DFW Corvette fatality
11-13-2003, 07:33 PM
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DFW Corvette fatality
I just saw this on the 6:00 news. A 17 year old was killed and his brother injured when their Corvette collided head-on with a semi on 635. Witnesses say the Corvette was weaving in and out of traffic at high speed, lost control, and went across the median into oncoming traffic where it was hit by the 18-wheeler. The Corvette disintegrated on impact, but judging by a door and one of the wheels, it looks to have been a red C3. I wonder if he was a forum member. Be careful out there. :blueangel: :blueangel:
11-13-2003, 08:04 PM
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Witnesses say the Corvette was weaving in and out of traffic at high speed, lost control, and went across the median into oncoming traffic where it was hit by the 18-wheeler.
11-13-2003, 10:42 PM
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Witnesses say the Corvette was weaving in and out of traffic at high speed, lost control, and went across the median into oncoming traffic where it was hit by the 18-wheeler.
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11-13-2003, 11:45 PM
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Re: DFW Corvette fatality (BlackbirdZ07)
http://html.nbc5i.com/sh/slideshow/_auto/sh32839s1.html
Hopefully no one else will push their Vette's limits on public roads after seeing this.
My prayers are with these two kids parents. So young to be gone forever.
Hopefully no one else will push their Vette's limits on public roads after seeing this.
My prayers are with these two kids parents. So young to be gone forever.
11-14-2003, 09:59 AM
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Being a father of 2 teenagers this scares me :( . What a waste. I let my son's seen the link from NBC5 so they could see what could happen if they don't use good judgment
11-14-2003, 10:00 AM
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So I take it from your response you assume that the 17 year old was driving the car?
if they had hit a minivan and killed to small children we'd be having a much different conversation.
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11-14-2003, 11:02 AM
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So I take it from your response you assume that the 17 year old was driving the car?
while i wont deny it was tragic, there has to be some level of personal accountability for one owns actions and you can't get more accountable than death. it doesn't matter who was driving, you drive like an azzhole you're gonna loose someday....
if they had hit a minivan and killed to small children we'd be having a much different conversation.
Doug / Rob, Some people just don't get it.
True it was tragic. :blueangel:
I bet if it was Evil's son, He would not appreciate the Karma:thumbs: comment.
All I am saying is someone lost a life, have some compassion and keep those neg. comments to yourself.
There are parents morning the loss of there son.
I am glad we never did anything stupid when we where 17.
Darwin.
[Modified by EVIL, 9:00 AM 11/14/2003]
while i wont deny it was tragic, there has to be some level of personal accountability for one owns actions and you can't get more accountable than death. it doesn't matter who was driving, you drive like an azzhole you're gonna loose someday....
if they had hit a minivan and killed to small children we'd be having a much different conversation.
Doug / Rob, Some people just don't get it.
True it was tragic. :blueangel:
I bet if it was Evil's son, He would not appreciate the Karma:thumbs: comment.
All I am saying is someone lost a life, have some compassion and keep those neg. comments to yourself.
There are parents morning the loss of there son.
I am glad we never did anything stupid when we where 17.
Darwin.
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11-14-2003, 11:31 AM
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Re: DFW Corvette fatality (BlackbirdZ07)
...but judging by a door and one of the wheels, it looks to have been a red C3.
11-15-2003, 12:43 AM
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That is a shame. Didn't have to happen. I agree, I'm glad I didn't have the keys to a vette when I was in HS. Wow. RIP and my prayers out to their families. Hope the truck driver was okay.
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11-15-2003, 02:38 AM
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Hope the truck driver was okay.
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11-15-2003, 11:06 AM
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Re: DFW Corvette fatality (EVIL)
So I take it from your response you assume that the 17 year old was driving the car?
while i wont deny it was tragic, there has to be some level of personal accountability for one owns actions and you can't get more accountable than death. it doesn't matter who was driving, you drive like an azzhole you're gonna loose someday....
if they had hit a minivan and killed to small children we'd be having a much different conversation.
while i wont deny it was tragic, there has to be some level of personal accountability for one owns actions and you can't get more accountable than death. it doesn't matter who was driving, you drive like an azzhole you're gonna loose someday....
if they had hit a minivan and killed to small children we'd be having a much different conversation.
Prayers for the family.
11-18-2003, 05:53 PM
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It is truly a tragedy, but thankfully they only hurt themselves. I do realize many others were hurt emotionally, but my point is that they hit a truck, the driver was uninjured, so their stupidity only cost them. Like has been stated above, they could have hit a vehicle that might not have been able to take that sort of impact, and many other lives would have been affected. Sad, but again, thank God they only hurt themselves. Imagine, in addition to the loss of life, if the family had to deal with the massive financial devastation that would come in the wake of such a tragedy if other lives had been lost. Not only would they be losing a child, they would be losing a future.
Think about that when you get stupid....you may pay the ultimate price for your stupidity, but your family will pay forever.
RIP :blueangel:
Think about that when you get stupid....you may pay the ultimate price for your stupidity, but your family will pay forever.
RIP :blueangel:
11-20-2003, 12:14 PM
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It is truly a tragedy, but thankfully they only hurt themselves. I do realize many others were hurt emotionally, but my point is that they hit a truck, the driver was uninjured, so their stupidity only cost them. Like has been stated above, they could have hit a vehicle that might not have been able to take that sort of impact, and many other lives would have been affected. Sad, but again, thank God they only hurt themselves. Imagine, in addition to the loss of life, if the family had to deal with the massive financial devastation that would come in the wake of such a tragedy if other lives had been lost. Not only would they be losing a child, they would be losing a future.
Think about that when you get stupid....you may pay the ultimate price for your stupidity, but your family will pay forever.
RIP :blueangel:
Think about that when you get stupid....you may pay the ultimate price for your stupidity, but your family will pay forever.
RIP :blueangel:
maybe its just because i am 3 months past 17 that i still feel as though these people should have a lot of common sense, responsibility, etc, but the reality is 17yr olds dont. it just isn't there yet in most teens by that age in our society. poopie I KNOW I DONT. this post just serves to make my stomach churn, my blessings are with the family :blueangel: :blueangel:
11-24-2003, 12:27 PM
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I was 17 once and I grew up around Vettes. I took a 425hp, 396ci Silver/ Silver Coupe to my prom at 17 years old. It was not the traffic tickets, the DWI, the chance of hurting others or myself that stopped me from the same fate as these two young men (RIP :blueangel: ), it was the "FEAR OF DAD". That was all the common sense I needed. Everything else was taken care of. My father took the time to give me the tools I needed to make reasonable choices while driving a car that could out perform my experience.
Ultimately, we as parents must teach our kids what is needed to have fun, but always make it back in the driveway. It can happen anywhere.
WE MUST GET THE WORD OUT THAT IRRESPONSIBILITY BEHIND THE WHEEL KILLS PEOPLE!...it doesn't matter how old you/we are... :mad
[Modified by 1960LS6, 3:49 PM 11/24/2003]
Ultimately, we as parents must teach our kids what is needed to have fun, but always make it back in the driveway. It can happen anywhere.
WE MUST GET THE WORD OUT THAT IRRESPONSIBILITY BEHIND THE WHEEL KILLS PEOPLE!...it doesn't matter how old you/we are... :mad
[Modified by 1960LS6, 3:49 PM 11/24/2003]
