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Old Oct 21, 2015 | 12:15 PM
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HAGERSTOWN, Md. - How did this happen? That’s what people living in one Hagerstown neighborhood were wondering when they looked outside and saw one car on top of another!

According to Hagerstown police, a woman accidentally put her car in reverse, hit the gas and rolled on top of the Corvette. The accident happened on Devonshire Road earlier this week. No one was hurt.
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Old Oct 21, 2015 | 12:43 PM
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She must have floored it to do that much damage. What is that? A Cavalier wagon? I didn't think those things had enough grunt to climb over another car like that.
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Old Oct 21, 2015 | 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by CaseyJones
She must have floored it to do that much damage. What is that? A Cavalier wagon? I didn't think those things had enough grunt to climb over another car like that.
It's either a cavalier or a citation, not sure
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Old Oct 21, 2015 | 01:55 PM
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Likely another distracted driver talking or texting on their cell phone.
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Old Oct 21, 2015 | 05:34 PM
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ill be so mad if that was my vette
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Old Oct 21, 2015 | 05:37 PM
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Sad thing is that it's probably enough damage to total the Vette.
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Old Oct 21, 2015 | 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by CaseyJones
...I didn't think those things had enough grunt to climb over another car like that.
Looks to me like the Vette rear-ended the Cavalier and played submarine.
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Old Oct 21, 2015 | 08:36 PM
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Would hate to come outside and see something like that. Hope that other driver has good insurance.
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Old Oct 21, 2015 | 09:57 PM
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Falls under the heading, "Too stupid to be allowed to live and propagate!"

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Old Oct 21, 2015 | 11:17 PM
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Front end of the C5 is like a ramp. Could be worse...
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=3362140
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Old Oct 22, 2015 | 12:01 AM
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Originally Posted by DSTURBD
Falls under the heading, "Too stupid to be allowed to live and propagate!"

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no kidding, how can you be so stupid that you nearly run a car over from front to back before you realize what's going on and stop... people like her are keeping insurance companies in business
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Old Oct 22, 2015 | 07:28 AM
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I'd be so mad if that was my cavalier wagon..know how rare they are?
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Old Oct 22, 2015 | 07:51 AM
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Happens a lot down here.....South Florida. I thought it was an old peoples thing. The news carries these stories...seems like a couple times a week.
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Old Oct 22, 2015 | 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by DSTURBD
Falls under the heading, "Too stupid to be allowed to live and propagate!"

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Look at the right side of the pic in the "Popular" headings..! Looks like they should NOT be contributing to the gene pool..!



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Old Oct 22, 2015 | 11:32 AM
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Its this reason that NO car of mine will EVER be parked on the street.
Let alone my Z06. Not happening !

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Old Oct 22, 2015 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by ttiros
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According to Hagerstown police, a woman accidentally put her car in reverse, hit the gas and rolled on top of the Corvette.........
Originally Posted by Crussader
Looks to me like the Vette rear-ended the Cavalier and played submarine.
Sooo, the police (who actually were there and investigated the accident) got it totally wrong. Got it!
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Old Oct 22, 2015 | 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by El original
I'd be so mad if that was my cavalier wagon..know how rare they are?
That's over the top
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Old Oct 23, 2015 | 04:02 PM
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Last week we parked our 03 on the street in front of restaurant. We could look out window at our car. Old guy parallel parked directly across the street from us decided to leave his spot and do a U turn and immediately plowed into the drivers door and front fender of the car behind our vett. We watched the whole thing. He was so befuddled that he just sat there blocking both lanes of traffic till someone came out an guided him to a side street.

About 10 ft more and it would have been us.

Old drivers (and I'm 67 so I guess I'm getting there!!)
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Old Oct 23, 2015 | 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by jdsaengine
Last week we parked our 03 on the street in front of restaurant. We could look out window at our car. Old guy parallel parked directly across the street from us decided to leave his spot and do a U turn and immediately plowed into the drivers door and front fender of the car behind our vett. We watched the whole thing. He was so befuddled that he just sat there blocking both lanes of traffic till someone came out an guided him to a side street.

About 10 ft more and it would have been us.

Old drivers (and I'm 67 so I guess I'm getting there!!)
i am right there with you.
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Old Oct 23, 2015 | 05:03 PM
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Wow......
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