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Any MN members know about this car?
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Damn, that was a tough pole!
There won't be much saved from that one. Mike |
I just found out about it. Searching my archives to see whos car that could be. The plates are not familiar to me. Looks like it happened over off Univeristy and Snelling last Saturday.
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Another GTO Parts Car, what a shame.
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That really hurts to look at in more ways than one!
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Quote from email I received from St.Paul fireman on scene...... email was written Sunday 8/23.
"This was a car wreck we had yesterday around 7:00 pm. It was a 1969 GTO in what was probably very good restored condition. I would guess over $50,000.00 GONE!!! He was not wearing a seat belt which probably saved his life. He was concious but not alert on our arrival, had open fractures to his legs and a pretty bad head laceration" |
Lucky guy there.
Seatbelts save lives my ass. Mike |
I think, in most situations, I'd put my money on the guy wearing a seat belt.
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That car looks like new, I hope everyone is ok.
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Wow, that was one hard hit and one nice Judge. :(
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I'm living proof that seat belts don't save lives. I survived an end-over-end rollover that most likely would have killed me with a seat belt on. Something to do with the roof of the car being where my head would have been had I been belted in. Chipped tooth and a broken wrist, but I walked away. |
I hate what happened to the car and I hope the guy driving it is ok. A shame to lose his very nice car but it would be an even bigger shame to lose his life.
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Wow. I was convinced those were "vintage" photos until you guys starting sharing info.
Tough break (and a tough pole)! Glad it sounds like the driver will be ok. K |
Chances are a LAP belt might have killed him. A modern seat belt probably would have helped him. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcVSQh5MbTo
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Very fortunate individual, seat belts or not.
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Wrecked GTO
I hope it is no one from here.
http://www.bangshift.com/forum/index.php?topic=14896.0 |
Wow. That was a hard hit. I wonder what caused him to hit the pole. I was in a bad rollover years ago that not having the seatbelt on pinned me to the floor under the dash and kept me alive. My friend who was driving was able to slouch down and hold on to the wheel to keep him safe.
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That guy is lucky he survived that impact.
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From the looks of the drivers compartment I'll bet that driver was hurt badly if not a fatality, I pray they made it out without too much in the way of injuries. The combination of a heavy foot and a light head can produce the above results.
A little bondo and some rubbing compound it'll look like brand new.......................OUCH. |
It appears he was passing cars in a 35mph no passing zone when oncoming traffic forced him to swerve.... the wrong way. Witnesses said he was going at least 75mph...
I'm glad his injuries don't appear to be life threatening, but the sight of a wrecked Judge due to stupidity, is to put it mildly - devastating. Still no idea whos car it is. John |
Wow.... that is a hard hit. You have to think that if this was a new car, that guy would no longer be of this earth.
The drivers quarter looks like it is almost folded in two. |
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Most certainly the driver would have been better off in a newer car. |
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That could make a grown Pontiac guy cry.
As far as seat belts, i have 30 yrs of volunteer fire fighting experience. After 100's of extrications, i say 9 out of 10 times, your chances are way better using a seat belt in todays cars. As far as lap belts in old cars, it's a toss up. |
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Typical results when a hobby car owner gets behind the wheel. No, the comment about seat belts and old cars offering better passenger protection aren't jokes, further documenting that hobby car owners are the dmf'ers on the planet.
The result of hobby car owners behind the wheel? Look at the begninig of the thread. Someone who claims seat belts don't save lives and follows it with "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity? PRICELESS Ranks right up there with the scolding of the litterbug by a worthless pos who leaves things for other's to do. |
I'd say the small tree laying next to the pole in picture 3 did all the damage.
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Dang, talk about killing a Judge in 1 try.....
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I wonder if there was any connection to that street racing incident Saturday night.
http://www.twincities.com/ci_13190657? "A 20-year-old New Brighton woman may face criminal charges after running a red light on University Avenue and killing a motorist early Sunday, police said, shortly after officers broke up a possible drag-racing gathering." This accident was a separate event, but I suppose the guy in the Judge could have been there and was leaving in the other direction. [Note this article is from the St. Paul paper, it was the first link I found - the Minneapolis paper also reported on it, but I noticed their story correctly called it street racing. |
It'll buff out. ;)
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Duplicate post. Sorry
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Already a discussion here: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=608961
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Shame, shame, shame
Another bad thing about this is the way the big insurance companies will look at it.
That pisses me off worse than the Judge getting wasted, knowing it was the result of stupidity. |
From looks on drivers interior leg area, I am surprised he didnt have some serious leg injuries.
In those large pictures posted you can see what looks like the firewall /underdash mashed down almost to front of the seat, doesnt it? http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=608961 |
I"ll ask my buddy Tim about this, the guy who posted the pictures on Bangshift.
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Sad -- it just takes a second -- can lead to disaster - hope the driver is okay .
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I'll bet the VIN and trim tag reappear on a Tempest.
Makes me sad to see that for sure. |
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Right now, I've heard this:
"I heard the he had head trama. I was following what the officers told me that responed to the accident that he later died from the injuries from the accident from. The lateration on his head was not as minor as they led onto. " So much for the seat belt debate, eh? |
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The full set of wreck photos is linked on the main page of http://UltimateGTO.com
There is also a Google Earth map with the street layout and pole visible. Further, in Google Earth, you can switch to Google Street View and see all around the area of impact. Virtually walking down the street views, I can see that the speed limit is posted on each end of the crash site at 40MPH. Interesting. |
The interesting thing is I haven't seen a single mention of this accident or the death of the driver in the local media - nothing in the paper or TV.
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The first thought I had when I saw those pictures was Oh my god......
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Makes a grown man want to Cry!! Damn Shame to see a Judge in this form!!
Sure hope the driver got out alive... |
Did you Minnesota guys figure out who the owner is?
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