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Old May 26, 2009 | 11:34 AM
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A mini-bus with 11 school children did today crash into a still standing E39 (?).
The BMW was waiting for making a left turn on a highway.

Both the couple in the BMW and the bus driver where badly hurt.

The children used seatbelts and are pretty much OK.
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Old May 26, 2009 | 11:36 AM
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How fast was the bus traveling?
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Old May 26, 2009 | 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by lorinzo' post='890716' date='May 26 2009, 10:36 PM
How fast was the bus traveling?
Some 90 km/h minus possible braking. No facts on that yet.
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Old May 26, 2009 | 12:15 PM
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Glad to hear the kids are ok. That E39 took a big hit from behind.
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Old May 27, 2009 | 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by theXman' post='890741' date='May 26 2009, 11:15 PM
Glad to hear the kids are ok. That E39 took a big hit from behind.
A huge one!

I read today in the newspapers that the minibus did not brake at all!?
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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 08:03 AM
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Look at the pasenger compartment, perfect!
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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by darkus' post='962761' date='Aug 2 2009, 12:03 PM
Look at the pasenger compartment, perfect!
Not the second (back) seats in the BMW Touring. Amazing there were no fatalities! Wonder what the minivan driver was thinking or doing ... distracted or not paying attention ???
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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Ricracing' post='891860' date='May 27 2009, 12:55 PM
A huge one!

I read today in the newspapers that the minibus did not brake at all!?
Certainly doesn't look like it....the car looks like a Smart for Two now...
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Old Aug 2, 2009 | 04:59 PM
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Damn that's a horrific crash. Glad to hear that the children were not hurt.
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