Itâs common after an accident for a person to describe his vehicle as having been âtotaled,â but he may not know exactly what that means. In order for a vehicle to be considered a total loss, the insurance company must inspect it and determine that the cost of repairs exceeds the value of the vehicle.
The Escalante near Escalante, Utah. The Escalante River is a tributary of the Colorado River. It is formed by the confluence of Upper Valley and Birch Creeks near the town of Escalante in south-central Utah, and from there flows southeast for approximately 90 miles (140 km) before joining Lake Powell.
Written By: Thames River, river in southern Ontario, Canada. The Thames is 160 miles (260 km) long. It rises north-northwest of Woodstock, in the uplands between Lakes Huron and Erie, and flows southwest past the towns of Woodstock, London, and Chatham to Lake Saint Clair. The river is navigable below Chatham. Originally called the La Tranche River, it received its present name in 1792. The Battle of the Thames (1813) was fought at Moraviantown, near Chatham.