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09-16-2013, 09:41 AM
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Just a reminder to myself and possibly others. The following appeared in this morning's paper:
"CORRY, PA -- A Corry man was killed Sunday when his car rolled over on state Route 957 in western Warren County.
State police in Corry said Ronald P. Baker, 51, was headed west at a high speed in his 1968 Chevrolet Corvette at about 5:15 p.m. Sunday when he failed to make it around a curve about a quarter mile west of Happy Town Road in Freehold Township. His car went off the roadway, rolled over then caught fire, police said.
Baker was pronounced dead at the scene by representatives from the Warren County Coroner's Office. Police said Baker was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash."
I have traveled this road many times. Two lane, back country road, with lots of curves. Perfect weather.
"CORRY, PA -- A Corry man was killed Sunday when his car rolled over on state Route 957 in western Warren County.
State police in Corry said Ronald P. Baker, 51, was headed west at a high speed in his 1968 Chevrolet Corvette at about 5:15 p.m. Sunday when he failed to make it around a curve about a quarter mile west of Happy Town Road in Freehold Township. His car went off the roadway, rolled over then caught fire, police said.
Baker was pronounced dead at the scene by representatives from the Warren County Coroner's Office. Police said Baker was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash."
I have traveled this road many times. Two lane, back country road, with lots of curves. Perfect weather.
09-16-2013, 10:54 AM
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Pretty sad reminder of what can happen. Many a Corvette owner met a similar fate back in the day.
09-16-2013, 11:31 AM
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Hopefully, not one of our friends here.
09-16-2013, 12:54 PM
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Sad story, but I had to let out a small inappropriate giggle when I read "Happy Town Rd."
....not very happy for that guy.
....not very happy for that guy.
09-16-2013, 07:29 PM
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Sad to hear about this man's sudden demise. I save my horsepower for the straightaways cuz I know exactly what the curves do to us fast movers. I used to live in York PA area as a high school kid, and we dealt with these dead man's curves all the time. We lost a few of us along the way in the same manner. My family's prayers go out to his family.
09-16-2013, 08:51 PM
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Same thing happened to Buford Pusser.
09-16-2013, 09:32 PM
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Yep, about 5 miles up the road from my house.
09-16-2013, 10:19 PM
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Slightly different, no seat belt for Pusser.
From Wikipedia: "Pusser died on August 21, 1974 from injuries sustained in a one-car automobile accident ....... that evening, Pusser, returning home alone from the McNairy County Fair in his specially and powerfully modified Corvette, struck an embankment at high speed, ejecting him from the vehicle. The car caught fire and burned."
From Wikipedia: "Pusser died on August 21, 1974 from injuries sustained in a one-car automobile accident ....... that evening, Pusser, returning home alone from the McNairy County Fair in his specially and powerfully modified Corvette, struck an embankment at high speed, ejecting him from the vehicle. The car caught fire and burned."