Nasty crash in US.

[lethal]

This happened on the NJ Turnpike at the toll booths.

http://www.flicklife.com/81920c872c1..._explodes.html

The accident was fatal, the driver had been having seizures earlier in the day and it probably lead to this. Impact speed was estimated at 65mph using the time taken to cross the road markings.


Now look at the reaction of the following drivers.

The estate that goes through seconds later pulls up on the left, two more cars pull up and I guy gets out doing what I'd be doing; calling the services and going to see if assistance can be given at the booth (although I know better from experience than to get that close to well-alight cars). /EDIT It's possible that the first person out of the car might have been with the services.

But what does the off-roader that comes by do?

[daddy cav]

The car was travelling way too fast and dribving lke a pric
but cvouldhave been duer too seizeuies

[DaveB]

ouch

[Gordon Livsey]

as daft as it may sound hope the person in the toll booth wasnt hurt, i just dont like it when someone is innocently killed whilest doing a job to pay the bills

[tab]

looks like he was going a lot faster than 65mph.

judging by the cop car pulling up behind straight after the impact, i'd say he was being chased by them.

[Dexy]

it really is sad, a real waste of life imo

[Gordon Livsey]

looking at the video i take it to be the driver that was killed

[tathan]

Free Tolls!!!

[foreverwhite]

The car was travelling way too fast and dribving lke a pric
but cvouldhave been duer too seizeuies

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they do reeding and righting course for free mate.

[astra-cad-astra]

www.learndirect.com

they do reeding and righting course for free mate.

harsh but funny

[DarrenH]

love the people in the left lane still flying through the booths, yeah car on fire, i aint gonna be late for work

[Ed]

www.learndirect.com

they do reeding and righting course for free mate.

edit ignore that lol

[Candyman]

But what does the off-roader that comes by do?

yeh much better to sit, rubber neck and start a nice big jam for everyone else

[lethal]

yeh much better to sit, rubber neck and start a nice big jam for everyone else

TBH, I'd block the road off.

You'd have to be a ******* moron to pass the gate when there's a car well alight under the structure. Better that the services only have risk their lives pulling one charred corpse out.

The trouble is, the world is just full of ******* morons these days.

[Paul]

www.learndirect.com

they do reeding and righting course for free mate.

Is it not reading?

I'd take a look at the site pal.

Paul

[Ed]

Is it not reading?

I'd take a look at the site pal.

Paul

And it's also "writing".......the joke is on you my friend.

[lethal]

Is it not reading?

I'd take a look at the site pal.

Paul

FATMROTFPMSLSTB

[foreverwhite]

PMSL now that is funny!

[gunzi]

Video is a shocker, LMAO at some of the posts!

[Violet]

love the people in the left lane still flying through the booths, yeah car on fire, i aint gonna be late for work

I think I'd do the same, or at least if I was on the motorway and had the option of bypassing a pile up where I'd see something that would scar me for the rest of my life, I'd try and avoid it. I didn't watch the video, but there's nothing that can be done there by me I suppose.

[lethal]

...but there's nothing that can be done there by me I suppose.

Except catch yourself on fire.

If you've seen a few cars burning, you'll know how far an exploding tyre can splash burning fuel.

[Violet]

Yeah, you don't think of those things. Toxic smoke does more damage.
The real danger to F1 drivers is sitting in petrol, it does more damage to the skin, as being in a fire does nothing if you've got a fireproof suit on.