
> got that sinking feeling as the car disappeared below my windshield.  Spun
> the escort a tad more than 90 degrees.  Last I saw the escort, I was
> headed
> right for the driver's door, so I'm glad I hit it farther back near the
> corner.  Unfortunately, enough of the impact occurred above the bumper to
> dent in the front pretty good, break the right headlight and side marker
> light and knock off the lower grill.  I'm not sure if the grill is broken
> or not yet.  Other driver was charged with a safe movement violation, but
> is claiming they were in the left lane already when turning left.  Officer
> doesn't go for that story based on the damage and how the vehicles ended
> up.  I may have to testify against other driver.  Oh well.  I hope
> insurance will help me out...  Vanagon is an 86 weekender converted to
> full
> westy.  Chrome bumper is all tweaked on the right side, but the big
> structure under it appears completely unscathed.  I was not afraid at all
> when i realized I was going to hit the other car, because I knew I had the
> battering ram technology on my side!
>
> I will follow up on damage estimates and try to get some photos up.
>
> Edward
>