Strange C5 crash
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Good thing he's sitting down and taking a load off.
I think I've crashed harder on my bicycle.
No seriously,
Fell asleep?
Dog ran in the road?
Distracted driving with phone?
Possibilities are endless on that one.
I think I've crashed harder on my bicycle.
No seriously,
Fell asleep?
Dog ran in the road?
Distracted driving with phone?
Possibilities are endless on that one.
Last edited by Mr. Black; Aug 28, 2019 at 01:51 PM.
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It doesn't matter if the road is straight and dry, a bad driver is a bad driver 
Looks like he was heading the same direction as you, lost traction/control, crossed oncoming traffic, jumped the curb, and stopped right as he contacted the pole. As said above, possibilities are endless. In my opinion, he got lucky because it could have been much worse. Glad to see he is alright after the fact with the only injury being to his ego.
Looks like he was heading the same direction as you, lost traction/control, crossed oncoming traffic, jumped the curb, and stopped right as he contacted the pole. As said above, possibilities are endless. In my opinion, he got lucky because it could have been much worse. Glad to see he is alright after the fact with the only injury being to his ego.
Last edited by wscott62893; Aug 28, 2019 at 01:50 PM.
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No telling how he got in that predicament but hope he and the car are OK.
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Hopefully he's a member, and will chime in with an explanation. I'm betting it was the BSM generating lift at moderately above posted speed, causing a loss of steering effectivity. No skid marks because the ABS functioned flawlessly.
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The accident could be a result of almost anything. Driver inattention, driver intoxication, driver attempting to avoid another vehicle, pedestrian or animal in the road. During my time in law enforcement I saw many, many single vehicle accidents that are the result of a lot of different circumstances. Some are the fault of the operator, some are not. Can't tell without additional information.
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If I had to make a wild speculation, my guess is dump truck. This region in general and this particular area due to the metro/subway/rail extension to Dulles, is inundated with multitudes of dump trucks. Many of these are poorly maintained and operated by inexperienced and/or unqualified drivers.
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