Shiskine

BBC News story here. Talk about a lucky escape. Apparently both passengers got out the car themselves and were given first aid at the scene ...




Can anyone identify the car involved ?

Nottm_S2

Lexus?

I think that's 1 life down

lovegroova

Yep, Lexus I think, same wheels here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Le..._400h_rear.JPG

Shiskine

I'm not sure whether the fact the car was cleaved in two so cleanly is a good or bad advertisement for Lexus ...

Le8

Fook me. Lucky or what.

PhilipGB

Would be interesting to find out if it was a clean car prior to the accident.

lovegroova

If you hit a pole (or tree) driven deep into the ground, the pole or tree always wins. And if you hit it at 90mph, the pressures involved must be huge.

Nottm_S2

I think it's a fluke. They should use those collapsing signposts I think to prevent this

John57

I've seen this a couple of times - but the cars have fallen apart when removed from the tree or sign. If it hits the car at the right - or wrong - point it will go through it depending on speed involved. I had a 911 turbo v a tree years ago that was doing around 70 ... that wrapped itself around the tree and fell apart when removed. I guess as this was a sign it has just cut through. I think it would happen to any car in the right circumstances. Driver is lucky - hitting the pole a foot or two differently would have been fatal - literally.

S2K-Phil

I agree with both comments. I witnessed a car impact a motorway sign. Didn't dent the sign but unfortunately, the sudden stop killed the driver. He was only travelling at about 50-60.