OUCH !!!!!!!!!

[al8apex]

I remember seeing this 7 years ago when it 1st occurred. Not to downplay the seriousness of this incident but:

1. Ricky racers / street squirrels really put a bad light on the hobby

2. Poorly done "restorations" using cheap 3rd world parts / bolts (nod to Shaun's post above) or even improper rust repair look like this

3. Vehicles on old tires are a pet peeve of mine.

The obvious, as stated in the news report, is the Chevelle driver lost control being a street squirrel and was hit by the "modern" Malibu broadside at a high rate of speed:

"Multnomah County sheriff's deputies said the witnesses saw the Chevelle begin to fishtail, make a correction, then fishtail again, entering the oncoming lane and being hit broadside by the Malibu."

I will bet the rear tires on the SS were "old" and offered little traction. Anyone that drives a car like this with old tires (heat cycled to death from age or burnouts) and thinks it is "cool" because the rear tires break loose in 2nd or even third are fooling themselves.

As Sergeant Phil Esterhaus used to say on Hill Street Blues: "Hey, let's be careful out there."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jmg86CRBBtw

[68l30]

Looks like the velle got tagged in the left rear and then turned and rolled. Notice the rear is caved in, frame twisted and the front survived although dislodged.Ouch is right...


BIG

[Tracker1]

Who knows if the body mounts were ever changed at all, possibly originals? Those tires are modern-tread radials with lots of tread depth.

[al8apex]

No evidence of rolling (no scratches in the paint) plus there would be more of a debris field if it did

[ANDY M]

As was pointed out, this happened in 2007. The passenger in the Chevelle was KIA.
The drivers both survived, that we know of from the news posted with the photos. This is not only tragic, but potentially very painful for somebody who might stumble across this post who did not need to have his day ruined. Just a little bit worse than &quot;Ouch&quot;. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/mad.gif[/img]

[GaryC]

Wow!! That Chevelle must have been in full power mode to create the force to do that. Wonder what the driver side looks like.

[PLATINUM6BBL]

This one is more recent - Chevelle vs Kia
http://www.wtae.com/news/2-cars-collide-near-century-square-shopping-center-in-west-mifflin/27034508#!bsq5ua