Chicago Accident - LotusTalk

meat · 08-04-2009, 06:07 AM

Saw a CO this morning that hit the median at Ashland/Wabansia in Chicago. Car was not in good shape.

Anyone here?

Hope the driver/passenger are OK.

ItsThaMonsta · 08-04-2009, 07:38 AM

Hope all is as well as can be.

OriginalBlackCi · 08-04-2009, 07:44 PM

Wow, that sucks.

PhlypSide · 08-04-2009, 08:07 PM

OH NOES!

I hope everyone is ok.

Lotus-Position · 08-04-2009, 09:22 PM

Damn, I thought this was a thread about Obama.

glacialmoraine · 08-04-2009, 09:31 PM

Some are worried that human beings may have been seriously hurt, and yet, others thought this was a good time to play politics.

I agree, I hope everyone is OK.

gm

Bavarian Motorist · 08-04-2009, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glacialmoraine

Some are worried that human beings may have been seriously hurt, and yet, others thought this was a good time to play politics.

I agree, I hope everyone is OK.

gm

Since the human beings have not even been identified, some are unsure or whether or not they should care and therefore played politics.

Moto44 · 08-05-2009, 06:00 AM

That would be this one. I don't know whose car it is.

meat · 08-05-2009, 06:03 AM

That is the one. As I said - car was not in good shape. This is 1/2 block from my house and I saw it at about 6:45am.

Where'd you find the picture?

Moto44 · 08-05-2009, 06:05 AM

Knowing I have an Elise, a friend emailed me the photo yesterday.

maz · 08-05-2009, 06:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glacialmoraine

Some are worried that human beings may have been seriously hurt, and yet, others thought this was a good time to play politics.

I agree, I hope everyone is OK.

gm

overreaction of the month.

JWA · 08-05-2009, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moto44

That would be this one. I don't know whose car it is.

Ouch. Someone made an expensive mistake. Hope they are ok.

glacialmoraine · 08-05-2009, 08:31 AM

Apparently I am the only one that thought the joke was tasteless, so perhaps I am wrong. We now return you to your normal programming.

gm

Thomasio · 08-05-2009, 08:44 AM

Wow, that looks bad (but survivable). Hope all is well.

tesprit · 08-05-2009, 09:48 AM

Yikes! Don't you just hate it when concrete walls pop up in front of you like that?

Hope everyone involved is OK.

dasmoofler · 08-05-2009, 10:05 AM

Ouch. Another one bites the dust. I'm guessing not too serious injuries if any, otherwise that vehicle would have been towed.

creafish · 08-05-2009, 10:15 AM

I've seen him driving around the Edgewater neighborhood. I think it was just purchased this spring.

ItsThaMonsta · 08-05-2009, 10:44 AM

Im trying to piece that together in my mind. It looks like a straight with a divider. I wonder what happened.

meat · 08-05-2009, 11:48 AM

Ashland is a major north/south "residential" road in Chicago. It is four lanes (two in each direction), but has stop lights probably every 3-5 blocks on average. Speed limit is posted at 30mph, I believe.

Given the time of morning the road was probably very clear so I'm thinking speed was a factor. I'll look tonight to see if there were any signs of braking/skidding, but it appeared he/she drove straight into the concrete planter which is in the median.

xtn · 08-05-2009, 11:52 AM

I hope the driver (and passenger if any) are okay. That's the most important thing. But poor taste can be funny anyway.

xtn

08-04-2009, 06:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
meat Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,207 Images: 3	Chicago Accident Saw a CO this morning that hit the median at Ashland/Wabansia in Chicago. Car was not in good shape. Anyone here? Hope the driver/passenger are OK.

08-04-2009, 07:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
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08-04-2009, 09:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
glacialmoraine Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 136	Some are worried that human beings may have been seriously hurt, and yet, others thought this was a good time to play politics. I agree, I hope everyone is OK. gm __________________ 2007 Exige S: Phantom Black, LSD, Starshield. 99.5 VW golf TDI - Too many mods to list. Trailing throttle oversteer can sometimes be your friend.

