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  1. PassTheSpanner

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    #1 PassTheSpanner, Jan 24, 2011
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    On friday an Explorer driving on Hwy 30 flew off the road and rolled through the back wall of my shop, bursting open the wall, mangling the support beam and sending tables flying into the back of three of my cars.

    Damaged the Berkeley that I had just restored last year and shown at a concours, a nice Austin Healey, and two very nice and very rare Sunbeam hardtops among other things.

    What a freak accident... and yes everyone was fine.
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  2. PassTheSpanner

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  3. BigTex

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    #3 BigTex, Jan 24, 2011
    Is the driver still in there???

    He picked some expensive examples, compared to what was rolling along with him on I30......
     
  4. ronmg

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    #4 ronmg, Jan 24, 2011
    Steve, F-ing meow!! We're you in the building when it hit? Glad everyone is alright

    Ron
     
  5. PassTheSpanner

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    #5 PassTheSpanner, Jan 24, 2011
    Driver climbed out of one of the windows without injury.
     
  6. PassTheSpanner

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    #6 PassTheSpanner, Jan 24, 2011
    I was not but the the Austin Healey that took a huge hit was the car I was last working on and I probably would have been standing around it or sitting it had I been there.
     
  7. Reece

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    #7 Reece, Jan 27, 2011
    Glad everyone was okay. Can you post pictures of the berkley, Austin Healy, and the Sunbeams?
     
  8. wax

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    #8 wax, Jan 27, 2011
    . . . whereupon he was beaten to a pulp . . .
     
  9. normv

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    #9 normv, Jan 27, 2011
    Wow and I thought this was going to be a funny story, like snow coming in, but No way that is no joke. Glad you are all OK, cars can be fixed.
     
  10. Akram

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    #10 Akram, Jan 28, 2011
    OK, I know it's not funny, but look at it from the perspective of the driver that hit the building. I lost control and hit a building and of all buidlings in the area I hit one that had a bunch of rare and exotic sport cars in it. Talk about going out with a bang.
     
  11. PassTheSpanner

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    #11 PassTheSpanner, Jan 28, 2011
    As long as his insuance company accepts the quotes to fix all the damage properly I'm not going to be too mad.
     
  12. Sandy Eggo

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    #12 Sandy Eggo, Jan 29, 2011
    Before I declare the driver a complete F-tard...what was the reason he flew off the interstate? Was the road slick with snow/ice? Was he texting someone? Did he fall asleep? Run off the road by a mad trucker?

    I'd love to hear the story on this one...wow...glad everyone is ok.
     
  13. PassTheSpanner

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    #13 PassTheSpanner, Jan 29, 2011
    The roads were clear and dry, don't know the reason, the highway patrol did not ticket him with anything. He was not drunk and it was about 3:30 in the afternoon when it happened.
     
  14. Simon^2

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    #14 Simon^2, Jan 29, 2011
    Wonder if anyone will ask to see his cellphone records... :rolleyes:

    Sober people paying attention don't tend to drive off the road at 3:30 PM...
     
  15. UConn Husky

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    #15 UConn Husky, Jan 29, 2011
    absolutely...distracted drivers piss me off to no end! not saying that happened here...but, yeah right. There may be no records if he was just cruising facebook on his smartphone...unless the carriers can provide data download detail? That would be interesting....
     
  16. PassTheSpanner

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    #16 PassTheSpanner, Jan 31, 2011
    Smart phones are using data all the time, checking for emails, getting notifications, checking for new software, etc. Heck I even have a mount for mine and I use it as my GPS unit. There wouldn't be any way to argue it unless he was on his phone.

    Either way he is obviously at fault for crashing in to a building.
     
  17. Etcetera

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    #17 Etcetera, Jan 31, 2011
    Those things, especially the 2 door, can be complete hell on a slick road without good tires. I hate to think what that thing handled like riding on 15 year old suspension bits.
     
  18. TheMayor

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    #18 TheMayor, Jan 31, 2011
    That's one tough truck! Glad everyone is OK!!!
     
  19. PassTheSpanner

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    #19 PassTheSpanner, Jan 31, 2011
    Just got the estimates on the repairs to the cars. Hope the insurance company approves them.
     
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    #20 WJHMH, Feb 1, 2011
    Best of luck with that.
     
  21. Nurburgringer

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    #21 Nurburgringer, Feb 2, 2011
    Is that an Explorer? Amazing that the driver walked away.
     
  22. Rojo

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    #22 Rojo, Feb 2, 2011
    Hmm, no ticket. My wife was in an accident caused by another driver who was also not ticketed. It's rather insulting to the victim imo. Is it common practice to not ticket when there is clearly a violation when an accident occurs (no deaths of course). Just curious.
     
  23. nthfinity

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    #23 nthfinity, Feb 2, 2011
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    Good thing the building took the brunt!
    Sadly, that is exactly what had happened here last summer. Clear roads, mid afternoon. I guess there were trace amounts of THC in the driver; but apparently not from a recent toke.
    http://www.wzzm13.com/news/local/car_crash_story.aspx?storyid=134857&catid=194
     
  24. finnerty

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    #24 finnerty, Feb 2, 2011
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    Iowa is not a "no fault" insurance state ---- So, it is possible to be involved in an accident with another vehicle and not be issued a citation. Also, a mechanical failure (e.g., transmission / differential failure causing seizing, tire blowout, etc.) which causes loss of control of the vehicle will usually not cause the driver to get a ticket. Absent either of those scenarios, however, generally a ticket for "failure to maintain control of vehicle" will be issued to the driver. If the police were not called to report the accident when it occurred, issuing a citation may be delayed until after the insurance / DOT investigation has been completed ---- So, the driver may yet end up getting a ticket at some point later.
     
  25. PassTheSpanner

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    #25 PassTheSpanner, Feb 2, 2011
    The insurance company agreed to pay exactly the estimates to fix the cars and parts. It will be an extra hassle to fix them but I am happy with how it turned out.
     
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