LML Horrendous Duramax Crash this morning

[FROGMAN524]

This morning on the 15-S in Murrietta, CA. Guy driving was a multi time DUI offender and had a history of being a scumbag. Really sorry for the lady killed and those affected. Also very surprised how well the 2011 Dmax faired after this but I’m no physicist.

WARNING: Graphic Accident

https://youtu.be/KNRxup0WhMo

Accident at 2:15

Here’s the news report

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/...ay-parking-structure-city-hall-510818881.html


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[rickcdewitt]

That car looks like he drove right over it?yikes. Glad they got him

 

[AZlml]

Looks like he was doing 100mph or close to it.. I was waiting for someone to grab him from the truck and slap him around.. what a POS.

 

[DAVe3283]

Dang, that annihilated the little car. Wouldn't have expected to see such a difference in damage between the truck and other vehicles.

I hate drunk drivers. Seems they never manage to kill themselves in their drunken state, just innocent people.

 

[FROGMAN524]

If you look at the video the drunk driver is wearing black and he tries to run away on the left side of the truck but stumbles just before the northbound lanes and a firefighter eventually goes over there to check on them and then leaves them there and walks back to the accident scene.

Also, these trucks are limited to 98 stock and it appears this was a stock LML and that he was running from the cops from a previous hit-and-run collision just before this.


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[Mike L.]

OMG

 

[Columbus450]

Oh my lord , sad just sad


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[rta1197]

I haven't been able to watch the whole thing yet...but that's bad. I really wish people would be responsible. Life is so short.

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[Chevy1925]

Its amazing how that damn truck just obliterated the car...

 

[rta1197]

Yeah, I couldn't even see anyone left in the car.

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[Mike L.]

Its amazing how that damn truck just obliterated the car...

4 tons of iron traveling at 100mph.

 

[BoiseRob]

Yeah, I couldn't even see anyone left in the car.

At 2:52 she's face down in the back seat wearing black jeans, black belt & a black top. The little bit of color in the tangled carnage is her left elbow and her neck.

So sad...

 

[rta1197]

At 2:52 she's face down in the back seat wearing black jeans, black belt & a black top. The little bit of color in the tangled carnage is her left elbow and her neck.



So sad...

Looked again... you're right.

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[FROGMAN524]

The asshole

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[rta1197]

The asshole

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Do you know his condition? Probably didn't even got hurt. The drinks very seldom do.

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[SmokeShow]

Well, that'll make me rethink getting a car for a daily driver. That's just terrible.

 

[DAVe3283]

Well, that'll make me rethink getting a car for a daily driver. That's just terrible.

It is tempting to think that, but this is a one in 300 million event. I daily drive a 1998 Pontiac, and it would be vaporized in this situation, but odds are I'll never be in this situation. If you plan for this happening, you're better off driving a dump truck, or safer still not driving at all. You can get anything delivered to your doorstep anymore if you've got the $$.

None of this is to make light of what happened, or imply we shouldn't give this guy the chair. I freaking hate drunk drivers, and wish the penalties were higher. Especially today when you can get a cab, Uber, Lyft, etc. at any hour on short notice. Just don't drive if you're not sobered up! We have no right to gamble other people's lives like that.

 

[Mike L.]

Well, that'll make me rethink getting a car for a daily driver. That's just terrible.

Same here. My wife has been talking about down sizing from her RX 350 to a smaller suv.

 

[FROGMAN524]

He wasn’t drunk he was high.


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[gmduramax]

It is tempting to think that, but this is a one in 300 million event. I daily drive a 1998 Pontiac, and it would be vaporized in this situation, but odds are I'll never be in this situation. If you plan for this happening, you're better off driving a dump truck, or safer still not driving at all. You can get anything delivered to your doorstep anymore if you've got the $$.

None of this is to make light of what happened, or imply we shouldn't give this guy the chair. I freaking hate drunk drivers, and wish the penalties were higher. Especially today when you can get a cab, Uber, Lyft, etc. at any hour on short notice. Just don't drive if you're not sobered up! We have no right to gamble other people's lives like that.

My thought is buy the newest vehicle you can afford to daily drive. Newer vehicles are safer. But you are right the odds of it happening are slim. I don’t understand why people wouldn’t sleep it off, I have a few times. And it seems when I tell people they’re concerned that I slept in the back seat. I’m short so it’s pretty comfortable :rofl: