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Nismo

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14th Jan 12 at 11:23

What some people perceive as a minor crash can still be fatal, doesn't take much in these conditions

RIP.

http://www.thisisdevon.co.uk/Young-man-dies-crash-unclassified-Devon-road/story-14401122-detail/story.html

Ben G

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14th Jan 12 at 11:30

suprised they haven't said the guy as speeding, as we all know young people who have nice fast cars can't behave when driving

N3CRO

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14th Jan 12 at 11:32

It ended up on its roof. I wouldn't say that was minor although the damage doesn't look too bad.

Liam-Wilko

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14th Jan 12 at 11:32

that is usualy the case young drivers get sterio typed

Nismo

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14th Jan 12 at 11:34

quote:
Originally posted by TheNobleOne
It ended up on its roof. I wouldn't say that was minor although the damage doesn't look too bad.

Yeah my debate on the S2 board is you dont know what the car landed on

N3CRO

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14th Jan 12 at 11:38

quote:
Originally posted by Nismo

quote:
Originally posted by TheNobleOne
It ended up on its roof. I wouldn't say that was minor although the damage doesn't look too bad.

Yeah my debate on the S2 board is you dont know what the car landed on

Good point.

harrisp

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14th Jan 12 at 11:59

I wouldn't call that a minor crash if it has been on its roof.

taylorboosh

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14th Jan 12 at 12:14

it hasnt got a roof to have been on?

Nismo

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14th Jan 12 at 12:19

quote:
Originally posted by harrisp
I wouldn't call that a minor crash if it has been on its roof.

I mean minor to the extent the car is not in pieces..

[Edited on 14-01-2012 by Nismo]

Ian

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14th Jan 12 at 12:32

Only need to land on a tree stump or have a branch come in while you're passing it, head injury, easily done. I would guess excess speed is a factor although he could be within the limit and still going too fast for the conditions if its a rural road with mud on.

Either way RIP, always especially sad when its avoidable.

In other news - link underneath that article to a guy died in an overturned Golf and beneath that an overturned Civic. Friday 13th.

Ben G

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14th Jan 12 at 13:41

don't you start with the friday the 13th crap. it's just another day. car accidents and fatalities happen every day of the year.

John

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14th Jan 12 at 14:59

That doesn't look minor either, it's rolled over, just doesn't look quite as bad as normal because it has no roof to be caved in.

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14th Jan 12 at 15:03

poor sod, very sad

Mattb

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14th Jan 12 at 17:31

no roll over protection in s2000's then?

Paul_J

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14th Jan 12 at 17:50

the head rest hoops are roof over protection as is the frame of the windscreen. Proven to be safe.

The problems are A ) if he wasn't belted in or B ) as mentioned, it rolled onto something

[Edited on 14-01-2012 by Paul_J]

tom_simes

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14th Jan 12 at 20:02

The fact the drivers door is dented just below the window linear indicate that something was hit there, and the car slid over this killing the driver.

Never nice for someone to die, regardless of circumstances. RIP

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14th Jan 12 at 21:02

You only need to twat the wrong part of your head on something and you're toast

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14th Jan 12 at 21:05

The verges on the road look pretty built up too, they can act like ramps causing a car to roll over even at a relatively low speed. I saw a 4x4 which I was following end up on it's side when it swerved up a bank on a country lane going at something like 40mph.

LeeM

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14th Jan 12 at 22:20

Seatbelt not cut and no visible blood. I'd say he was thrown from the car because of no belt

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