It Got Ugly, At AX this morning |
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It Got Ugly, At AX this morning |
J P Stein |
Oct 9 2005, 05:09 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
....besides the 914s there. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)
An Evo driver with a lot more car than talent managed to get into the wall (Jersey Barrier)backwards. No big deal except a course worker was in his path. Fortunately, the guy didn't get smushed between barrier & car....I didn't see the choas, just the immediate aftermath. The car was still moving along the barrier as I got eyeballs on it. Apparently the worker tried to bail over the wall & got clipped....seriously clipped. His lights were out & one foot was over the wall... still attached but just kinda sticking up in the air. The medics said it looked worse than it was......tell it to the guy that got hit. He's in the hospital.....not that he'll remember most of today. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) Be careful out there kiddies. |
Air_Cooled_Nut |
Oct 9 2005, 07:44 PM
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914 Ronin - 914 owner who lost his 914club.com Group: Members Posts: 1,748 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Beaverton, Oregon Member No.: 584 Region Association: None |
I was in the Spotter postion and saw it happen. The Evo hit the barrier hard enough to deploy the front air bags and push two of the concrete barriers back about an inch -- it was a noticable gap. The car spun 180ยบ and its right rear fender was up on the barrier, rear end completely off the ground. The car looked like a total to me or else a very expensive repair. The driver was shaken but okay otherwise. The worker basically landed upside-down, resting on his head and shoulder and the rest of his body vertically on the barrier. He was driving an RX-8 and making respectable times.
But on a happier note, I got to ride passenger in Trevor's 914/6 and J.P.'s !! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Damn, talk about a fun ride! It was like riding on a horizontal roller coaster (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) Frickin' blast and a great end to the season -- I'm soooo glad I did it. |
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