dajonga 396 Posted November 11, 2019 I just read that police do not know when the accident occurred and that the driver stopped answering texts from his girlfriend around 1. Accident was reported around 630am. So, these guys could have been upside down and slowly dying for several hours. Horrific. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke 5,504 Posted November 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, dajonga said: I just read that police do not know when the accident occurred and that the driver stopped answering texts from his girlfriend around 1. Accident was reported around 630am. So, these guys could have been upside down and slowly dying for several hours. Horrific. Not as good as da model pics dude. Jus sayen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diamondd817 823 Posted November 11, 2019 Air bag didn't deploy. Not that it would have mattered, just an observation. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10X 3,278 Posted November 11, 2019 5 minutes ago, diamondd817 said: Air bag didn't deploy. Not that it would have mattered, just an observation. The Porsche airbag accelerometer sensors must have a logic circuit that, under certain conditions, triggers an “Oh, hell, what’s the point” message that shuts off deployment. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scorpio64 5,120 Posted November 11, 2019 2 hours ago, Mrs. Peel said: all of that potential - gone in a split second. Judging from the length of the skid marks, I'd estimate it was more like 3 to 5 seconds. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GRIZ 3,365 Posted November 11, 2019 A fatal accident investigator can estimate the minimum speed the car was going from the skid marks. A good physicist can figure out how fast the car was going to get it airborne. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lakota 342 Posted November 11, 2019 Were they reenacting the farmers insurance commercial? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JackDaWack 2,894 Posted November 11, 2019 The car was upside down, and it looks like the roof is crushed.. my guess is it went roof side into the building, maybe even engine side. probably doing 120+ to get that high. The car probably bottomed out after crossing the median when it hit the curb. Which would have had maximum deflection. It's not entirely difficult to get a car like that moving this fast. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke 5,504 Posted November 11, 2019 Lmfao poor @Mrs. Peel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FishNHard 145 Posted November 11, 2019 better than a car load of innocent kids getting hit by them , 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sniper 6,372 Posted November 11, 2019 33 minutes ago, JackDaWack said: The car was upside down, and it looks like the roof is crushed.. my guess is it went roof side into the building, maybe even engine side. ...." The 2010 Porsche Boxster convertible driven by DeMartin " Looks like it didn't have a real roof, not that it mattered at that impact. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dilbert1967 145 Posted November 11, 2019 3 hours ago, diamondd817 said: Air bag didn't deploy. Not that it would have mattered, just an observation. At 140 mph., I don't think we have the technology, currently, to prevent someone from getting killed in this type of auto crash. What a shame. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diamondd817 823 Posted November 11, 2019 22 minutes ago, dilbert1967 said: At 140 mph., I don't think we have the technology, currently, to prevent someone from getting killed in this type of auto crash. What a shame. Not the point. At 100+ mph, the air bag sensors should have detected an impact, no matter what angle it hit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
voyager9 3,417 Posted November 12, 2019 6 hours ago, Mrs. Peel said: young guys barely out of their teen years that had their whole damn lives stretched in front of them. Just the good ol' boys Never meanin' no harm Beats all you never saw Been in trouble with the law Since the day they was born Staightenin' the curves Flattenin' the hills Someday the mountain might get 'em But the law never will Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GRIZ 3,365 Posted November 12, 2019 31 minutes ago, dilbert1967 said: At 140 mph., I don't think we have the technology, currently, to prevent someone from getting killed in this type of auto crash. What a shame. We have the technology. Watch a few NASCAR races and you'll see some spectacular crashes with cars going faster. A lot of these crashes you see the driver walking away from them. The first factor is the cost of full roll cages, helmets, driving suits, etc. The second is how many people would suit up for a run to Wawa. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Displaced Texan 11,653 Posted November 12, 2019 2 hours ago, dilbert1967 said: At 140 mph., I don't think we have the technology, currently, to prevent someone from getting killed in this type of auto crash. What a shame. Darwin was right. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rifleman 90 Posted November 12, 2019 Think this was the first time he did something stupid in 23 years? I don't. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
