Colleague spreading rumours

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We had an away day as team (hardly away as it was 20 minutes from the office). On the way there I got into a car accident, the driver went through a red light. No one was hurt, but my car couldn’t be driven and I was shaken up.

I rang my manger and couldn’t get through to him. I then rang a colleague (Sarah) who I’m on friendly terms with and told her and asked her to please pass the message on but I would continue to try and reach him. All good, spoke with manager.

It’s no secret to some colleagues, I don’t like my job and it does make me unhappy. I returned to work the next day and a different colleague told me that Sarah had told her that I’d potentially crashed my car on purpose because I didn’t want to attend the event.

Aibu to think this is a disgusting rumour to be spreading - that insinuates it’s either all made up or I purposely put myself and strangers lives at risk to get out of a work event???

Firstly, it's hardly a rumour if it's so outlandish no one would give it a minute's thought.

Secondly, although you're in pain it clearly wasn't a very serious accident if you thought to make two calls to work colleagues about your attendance at an away day (so clearly not unconscious, being taken to hospital, etc.).

Thirdly, you've had a traumatic experience and, as someone said up-thread, it may be making you take this a little too much to heart. You won't find happiness by looking for conspiracy in places where there is none.