Rick was riding with Jorge in his Civic in front of me and Julian and his family was one car behind me, travelling north on McColl for lunch at Bennigan's after church. We moved into the left turn lane at the Nolana intersection to head west into McAllen when the light changed from a protected left to a solid green.
The suburban ahead of Jorge was going to go for it when he decided to stop suddenly and yield for the oncoming which made Jorge slam his brakes. I then hit my brakes and, my tires as they are, skidded forward, stopping just a few feet short of Jorge's Civic. The lady behind me was not so quick to respond and wound up hydroplaning her Mercury Grand Marquis right to the back of me, screwing up the back of my Toyota RAV4.
I was on the phone immdiately with the police and the insurance company. Julian, behind us, saw everything and hung back to play witness when the police arrived. Luckily, she had insurance and since I'm not at fault, hers will pay for everything.While my car is being fixed, I'm going to be hooked up with a rental car. I'll ask for a 2005 Ford Mustang GT. Somehow, I don't think that's going to happen.