08-05-2009, 06:00 AM	#8 (permalink)
Moto44 Back in the Saddle Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,799	That would be this one. I don't know whose car it is. Attached Images __________________ If nobody ever died doing it, how much fun could it be?

08-05-2009, 06:05 AM	#10 (permalink)
Moto44 Back in the Saddle Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,799	Knowing I have an Elise, a friend emailed me the photo yesterday. __________________ If nobody ever died doing it, how much fun could it be?

08-04-2009, 07:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
ItsThaMonsta Will There Be Cake? Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,086	Hope all is as well as can be.

08-04-2009, 09:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
Lotus-Position Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 365	Damn, I thought this was a thread about Obama.

08-05-2009, 06:03 AM	#9 (permalink)
meat Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,207 Images: 3	That is the one. As I said - car was not in good shape. This is 1/2 block from my house and I saw it at about 6:45am. Where'd you find the picture?

08-05-2009, 08:31 AM	#13 (permalink)
glacialmoraine Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 136	Apparently I am the only one that thought the joke was tasteless, so perhaps I am wrong. We now return you to your normal programming. gm __________________ 2007 Exige S: Phantom Black, LSD, Starshield. 99.5 VW golf TDI - Too many mods to list. Trailing throttle oversteer can sometimes be your friend.

08-05-2009, 08:44 AM	#14 (permalink)
Thomasio really light stuff Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,503	Wow, that looks bad (but survivable). Hope all is well. __________________ 07 SY Exige S Really Light Stuff Intercooler . RLS Tubes . RLS Water/Methanol Injection . RLS 3.0" Pulley . RLS Wing Plates . RLS CF Window Panel

08-05-2009, 09:48 AM	#15 (permalink)
tesprit Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Racine, WI Posts: 1,925	Yikes! Don't you just hate it when concrete walls pop up in front of you like that? Hope everyone involved is OK.

08-05-2009, 10:05 AM	#16 (permalink)
dasmoofler Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: SE WI Posts: 3,088	Ouch. Another one bites the dust. I'm guessing not too serious injuries if any, otherwise that vehicle would have been towed.

08-05-2009, 10:15 AM	#17 (permalink)
creafish creafish Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: chicago Posts: 21 Images: 1	I've seen him driving around the Edgewater neighborhood. I think it was just purchased this spring.

08-05-2009, 10:44 AM	#18 (permalink)
ItsThaMonsta Will There Be Cake? Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,086	Im trying to piece that together in my mind. It looks like a straight with a divider. I wonder what happened.

08-05-2009, 11:48 AM	#19 (permalink)
meat Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,207 Images: 3	Ashland is a major north/south "residential" road in Chicago. It is four lanes (two in each direction), but has stop lights probably every 3-5 blocks on average. Speed limit is posted at 30mph, I believe. Given the time of morning the road was probably very clear so I'm thinking speed was a factor. I'll look tonight to see if there were any signs of braking/skidding, but it appeared he/she drove straight into the concrete planter which is in the median.

08-05-2009, 11:52 AM	#20 (permalink)
xtn McLareghini Bugatterrari Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 6,845	I hope the driver (and passenger if any) are okay. That's the most important thing. But poor taste can be funny anyway. xtn __________________ 2006 McLareghini Bugatterrari, Storm Titanium... <mods> installed: air horn, Scroth 4-point ASM harnesses, Sector111 halon extinguisher and mounting bracket, Von Hep exhaust and rear panel delete, Pagid brake pads, red Volks CE28n wheels, Toyo RA-1 tires, Nitron SA coilovers, Sector111 (WorksBell) quick-disconnect steering wheel kit. awaiting installation: Scroth "pull-up" lap belts, Sector111 RTD Brace, Tony's heater bypass mod, and dropped steering rack mounting plates. </mods>

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