Anyone know this Flower Mound, TX kid?
Posted: January 21st, 2008, 12:47 pm
Mods if this needs to move so be it. Sorry in advance.
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent ... af555.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Yeah, first post here...sorry it's under these terms. In fact, I signed up just to post this. Maybe save a life - idunno.
I figured maybe he was an active member here or somewhere?
Anywho I too (sorta like this kid) remember when I thought this stuff only happened to other ppl. Now this just makes me sad (and careful.)
I don't think he was racing, just going WAY too fast. This was right outside my building last night.
There's an s-curve (w/ about a 10' drop) about 200 yrds before where the skid marks started. From what I can tell, the kid followed the S to the left first and as the road started to drop down (still curving left) the rear came around CCW. He over-corrected for the right curve and the rear came around CW, hopped the curb and hit a tree on the driver side at about a 45 deg angle.
The solid lines that run through where the guys are standing...right-most line is the RF tire. Next line to the left is the LF tire.
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa27 ... eck/01.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
There was glass imbedded in the tree. At this point the car split.
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa27 ... eck/02.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Front half went to the right of the above tree. There's a CD and a windshield wiper stuck in this little tree.
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa27 ... eck/12.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
To the right of the first big tree is where I guess the kid ended up too.
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa27 ... eck/11.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The back half (and contents) went to the left of the tree.
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa27 ... eck/13.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Not sure how the kid went one way and this went the other but this one speaks volumes doesn't it?http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa27 ... eck/08.jpg
Back-half of the car came to rest here...
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa27 ... eck/14.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
and here...
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa27 ... eck/15.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
There are some grieving parents in Flower Mound today. If you knew him I'm sorry for your loss.
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent ... af555.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Yeah, first post here...sorry it's under these terms. In fact, I signed up just to post this. Maybe save a life - idunno.
I figured maybe he was an active member here or somewhere?
Anywho I too (sorta like this kid) remember when I thought this stuff only happened to other ppl. Now this just makes me sad (and careful.)
I don't think he was racing, just going WAY too fast. This was right outside my building last night.
There's an s-curve (w/ about a 10' drop) about 200 yrds before where the skid marks started. From what I can tell, the kid followed the S to the left first and as the road started to drop down (still curving left) the rear came around CCW. He over-corrected for the right curve and the rear came around CW, hopped the curb and hit a tree on the driver side at about a 45 deg angle.
The solid lines that run through where the guys are standing...right-most line is the RF tire. Next line to the left is the LF tire.
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa27 ... eck/01.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
There was glass imbedded in the tree. At this point the car split.
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa27 ... eck/02.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Front half went to the right of the above tree. There's a CD and a windshield wiper stuck in this little tree.
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa27 ... eck/12.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
To the right of the first big tree is where I guess the kid ended up too.
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa27 ... eck/11.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The back half (and contents) went to the left of the tree.
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa27 ... eck/13.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Not sure how the kid went one way and this went the other but this one speaks volumes doesn't it?http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa27 ... eck/08.jpg
Back-half of the car came to rest here...
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa27 ... eck/14.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
and here...
http://i203.photobucket.com/albums/aa27 ... eck/15.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
There are some grieving parents in Flower Mound today. If you knew him I'm sorry for your loss.