How was everyone's Valentines eve/day?

[|Nate]

Well mine has been eventful (and not in the adult way!)

My partner and I headed off last night to Phillip island for an overnight getaway for Valentines. After being there for only about an hour, this happened:



This is my mothers car (As mine isn't running. )
The story is, we were travelling to the Penguin parade to see penguins and when we got to this location:

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I was travelling SW bound on Ventnor rd, and a white Hiace was waiting to turn right onto Back Beach rd. I noticed the Hiace about 500m ahead of me and didn't think anything of it at the time. But as I got to about 30-40 ft from the van, he decided to take the right turn in front of me.

The speed limit on the road is 100, I was doing around 90, had about 25ft to pull up the car (which obviously was impossible) and collided with the van at around 60-80 km/h. My partner's left hand was/is broken (3 metacarpals and her wrist) and I have severe chest and spine bruising. The occupants in the van (All twelve of them) we're uninjured (Thank fuzz):



The driver and all the occupants are Taiwanese tourists on a working holiday Visa. The driver has an international license (Cereal box license) did not speak one word of English, and was driving his "bosses" car who lives in Tarneit.
After the Ambos were done checking us and treating my partner, I gave my statement to the Police that were there. I could overhear the other officer talking to the only one that could speak English, and he was explaining the driver said it was my fault and I was in the wrong (Everyone knew I wasn't), the cop gave him a stern talking to and charged them with failing to give way and overloading.

Today, we found out my partner requires surgery, and luckily mum's insurance went as smooth as silk (As I took video evidence, photos, and every single detail possible)

So yeah, it has been a memorable and totally awesome Valentines day!

How was everyone else's?