louu 399 Posted November 12, 2019 8 hours ago, Mrs. Peel said: Today, 2 families are in shock and immeasurable pain. They will soon be planning funerals - for a 22- and 23-year old - young guys barely out of their teen years that had their whole damn lives stretched in front of them. Every ounce of love their parents poured into them - all of that potential - gone in a split second. I've always thought I had an above-average sense of humor, but damn, something like this is far too grim and tragic for me to laugh about. I admit, guys... sometimes I don't get your gallows humor! The reason that we can make fun of this is because 2 evil people are no longer putting the public in danger. Luckily no one else got hurt just the 2 scumbags, justice got served and now we can laugh about it. If they would have killed another family that day we wouldn't be laughing at all, we would be tying the noose. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kc17 622 Posted November 12, 2019 To be fair, for all we know the passenger could've been telling the driver to slow down. To be very generous, the driver could've had some type of medical episode and was not in control at the time. Odds are against it, but still a possibility. The investigators will do what they do and may or may not make public their theory of events. Only two people knew the what, how and maybe the why; nether of them can share that information. Agreed, it is very good nobody outside of the vehicle was injured. 3 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Displaced Texan 11,653 Posted November 12, 2019 1 minute ago, kc17 said: To be fair, for all we know the passenger could've been telling the driver to slow down. To be very generous, the driver could've had some type of medical episode and was not in control at the time. Odds are against it, but still a possibility. The investigators will do what they do and may or may not make public their theory of events. Only two people knew the what, how and maybe the why; nether of them can share that information. Agreed, it is very good nobody outside of the vehicle was injured. Wow....you HAD to bring some sense and logic to this discussion, didn’t you? For shame.... 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10X 3,278 Posted November 12, 2019 4 minutes ago, kc17 said: To be very generous, the driver could've had some type of medical episode and was not in control at the time. Odds are against it, but still a possibility. Young men in hot cars seem to have a lot of such ‘medical episodes’, so yeah, odds are against it While glad no third parties were hurt, I also agree with points made by Mrs Peel A follow up article said the Porsche was a gift to the driver from his Dad...so I can’t fathom the guilt he must feel. The driver’s girlfriend said he liked to go joy riding, and she would have been with him in the car except she fell asleep and he couldn’t reach her before he headed out 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
njJoniGuy 2,129 Posted November 12, 2019 4 minutes ago, 10X said: ...The driver’s girlfriend said he liked to go joy riding, and she would have been with him in the car except she fell asleep and he couldn’t reach her before he headed out Good thing for her and her family. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handyman 5,682 Posted November 12, 2019 13 minutes ago, 10X said: The driver’s girlfriend said he liked to go joy riding, He died doing what he loved. Unfortunately, he apparently loved driving like an imbecile. The take home message here is clear - if you have an embankment on your property, put a big rock at the top. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BobA 1,235 Posted November 12, 2019 @Mrs. Peel find the old Mary Tyler Moore episode where Chuckles The Clown dies and maybe you’ll get a light on it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
njJoniGuy 2,129 Posted November 12, 2019 1 hour ago, BobA said: @Mrs. Peel find the old Mary Tyler Moore episode where Chuckles The Clown dies and maybe you’ll get a light on it. https://youtu.be/E-s-EuhJofY?t=419 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Underdog 1,593 Posted November 12, 2019 21 hours ago, Mrs. Peel said: Today, 2 families are in shock and immeasurable pain. They will soon be planning funerals - for a 22- and 23-year old - young guys barely out of their teen years that had their whole damn lives stretched in front of them. Every ounce of love their parents poured into them - all of that potential - gone in a split second. I've always thought I had an above-average sense of humor, but damn, something like this is far too grim and tragic for me to laugh about. I admit, guys... sometimes I don't get your gallows humor! The reality for me is the relief that that insane and irresponsible behavior didn't kill others. I do feel bad for these young men, especially the pasenger. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites