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Madness
24th June 2006, 10:03
Just before midnight last night a Subaru Legacy carrying four family members pulled out onto S.H.2 from a Stop Sign controlled intersection. A Subaru Impreza collected it, killing all four occupants of the Legacy.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3711081a10,00.html

My thoughts today are with the families of those involved & the Emergency Services staff that attended.

Let's be careful out there Guys & Gals.
Insanity_rules
25th June 2006, 20:51
The driver was a good friend of mine and one of the business partners of my work. She'll be sadly missed. RIP Liz.
apteryx_haasti
25th June 2006, 20:53
A terrible tragedy - not helped by the lack of information from the surviving party.

Keep safe everyone.
crashe
25th June 2006, 21:08
RIP to those in Lower Hutt.
Condolances to their family and friends.






Last night wasnt a good night for Saburu's.
One decided to go on the Royal Rd, Massey, Auckland OnRamp last night and go under the rear end of the Fire Engine on the motorway.

The Fire engine was on its way to another car accident to help at that scene.

They had to cut the roof of the white saburu and get all three occupants out. Full of beer cans etc. They are all in critical condition.

I mean how do you not see a huge red fire truck, with its lights flashing.
Madness
25th June 2006, 21:32
Last night wasnt a good night for Saburu's............................Full of beer cans etc.

Unfortunately 4WD and ABS don't compensate for excessive speed, bad judgement or excess blood alcohol content. The Subaru's that adorn our countries roads seem to be very good however at instilling a heightened feeling of "confidence" in some of their owners.
Blackbird
26th June 2006, 08:14
Unfortunately 4WD and ABS don't compensate for excessive speed, bad judgement or excess blood alcohol content. The Subaru's that adorn our countries roads seem to be very good however at instilling a heightened feeling of "confidence" in some of their owners.

Glad you said "some"! I drive an Impreza but as far as I'm concerned, it's just another car to get me and my junk from A to B. But there again, I don't have a baseball cap on backwards or a wastegate set wayyyy too low!
Beemer
26th June 2006, 11:38
A terrible tragedy - not helped by the lack of information from the surviving party.

Keep safe everyone.

Yes, it's quite telling that there were apparently no skid marks or signs of braking from the northbound car. Terrible tragedy anyway, but even more tragic if it turns out he had been drinking or wasn't meant to be on the road.