We defanately have an abundance of rednecks down here, and I'm one of them. I couldn't stomach living anywhere but in the South. Nothing agains the rest of the US, it's just the lifestyle I'm used to and love.
You weren't "part of the cause" in any way. No more than a tree at the side of the road would have been if that moron had hit that instead of your car. I so glad to hear that you're OK. I guess you're looking for a new car, though.
This happened about 4 years ago. We were in my dad's truck. It didn't do a whole lot of damage to it. Just had to replace the back left side of the bed. I was still able to drive it home (talk about a quiet ride). Apart from the lady that died, the grill also didn't make it. It's just a piece of twisted steal now.