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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 10:58 AM
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The pics below say it all.. Drunk driver, takes out 2 other cars.. He was ejected and his passenger was pulled to safety by two heroic people.. Believe it or not everyone (thankfully) are ok....





Link to the story.. http://www.newsday.com/news/local/lo...ny-main-bigpix

Never ceases to amaze me.. Idiot!!!
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 10:59 AM
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Meltdown!! I don't think that C5 will come back as a restoration!! Sad!!


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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 11:05 AM
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The wheels look intact...I wonder what he wants for them
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 11:22 AM
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Hooray for the two heroes that pulled that woman from the burning vette.

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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 11:22 AM
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 11:29 AM
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They should have thrown him back in.
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 11:29 AM
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Tragic event that could have been worse.

Don't think that can be buffed out with Zaino though.
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 11:31 AM
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They should have thrown him back in.


unfriggin believable ,what a jack hole to be driving that way in the 1st place... That's a huge no no in my book.
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Originally Posted by JimBacus
Hooray for the two heroes that pulled that woman from the burning vette.


BTW, how could a 23 yo who had prior DWI convictions afford insurance on a Vette?
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 11:36 AM
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by joec
The pics below say it all.. Drunk driver, takes out 2 other cars.. He was ejected and his passenger was pulled to safety by two heroic people.. Believe it or not everyone (thankfully) are ok....





Link to the story.. http://www.newsday.com/news/local/lo...ny-main-bigpix

Never ceases to amaze me.. Idiot!!!
Looks like a distant relative to EG's Grond..
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Cozmo

BTW, how could a 23 yo who had prior DWI convictions afford insurance on a Vette?

who said he had valid insurance
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 11:53 AM
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That's too bad!
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Cozmo

BTW, how could a 23 yo who had prior DWI convictions afford insurance on a Vette?
Probably under his parents policy... They should just pull his license forever... Sad part is he will probalby drive without it...

/jc
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Cozmo

BTW, how could a 23 yo who had prior DWI convictions afford insurance on a Vette?
Also why was he still driving-how could he still have a license?
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueDream
Tragic event that could have been worse.

Don't think that can be buffed out with Zaino though.

Of course not ... but clay bar and a porter cable will make a world of difference
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 01:14 PM
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That woman was sure lucky that the other two guys helped her out. As for the driver of the Vette, hope he spends lots of time in jail.
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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 01:23 PM
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They got the Nava woman on DWI, also, but the article's not sure if she drove a Ford or a Dodge.

Sad that repeat offenders continue repeating until they kill themselves or someone else.
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