Bugatti Veyron Crashed Into Lake
11-13-2009, 01:51 PM
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They updated with a video of the actual crash!
He wasn't going very fast, and no birds to be seen.
http://jalopnik.com/5404403/exclusive-vide...into-texas-lake
He wasn't going very fast, and no birds to be seen.
http://jalopnik.com/5404403/exclusive-vide...into-texas-lake
11-13-2009, 03:48 PM
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UPDATE: Thanks to some great follow up reporting by the Galveston Daily News and their sister paper, we now know the man is Andy House of Performance Auto Sales in Lufkin, Texas. The shop, ironically, specializes in repairing wrecked exotics. We contacted House for a comment and here's what he said:
11-13-2009, 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by mandrsn1' post='1054226' date='Nov 13 2009, 04:51 PM
They updated with a video of the actual crash!
He wasn't going very fast, and no birds to be seen.
http://jalopnik.com/5404403/exclusive-vide...into-texas-lake
He wasn't going very fast, and no birds to be seen.
http://jalopnik.com/5404403/exclusive-vide...into-texas-lake
11-13-2009, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by tex_phil' post='1054293' date='Nov 13 2009, 06:53 PM
WOW, talk about insane timing to catch that!
Really looks suspicious to me, just cruising along, next thing you know he's heading into the lake. No jerking movement to avoid anything, just a gentle turn to the right and you're all wet...
11-13-2009, 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by mandrsn1' post='1054226' date='Nov 13 2009, 05:51 PM
They updated with a video of the actual crash!
He wasn't going very fast, and no birds to be seen.
http://jalopnik.com/5404403/exclusive-vide...into-texas-lake
He wasn't going very fast, and no birds to be seen.
http://jalopnik.com/5404403/exclusive-vide...into-texas-lake
11-14-2009, 06:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='1054549' date='Nov 14 2009, 09:16 AM
Just another example of a distracted driver...probably sending a text or something...
11-14-2009, 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Richard in NC' post='1054561' date='Nov 14 2009, 10:04 AM
Yes, I wondered, wouldn't a million dollar car have bluetooth?
How about this detail I just read in the Galveston paper...
It was a saltwater lagoon! Man, that'll make a huge difference in the repairability of things...
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Originally Posted by kscarrol' post='1054357' date='Nov 14 2009, 05:49 AM
Yeah, pure luck! Really looks suspicious to me, just cruising along, next thing you know he's heading into the lake. No jerking movement to avoid anything, just a gentle turn to the right and you're all wet...
Really looks suspicious to me, just cruising along, next thing you know he's heading into the lake. No jerking movement to avoid anything, just a gentle turn to the right and you're all wet...