very sad...I drive that road almost every week. Looks like a black California http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2016/09/07/ferrari-driver-killed-in-solo-peninsula-crash/ The article said near Starwood drive so this is not too far from Alice's.
"........adding that the driver was traveling in a pack of other exotic sports cars". I'm betting the CHP will be investigating further, especially if speeding is determined as the primary factor.
Sad indeed... RIP and condolences to family. Although speed hasn't been confirmed as a possible cause, I'm always amazed at how fast folks drive through those roads, despite narrow roads, traffic, and cyclists sharing the road. I wonder if this may have been via Club Sportiva (https://www.clubsportiva.com/) ? They have an exotic car rental service as well as an "experience" service where you get to sample various exotics on a drive. A friend did one of their "experience" rides which goes exactly through these roads - although he had a good time, it sounded like a recipe for disaster to me: a group of powerful exotic cars being driven at a high rate of speed (usually way above the speed limit) by folks not used to driving them, all following each other closely in a pack. As someone who enjoys both driving and cycling on these roads, please be safe out there folks! Cheers, Ruben
damn we drive this road alot. I bet the cops will start beefing up patrol here now. condolences to those affected.
i have stopped doing most of the group rides. Unless it is organized by the classic / vintage old foggies or the FCA....the speed is usually beyond my comfort zone on the private rides, particularly on narrow mountain roads with bicycles. I will still show up at the track and the drives that allow for more separation and with a route, but my aversion to risk has gone up. I hope the people affected here find some peace.
Current list doesn't show a black Cali... https://www.clubsportiva.com/rentals/cars?pickup_date=Pick%20Up%20Date&dropoff_date=Drop%20Off%20Date SV
Gotham Dream Cars SF shows a black Ferrari California on their website: https://www.gothamdreamcars.com/exotic-car-rental/san-francisco
If he was driving with a pack of 'other exotic' cars why is the CHP asking for witnesses? Wouldn't the other members have been near him and been somewhat involved? or were they the leaders and didn't see him missing until they stopped.
My guess is CHP is looking for witness that will incriminate the drivers involved. The group leader needs to be held accountable. There have been too many incidents.
I commuted on that section of road from San Gregorio to 280 for several years and used it on weekends when I had errands in the valley (avoiding the inevitable gridlock on 92). It never ceased to amaze me how many idiot motorcycle and car drivers used that road as their personal playground, often crossing the centerline...even on blind curves! All it takes is an idiot doing something like that with an innocent driver coming in the opposite direction at the wrong time. And there are numerous spots along that road where there's no room to escape from such antics. The Woodside side of Skyline doesn't allow for fast speeds because of its more numerous and tighter twisties. Not so for the La Honda side where going (too) fast is too easy. I know this sounds terrible, but I hope this tragic accident was caused by the person killed being stupid rather than one of those idiot drivers causing this person to wreck. My condolences to all those affected directly and indirectly.
Same week, different person likely using bad judgement, this time killing his teen passenger in a BMW http://patch.com/california/belmont-ca/s/fvmk5/one-killed-when-teens-crash-bmw-off-skyline-boulevard-chp-says?utm_source=alert-breakingnews&utm_medium=email&utm_term=police%20%26%20fire&utm_campaign=alert
That's one of those roads that I like taking it easy on while enjoying the view and canopies, as it's too dangerous for anything else. I recall once being passed by a Silverado. It's those crossing the center line in a turn while I'm going west up the hill that scare me the most.