Fatal Classic Car Accident

[CT Mark]

Saw this on another site... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

http://www.citizensvoice.com/articles/20...514039_top2.txt (http://www.citizensvoice.com/articles/2009/05/11/news/wb_voice.20090511.t.pg3.cv11cdfatalaccident_s1.251 4039_top2.txt)

Tires in photo look like the car may have been tubbed...which might have played a role.

[427.060]

This wreck is being talked about on Team Chevelle. A member there saw it as it happened.
James
http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=273245

[PeteLeathersac]

Very sad news..

My heart and prayers go out to family and friends of those involved..

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif
~ Pete

[JJEH]

Thats horrible http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

[John]

Do they know who the driver was? There are alot of guys on this site that are into novas.
......My heart goes out to whoever's family it happened to.

[hang10]

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Saw this on another site... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif
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http://www.citizensvoice.com/articles/20...514039_top2.txt (http://www.citizensvoice.com/articles/2009/05/11/news/wb_voice.20090511.t.pg3.cv11cdfatalaccident_s1.251 4039_top2.txt)
Why would it have been tubbed have anything to do with being rear ended? My prayers to his family and friends
Tires in photo look like the car may have been tubbed...which might have played a role.

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[SS427]

Last Thursday I had to help cut a 43 year old man out of his truck and another very seriously injured man from his SUV after he slammed the pickup head on at a combined speed of 120 mph while not paying attention. I felt pretty safe in my 1 ton Dually until I saw what can really happen if hit in the wrong place. You could not see daylight looking through the drivers door of the deceased man's truck and the engine was nearly besides him.

The victim left a wife and two young kids without a husband or dad because someone else was potentially careless. We were on scene for over 8 hours but so far joining the Volunteer Fire Department has been anything but boring. At least it is very rewarding.

People need to be more careful!

[beater68427]

That is very sad news, My heart and prayers go out to the family and friends. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

[Nova Jed]

WOW! That happened in Pa, I think by the 570 area code? I guess I have to watch that I don't get hit in the hind end. That is horrible. Ultimate fear of a car crash! Sorry to the family.

[gb70]

Must have hit the rear gas tank and ignited.

I lost my brother in law to an auto accident a few years ago. All it takes is just a split second and then it happens. We were coming home from camping this weekend and some young lady was texting when I was turning left. She did not stop at her stop sign and I barely missed her. I asked my wife what the heck was that and she said that she saw her texting on her phone as she ran passed the stop sign.

Sorry to hear this news. Sad.

[CT Mark]

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Why would it have been tubbed have anything to do with being rear ended? My prayers to his family and friends


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Just speculating based on how far the rear was pushed in... combined with the fact that the airbags on the Trailblazer did not deploy. If it was tubbed, I'm assuming it would lose some structural integrity. Again....just hypothesizing.

[x Baldwin Motion]

Does not look like it is tubbed or has too large tire wheel combo.
http://www.wnep.com/media/alternatethumbnails/story/2009-05/46833570-10151245-300199.jpg

Dramatic Rescue Attempt Caught on tape (http://pahomepage.com/content/fulltext/?cid=82851) After Fiery Crash

my heart goes out to all those who have lost on this sad deal. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsdown.gif

[Mr. Chevy]

Driver who caused the crash was a 77 year old female.. I'm sorry, but you see more and more elderly people involved in crashes. I think once you hit a certain age the driving requirements should become more stringent and it should be mandatory that you pass another test or your license should be taken away!! There are too many elderly people that should not be on the roadways.

I have nothing against the elderly and some are fantastic drivers, but there are some that just have no business driving and are literally a moving "time bomb" waiting to injury or kill themselves or someone else.. I ride a motorcycle and see this quite often..

Driving is a privilege not a right.....

Rich

[Xplantdad]

Who is to say what happened? She may have had a heart attack...

Condolences to all involved... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

[StriperSS]

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Last Thursday I had to help cut a 43 year old man out of his truck and another very seriously injured man from his SUV after he slammed the pickup head on at a combined speed of 120 mph while not paying attention. I felt pretty safe in my 1 ton Dually until I saw what can really happen if hit in the wrong place. You could not see daylight looking through the drivers door of the deceased man's truck and the engine was nearly besides him.

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I think a lot of people feel safe in big trucks, by the way they drive them, but I've seen some horrific crashes over the years. This one was a couple of years ago when I was coming south from Fort McMurray, Ab. A 1 ton dually, and a 3/4 ton met coming in opposite directions. The Dually had a pallet of bags of cement, and was towing a trailer loaded with insulation on an icy road when a crosswind caught them by surprise. The pickup T-boned the Dually, and this was the result. 2 dead and 4 critically injured. You'll notice the bed on the Dually is flat upside down, and the front is on it's side. The frame twisted that much.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c155/StriperSS/Misc/0704100010.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c155/StriperSS/Misc/0704100016.jpg

[Schonyenko2]

You guys got TNT jaws?

[JJEH]

They are very sad pics...

We in Germany here have the same "Problem" with elderly people in traffic...

And please note:

- all Roads are cramped and smaller here like yours
- the Speed is higher (some roads have no speed limit!)
- the whole traffic are more stressful then yours

But no way! You can drive your car till you fall out of it in case of... whatever...

The sad true:

I mostly times of the accidents, the perpetrator has got an injury, the involveds are dead... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsdown.gif

Look at this...

http://up.picr.de/2253809.jpg

http://up.picr.de/2253810.jpg

http://up.picr.de/2253811.jpg

[SS427]

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You guys got TNT jaws?

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Yes, spreaders and cutters.

[Schonyenko2]

Don't get much better than those. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[PeteLeathersac]

I don't know the TNT term but the original 'Jaws of Life' units were another of George Hurst's creations weren't they?.

~ Pete

[SS427]

Yes they are.

[Tommy]

Several years ago two ladies in their 80's pulled out in front of my ex wife totally both cars and putting one of the elderly in a nursing home. They rolled through a stop sign....

I remember an article just a couple years ago in one of the magazines about a rock star with a killer chevelle (maybe the group Chevelle?) that got rearended but the cage that extended into the trunk kept the singer and his wife completely safe and the car was repairable mostly due to the cage.

This accident is a tragedy. My prayers go out to the family. Hopefully as stated in the video posted above, the driver was not aware of the fire. I also feel for the people that try to help in these situations and are unable. We had a very similiar situation here in Huntsville recently with a 16 year old girl that was hit by a large truck and the cars fuel line ruptured. People were trying to extinguish the flames coming in through the dash and firewall and she was pinned at the legs. She (16 yrs old) told them to get out of the car and that she was okay... She perished in the fire. One of the men that had been trying to comfort her said she told him she was going to be allright and for him to get out of the fire. I know the Church she attended very well and know what she was talking about. She left behind 2 sisters and both parents and hundreds of friends.


Tommy http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif

[firstgenaddict]

Yes Hurst created the jaws of life...

I was at the DMV one day and there was an older gentleman ahead of me doing the eye test.... he admitted he couldn't see the letters... she asked him what he thought they were... she helped him through the letters. I asked about his vision... she felt "sorry" for him. Hell feel sorry for the people on the roads!