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Old 17-05-2007, 12:08 AM   #1
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one of the office girls from work was involved in an accident the sunday before last. got emailed a pic of the car (whats left of it) today. sorry bout the quality, phone pic...



she was the front passenger. She suffered a broken ankle and a dislocated hip. Pulled herself out of the wreck. There was also a passenger in the back, and I think they and the driver got off lightly injury-wise.
I haven't heard the full details off the accident, but there was a bridge involved, and it was near Williamstown.
going by the pic, It looks like the front left hit something and spun the car sidewaysinto something large and solid.
I'll try to find out more..
Oh and the girl has now got 6pins and a plate in her ankle, and is still in hospital.

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Old 17-05-2007, 12:10 AM   #2
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she's lucky to be alive! that is one aweful mess. glad to hear she made it.
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Old 17-05-2007, 12:39 AM   #3
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DAMN!..... what a mess..
very lucky people
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Old 17-05-2007, 05:27 AM   #4
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Anyone getting out of that one alive should buy a lottery ticket
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Old 17-05-2007, 06:54 AM   #5
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Thank goodness their ok! What a wreck! Should of brought a Ford lol
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Old 17-05-2007, 07:06 AM   #6
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do you know where abouts in willy?
pretty lucky to get out of a car like that.
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Old 17-05-2007, 08:08 AM   #7
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Full credit to the car there, looks like it's taken one hell of a hit and for 2 to walk away and 1 to have done an ankle, you have to be pretty impressed with a 16ish year old car.
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Old 17-05-2007, 08:35 AM   #8
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I think there's a car in there! I would like to see a small hatch in the equivalent force impact. Would the people be alive if it were? Probably not!
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Old 17-05-2007, 11:32 AM   #9
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Anyone getting out of that one alive should buy a lottery ticket
why? I'd say they've used up all of their luck for the next 10 years or so, but definitely glad they survived that
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Old 17-05-2007, 12:05 PM   #10
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Full credit to the car there, looks like it's taken one hell of a hit and for 2 to walk away and 1 to have done an ankle, you have to be pretty impressed with a 16ish year old car.
Judging by the rear end, its a 97-98 Model Stato, so more like 10 years.

Still very lucky to survive that....
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Old 17-05-2007, 12:19 PM   #11
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glad to hear they made it out reasonably unscathed, but how on earth did the passenger get outta there? through the windscreen?
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Old 17-05-2007, 12:25 PM   #12
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First impression: Holy Fruitcake!

I am glad to hear that everybody was ok (given what might have been).
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Old 17-05-2007, 03:06 PM   #13
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Thats a Statesman?
...Damn...Torn open like a Sardeen can!
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Old 17-05-2007, 07:57 PM   #14
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i remember this the car was sideways on a bridge on a dead stright road the crash looked horrific. there was a ambo helicopter there aswell

only reason i remember this is because the night b4 my m8 hit a tree on waren road at 160kms drink driving

glad to hear all is well thou
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Old 17-05-2007, 08:02 PM   #15
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They were all very very lucky to walk away from that, looking at how badly crushed the front passenger side is.

(Now waits for the traditional "It'll buff out" comments)
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that wont buff out........
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Old 17-05-2007, 08:25 PM   #17
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that wont buff out........
No. It'll need some bog. :P



Glad all are ok, so many crashed in the Adelaide Hills :S
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