Terrible Vette Wreck

[Wayne P.]

Many say our old cars aren't safe. Here is a 64 that went head on with a Crown Vic Ford and the driver made it out alive. This happened to a good friend of mine on the way to a cruise-in yesterday. Yes, he was wearing his seat belt and did everything he could to miss the car going the wrong way in his lane. I'm sure a full frontal impact would have been fatal. Please pray for his speedy recovery.

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[Stephen B.]

Please keep us informed of Greg's recovery

He's in my prayers.

[Terry R.]

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My thoughts and prayers to your friend. What's his first name?

[Steven S.]

Thats a major bummer! *NM*

[Gary #41345]

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GODSPEED.. for a full recovery

[Tracy C.]

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Wayne,

Glad your friend made it out OK.

The photos are very interesting. They appear to have been taken inside a fenced yard. This leads me to believe the cars were moved to this location and placed where they sit. I find it kind of strange that they would be placed in a manner so as to "recreate" an accident scene.

Also find it odd that there is no tire on right rear wheel and the car is resting on a bare wheel on the right front.

tc

[Don Y.]

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I have seen vehicles that were shoved sideways so violently that the tire grip on the pavement had dismounted the tire from the rim. I watched it happen in front of me one day when a Beetle was rear ended while turning left by a full sized station wagon that never slowed prior to the collision. It peeled the R/R tire clean off of the rim in a fraction of a second.

[John D.]

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That is absolutely a horrible looking mess. I assume he was alone in the car. A passenger wouldn't have made it for sure. We wish him a full recovery.

[Gary #41345]

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I don't believe the silver car in the photo is the crown vic involved in the accident

[Wayne P.]

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Yes, he was alone. A passenger would be dead. The wreck knocked the tires off. I also thought it a little strange they got placed as wrecked.

[Gary #41345]

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I know there's no positives in a accident such as this.... but given the choice I would take my chances against a newer crown vic vs. the older ones built in the fifties....those things were like tanks on wheels.

[Gordon P.]

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i know from working on the doors of some of these cars that there's only about 1/8" of fiberglass between you and whatever hits you. pretty scary.