Addendum: Car V. Pole

[jhetley]

Took a morning break from my thrill-packed schedule to walk past the accident site -- after removal of car and cop. Pole only suffered minor abrasions. If I hadn't known to look, I wouldn't have noticed anything. Car, on the other hand, I'd estimate at several thousand dollars damage. These days, a single headlight assembly can cost upwards of $500 US.

Don't know if the air bags deployed. Those would add a significant chunk of change.