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scaldedchevy · 04-12-2010, 06:08 AM

so....I do some moon-lighting as a paramedic and worked my second 2010 Camaro wreck the other day. middle aged, mature guy comes home with his brand new SS, on the same back road that he has driven everyday for the past 30 years. hit a small hill in the road estimated at about 140. flipped end over end several times. he was half-way ejected through the driver side window so, everytime the car came down...you know.

had a friend with him riding shotgun who was fine, walking around.

the engine block landed about 50 yards away from the chassis. the only way that i could tell it was a Camaro was the red SS symbol that was still intact on the trunk.

i love my car, and wouldn't trade it for anything...but let's all be safe and go home at the end of the day

MEDISIN · 04-12-2010, 06:40 AM

WOW. Sorry to hear that, regardless of what car he was driving. Was he wearing a seat belt? There's not much space to get a torso over the steering wheel through the narrow front windshield. Really horrific. You wonder what people are thinking when they do something like this. Thank God the passenger was okay.

scaldedchevy · 04-12-2010, 07:42 AM

yes, he was belted. you're right...and not much room through the windows either. you reach a point though where seat belts don't help much at certain speeds, unless you are driving a stock car with a five point harness

LookingGlass · 04-12-2010, 08:26 AM

That's a pretty horrific accident to have to clean up after.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MEDISIN

You wonder what people are thinking when they do something like this. Thank God the passenger was okay.

They aren't thinking at all. The passenger was incredibly lucky!!

v6sonoma · 04-12-2010, 08:30 AM

Thats the thing about stupid mistakes. Sometimes you only get to make them once. Sad.

Romeloc · 04-12-2010, 09:44 AM

wow

ddunerider · 04-12-2010, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scaldedchevy

so....I do some moon-lighting as a paramedic and worked my second 2010 Camaro wreck the other day. middle aged, mature guy comes home with his brand new SS, on the same back road that he has driven everyday for the past 30 years. hit a small hill in the road estimated at about 140. flipped end over end several times. he was half-way ejected through the driver side window so, everytime the car came down...you know.

had a friend with him riding shotgun who was fine, walking around.

the engine block landed about 50 yards away from the chassis. the only way that i could tell it was a Camaro was the red SS symbol that was still intact on the trunk.

i love my car, and wouldn't trade it for anything...but let's all be safe and go home at the end of the day

Dam!!! why drive 140!!!

2SSARMY · 04-12-2010, 09:55 AM

Oops.

toesuf94 · 04-12-2010, 10:00 AM

Sounds like a really bad way to go out. Important to note that the passenger walked away and there was no report of a fire from the OP...that is a pretty good testiment to the safety of this car.

140 on a back road is insane...save that for the track people. Only road you should be doing that is outside Ely Nevada during the Silver State Classic.

balthazar · 04-12-2010, 10:00 AM

It is something I've done once and honestly just don't feel the need to do again (and this was several years ago in my Z, but I still have no compulsion to in the camaro)...but I only CONSIDERED doing a high speed run WAY late at night, on a flat, straight, 3 lane stretch of interstate.

To do 140 on anything less is...well it's beyond dangerous on that type of road, but a back road? It's purely suicidal...

Brandan · 04-12-2010, 10:14 AM

I take it he didn't make it...............

scaldedchevy · 04-12-2010, 10:14 AM

negative

AnnaBear@SpartaChevy · 04-12-2010, 10:16 AM

That is very sad to hear.

MontyCarlo · 04-12-2010, 10:18 AM

Thank you for not traumatizing us with pictures. It couldn't have been pretty.

04-12-2010, 06:08 AM	#1
scaldedchevy WITWIKI Drives: 2010 Yellow v6 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Louisiana Posts: 104	worked a 2010 Cam wreck the other day so....I do some moon-lighting as a paramedic and worked my second 2010 Camaro wreck the other day. middle aged, mature guy comes home with his brand new SS, on the same back road that he has driven everyday for the past 30 years. hit a small hill in the road estimated at about 140. flipped end over end several times. he was half-way ejected through the driver side window so, everytime the car came down...you know. had a friend with him riding shotgun who was fine, walking around. the engine block landed about 50 yards away from the chassis. the only way that i could tell it was a Camaro was the red SS symbol that was still intact on the trunk. i love my car, and wouldn't trade it for anything...but let's all be safe and go home at the end of the day

04-12-2010, 06:40 AM	#2
MEDISIN Drives: 2011 CTS-V Sedan Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Posts: 1,505 View My Garage	WOW. Sorry to hear that, regardless of what car he was driving. Was he wearing a seat belt? There's not much space to get a torso over the steering wheel through the narrow front windshield. Really horrific. You wonder what people are thinking when they do something like this. Thank God the passenger was okay. __________________ 2012 - Present: 2011 CTS-V Sedan, A6, Airaid, Zmax TB and Tune by R.P.M. = 535 hp/503 lb-ft. 2009 - 2012: 2010 2SS RS IBM M6, MGW Shifter, BMR Trailing Arms/Tunnel Brace, Roto-Fab CAI, VMAX Ported TB, Kooks 6511-Complete (Headers, X-Pipe, Mufflers), dyno tuned by R.P.M. = 415 hp/412 lb-ft. "Not giving a f^k is truly the greatest luxury, and no luxury car gives fewer f^k's than a CTS-V." - Matt Hardigree

04-12-2010, 08:30 AM	#5
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04-12-2010, 09:44 AM	#6
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04-12-2010, 10:00 AM	#9
toesuf94 Drives: THR #11 E-force supercharged Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Posts: 4,746	Sounds like a really bad way to go out. Important to note that the passenger walked away and there was no report of a fire from the OP...that is a pretty good testiment to the safety of this car. 140 on a back road is insane...save that for the track people. Only road you should be doing that is outside Ely Nevada during the Silver State Classic. __________________ Cars and women are both going to give you problems...but you can pay somebody else to fix your car!

04-12-2010, 07:42 AM	#3
scaldedchevy WITWIKI Drives: 2010 Yellow v6 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Louisiana Posts: 104	yes, he was belted. you're right...and not much room through the windows either. you reach a point though where seat belts don't help much at certain speeds, unless you are driving a stock car with a five point harness

04-12-2010, 09:55 AM	#8
2SSARMY Account Suspended Drives: 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Norman, OK Posts: 1,125	Oops.

04-12-2010, 10:00 AM	#10
balthazar Drives: Black 2SS/RS w/Ground Effects Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: West County, MO Posts: 346	It is something I've done once and honestly just don't feel the need to do again (and this was several years ago in my Z, but I still have no compulsion to in the camaro)...but I only CONSIDERED doing a high speed run WAY late at night, on a flat, straight, 3 lane stretch of interstate. To do 140 on anything less is...well it's beyond dangerous on that type of road, but a back road? It's purely suicidal... __________________

04-12-2010, 10:14 AM	#11
Brandan Drives: 1967 1969 Camaro Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Port St. Lucie, FL Posts: 10	I take it he didn't make it...............

04-12-2010, 10:16 AM	#13
AnnaBear@SpartaChevy Drives: 2011 Camaro 1SS Manual Synergy Grn Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Sparta Chevrolet, Sparta, MI Posts: 2,108	That is very sad to hear.

04-12-2010, 10:18 AM	#14
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