TVR Accident on A82 at Clydebank

[clan]

Drove past this on the morning commute today, looked like an orange Tuscan had a heavy impact against some trees on the central reservation just after the Kilbowie roundabout, hope everything is okay with the driver.

[jamieduff1981]

Ouch. My sympathies to a fellow TVR driver

I hope the driver is unhurt and his car is saveable. Poor sod. They take no prisoners at this time of year on these cold and greasy roads.

[skelters]

It's a guy I work with.

Will update when we hear from his wife.



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[clan]

skelters said:

It's a guy I work with.

Will update when we hear from his wife.



http://www.clydebankpost.co.uk/news/roundup/articl...

Hopefully your work colleagues ok with no lasting injuries, I've got to say it was quite a sobering sight to see the aftermath of the accident.

[CSK423]

I usually see this on the georgetown rd heading into houston, I usually pass it on way out after dropping my wee one.

Always caught my eye, hope all is well

[natben]

Here's hoping everything is alright.

[scotty_d]

Looks like a sore one, hope everyone involved are OK.

[skelters]

Thankfully it's not as bad as we thought.

He's got a broken sternum and probably a broken foot.

The car is most certainly dead. Fire Brigade cut him out of the car.

Moments silence for the mad orange TVR please.

[jamieduff1981]

Poor guy. Best wishes to him and I hope he has a quick recovery.

[samvia]

Speedy recovery, looks a real nasty one Was there more than one mad orange Tuscan around Glasgow? Knew of a guy with one a couple of years ago, stunning looking thing.

[scotty_d]

samvia said:

Speedy recovery, looks a real nasty one Was there more than one mad orange Tuscan around Glasgow? Knew of a guy with one a couple of years ago, stunning looking thing.

I know of two mk2 tuscan s in the area. But the only mk1 in orange I know of in the west.

[TVRJAS]

Sorry to see this

Wishing the driver a speedy recovery and hope your injuries don't leave a permanent reminder.

Kind regards Jas

[clan]

skelters said:

Thankfully it's not as bad as we thought.

He's got a broken sternum and probably a broken foot.

The car is most certainly dead. Fire Brigade cut him out of the car.

Moments silence for the mad orange TVR please.

Sounds painful but fingers crossed he's up and about soon.

[clan]

skelters said:

Thankfully it's not as bad as we thought.

He's got a broken sternum and probably a broken foot.

The car is most certainly dead. Fire Brigade cut him out of the car.

Moments silence for the mad orange TVR please.

Sounds painful but fingers crossed he's up and about soon.

[schimg]

Sorry to read this, not ideal driving conditions at this time of year....

Hope the driver recovers quickly and has no long lasting issues

Best Wishes to him and his family

Steve G

[skelters]

There was a comical conversation with him this morning from the hospital.

What we've managed to find out is that an articulated lorry pulled out in front of him and it was either swerve and hit the brakes or probably get squashed by the back wheels of the lorry.

If he didn't hit the tree he'd have went into oncoming traffic.

We do think the Tuscan was possibly on a suicide mission!

The Tuscan will be in the hands of the insurers.

He did say that even though the bodywork is wrecked the cockpit area is untouched and it seems it didn't crumple or deform or he would have been a lot worse.

He should be out of hospital soon but off work until probably February or March.

[Rib]

Seems to have been a couple of accidents in the last week or 2, always a tricky time of year, and even the most of experienced of drivers can be caught out. Hopefully he's up and about quick enough with no lasting injury, that's all that matter at the end of the day! Accidents in these cars I always fear with the lack of safety fittings!

[skelters]

Rib said:

Seems to have been a couple of accidents in the last week or 2, always a tricky time of year, and even the most of experienced of drivers can be caught out. Hopefully he's up and about quick enough with no lasting injury, that's all that matter at the end of the day! Accidents in these cars I always fear with the lack of safety fittings!

I was in it last week!

[Rib]

Didn't see your post before I out mine! Shame that there wasn't even much he could do! One of the reasons I won't go near bikes, all good being a good driver but it's the other idiots on the road you gotta watch for!!

Shame about the car! Can't be many orange tuscans around! Love the coliur

[briang9]

Passed this just after it happened and thought it looked like a nasty one, glad to hear the driver wasn't too seriously injured. Pass on good wishes to him for a speedy recovery.