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Old Apr 27, 2014 | 05:53 PM
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This happened yesterday near where I live. RIP. http://www.thetelegraph.com/news/hom...enger-critical
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Old Apr 27, 2014 | 06:06 PM
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We all need to be careful. Keep us posted as to what happened so we don't repeat it. Our thoughts and prayers go out to both of them.
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Old Apr 27, 2014 | 07:11 PM
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I agree we all do have to be careful out there. I wonder how old the driver was?
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Unfortunately there is also a female passenger in critical condition as well.
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Old Apr 27, 2014 | 08:37 PM
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sad. He was 30 and his wife is 29. Looks like they have 2 kids under the age of 3. From looking at the accident scene my guess is speed around a corner and he just lost it. Took out a couple of trees. Almost identical to the paul waker crash. It was a 1990 vette. I didn't know what year when posting this. Guess it doesn't matter.
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sad. He was 30 and his wife is 29. Looks like they have 2 kids under the age of 3. From looking at the accident scene my guess is speed around a corner and he just lost it. Took out a couple of trees. Almost identical to the paul waker crash. It was a 1990 vette. I didn't know what year when posting this. Guess it doesn't matter.
i consider myself a very skilled experience driver having owned/driven numerous sports cars and muscle cars all means of power in excess of 900hp.. Even having that under my belt I do NOT take my C6 out of competition driving mode.. For the simple fact that experience has taught me that even though i am a good judge of my surroundings and situational driving, i don't think i could outthink the the brains of the stability control computer.. RIP young man.. Hopefully they have a good family support structure and the mother pulls through.
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Bummer. Alton is only 40 minutes away, and the Great River Road is perfect for a lazy cruise, especially when it's up toward Pere Marquette State Park. Great scenery. It's very curvy, and can be a load of fun. Sounds like too much fun in this circumstance. Glad at least the wife survived.
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Ugh! Hate to see these kinds of stories. Your life can change or end in a second.
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C4 probably booking it on a drug run

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People are killed unfortunately every day of the year in car accidents, not sure why we have to post the Vette ones like they are a very special loss over all the others.
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That is a four lane divided highway at that point with a 55 MPH speed limit. It is very flat and the curves are gradual enough that a loaded semi could easily negotiate them at 55.
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