ABNRGR

Yes indeed, very sad.

Thrash

Well, so much for the A-pillars helping out structurally AT ALL, think I'll be getting that roll-bar for my vert. Sheesh

Oh, and don't believe everything you read - one person's 100 mph is another's 25 mph. The jury is out so far, and prayers to the driver and anyone else that was injured. Very sad

r12gs

You are getting way too much joy out of this

obxchartercaptain

Don't want to argue BUT going 25 mph at impact is NOT going to tear another car in two.....

VET4LES

AGFNTB

She chose the path, her victims didn't. No compassion from me. I just hope the hand she lost was her drinking hand.

gbgary

there's a member here who is alive today because the a-pillars. he rolled his vert on a wet cloverleaf i believe it was. they stayed put. it wasn't high speed and it wasn't a collision.

TKgs2010

The investigation will determine all the facts here, did the Pontiac have the green light for the turn, exactly how fast was the Vette going, which lane was each vehicle positioned in, etc. In cases like this, eye witness accounts are notoriously unreliable, so the Police will let the facts determine things. If the Vette driver was DUI and recovers, her troubles have just begun, this will be a long case in Court. Sad end to a new GS, but luckily nobody died in this accident, the irresponsible driving not withstanding.

ITSGRAND

Looks pretty clear that the Bonneville turned in front of a flying car to me. I wouldn't say that drinking had as much to do with it as speed and failure of the turning car to adequately judge the speed of oncoming traffic. Definitely not pro drinking/driving but in this case I would have like to have seen what really happened. I can't tell you how many times I've had to lock down because of left turners here in Atlanta doing this exact same thing and often times they are flying trying to catch their left turn arrow as I am approaching from a distance and let off of the brake and back on to the accelerator because me light has just turned green.

ABNRGR

Not at all. I deal with twisted bodies more often than most and see the ripple effect through so many layers of family, friends and at times my coworkers. There is no joy in that, trust me.

I only took such interest because it happened on a road we drive almost every day and both know very well. The reported speed is outrageous for that section of road. Until the investigation is completed and released we won't know the whole story. My intent was to share this with the forum as a vivid reminder of how quickly our Vettes can bite us if we make poor choices.

My characterization of the driver as a Dumb A$$ may be insensitive and came from my personal experiences (Frustrations) with many DUI/impaired related accidents that leave innocent victims and their families forever changed while the impaired person seems to survive relatively unscathed.

We live in the same town. I wouldn't mind sitting down and discussing this further. PM me if you're interested.

Corvettinator

Wow, really bad Karma there, Mr. Perfect who's never done something dumb, and has never had his Vette over the speed limit.

bolivar

Even if the Pontiac didn't have a arrow (which would mean the Corvette ran a red light), on a green light you look down the street and see headlights at a distance where you can complete the turn safely. In the middle of the turn the Corvette is hitting the you because it was not going 35, it was going 100.

ArcticLS3

I was just about to say the same thing. I can't believe people would be placing blame on the driver making the turn. If the road is normally a 35 or a 50MPH zone (whatever it was) when you look down the road and see lights at what normally would be a safe distance to make a turn with those posted speeds I don't think any of us would hesitate to make that turn. Now when the car coming at you is going twice or three times the speed limit the closing time changes in a hurry and by then it is (and was) too late.

Sad story, but I am happy that the non-drunks were uninjured this time. Far too often it is the drunk that walks away while their victims aren't so lucky.

choprfgr

SUSPECTED DUI

No accurate clocking of the speed. It could have been 65 - right?

Why does the vette still have it's front wheels and why are they in decent shape?

DJ-LO

IF you're DUI, I hope you never hurt anyone else. I can give a d@mn about what you do to yourself! It's a choice to get in a car drunk!

EDinPA

The vette went another 700 ft after cutting a car in half. 100 mph sounds about right. An exact speed will be known after reconstruction.

The wheels are not exactly on they way they were designed to be. The vette likely went up and over the other car, causing the Vette to flip on its roof. A lot of damage is on the bottom of the vette.

PittMD1

Amen!

ABNRGR

http://www.lodinews.com/news/article...cc4c002e0.html

The Corvette was driving faster than 100 mph at the time of the crash, police said.

MARSC6

Its still a suspected DUI and speed has not been proven.

0Mike@Vossen

Wow, that's a nasty scene.