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Aug 10, 2019 | 12:18 AM

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*** The first Mid Engine Corvette C8 accident......... ***

Mid Engine Corvette C8 vs. SUV ......

Lifted From: @wrecked_musclecars

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Aug 10, 2019, 12:38 AM

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Frunk looks intact. Hopefully the golf clubs are okay too.

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Aug 10, 2019 | 12:24 AM

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looks like that white SUV may have been the culprit

Aug 10, 2019 | 12:24 AM

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Looks like the airbags worked?

Aug 10, 2019 | 12:26 AM

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According to witnesses, the Corvette C8 took the wheel off an SUV heading in the opposite direction around a turn. This particular C8 was part of the Corvette Caravan heading up to Yosemite.....

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Aug 10, 2019 | 12:28 AM

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Aug 10, 2019 | 12:28 AM

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hopefully everyone is a okay. that is a blind corner there and if he was pushing it over the line, i can see that explanation.

Aug 10, 2019 | 12:29 AM

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Was the vette at fault or did the SUV get into their lane?

Aug 10, 2019 | 12:32 AM

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With the new handling and it was the C8 fault? where is all the new technology? or GM needs better drivers..

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Aug 10, 2019 | 12:34 AM

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As of this posting, it's unclear who may have been at fault.....

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Aug 10, 2019 | 12:38 AM

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Frunk looks intact. Hopefully the golf clubs are okay too.

Aug 10, 2019 | 12:41 AM

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I hope the PDR was set to dash cam mode.

Aug 10, 2019 | 12:49 AM

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I hope all are okay. That's never a good hit head on.

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Aug 10, 2019 | 12:49 AM

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Frunk looks intact. Hopefully the golf clubs are okay too.

How about we wait until we’re sure the Corvette Team members and whoever was in the other car are okay before the jokes start.....

Aug 10, 2019 | 01:26 AM

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I hope everyone was okay.

Aug 10, 2019 | 01:32 AM

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Yosemite is my backyard practically, any info on what road this was on?

Aug 10, 2019 | 05:00 AM

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Ouch. Hope it wasn’t Mark Reuss again.

Thoughts and prayers for whoever’s getting fired Monday.

Aug 10, 2019 | 06:51 AM

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Holly crap..thats some hit...

looks like there was a passenger in the vette too...that passenger side airbag deployed too.

hope everyone is ok..

id bet the cuv cut the line and was on the wrong side of the road.