Another deadly RX8 accident
02-14-2008, 03:54 PM
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Another deadly RX8 accident
Sorry to hear that this was a woman I work with. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family.
http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2...6566261070.txt
http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2...6566261070.txt
02-14-2008, 04:13 PM
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That's horrible.
Seeing the factory wheels, makes me wonder if she still had the summer tires on the car. It's been well below freezing in Chicago, and I'm guessing maybe even colder where you are Tdiddy?
Seeing the factory wheels, makes me wonder if she still had the summer tires on the car. It's been well below freezing in Chicago, and I'm guessing maybe even colder where you are Tdiddy?
02-14-2008, 04:31 PM
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02-14-2008, 04:32 PM
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that, plus if she was say 5'3" and weighed 200+ lbs, it's like trying to protect an elephant w/ a party balloon- ie airbag aint' going to do much at that speed.
condolences.
condolences.
02-14-2008, 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by The article
after her vehicle veered into oncoming traffic
Broken steering component?
That looks pretty totaled. The front wheels are the front of the car. everything forward of them was smashed backwards. Even if both cars were doing 40, since they were traveling in opposing directions the collision would have been equal to an 80mph colision and since the 8 is lighter, it would take more impact force...
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02-14-2008, 06:19 PM
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What made her cross all lanes in to and including west bound lanes hit some grass then veered back into traffic and get hit by the SUV???
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Impact force is determined by the crumple zones
Impact force is determined by the crumple zones
02-14-2008, 09:23 PM
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It kinda looks survivable.......so someone close keep up on it and not to be morbid, but let's see what the autopsy says.
Either way you look at it, it's a shame.
It kinda looks survivable.......so someone close keep up on it and not to be morbid, but let's see what the autopsy says.
Either way you look at it, it's a shame.
02-14-2008, 09:48 PM
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when its your turn there is no way to avoid it. sad to see someone die specially on our cars, the impact is not that bad but looks like they were going pretty fast judging the picture, u can see inside the cabin there is damage inside. and also it was a ford explorer, that truck is way higher then the 8 and where the 8 hit the bumper the truck hit the top of the hood.
02-15-2008, 12:29 AM
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This sounds like a stroke or heart attack at the wheel; I suspect the car had AT also which could explain it re-entering traffic after migrating across all those lanes. Hopefully she was already beyond suffering at the time of impact. Rest in peace.
02-15-2008, 01:37 AM
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seems like it was a bad day for fatal accidents. i helped cut a doa out of a sentra today. shame to see it happen so often. i ended up being on the news. course i was on the right, with my back turned the whole time.
http://videos.pennlive.com/express-t..._i78_east.html
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02-15-2008, 05:30 PM
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