Test Drive Accident

[BornWild]

Sketchy information at the moment........but just heard that a test drive of a new TVR resulted in a head-on-collision, and 2 patients being brought to the Leicester Royal Infirmary in a very bad state.


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Dealership name removed as not confirmed.

[parrot of doom]

How did you hear about this?

[bornwild]

Currently work at the Leicester Royal Infirmary. Friend at work today initially rang me to check it wasnt me that was involved. Got some more details later after the ambulances arrived.

[kslett]

Sad news to hear. I also work at the LRI, but didn't get wind of this myself. A cautionary tale for anyone driving a Tiv, but especially so for those about to get in for a test drive, especially if they haven't driven such a powerful car before.

[PetrolTed]

I have had it confirmed that the passenger (sales chap) was killed and the driver was critically injured.

Horrible business. So sad for their families.

[Guillotine]

Condolenses to all involved.

very sad.

[Pies]

RIP

[hobo]

Oh christ, thats awful.

[Marki]

PetrolTed said:

I have had it confirmed that the passenger (sales chap) was killed and the driver was critically injured.

thats terrible , just another day in the office and then boom its all over

[starmist]

That is awful. Do we know which dealer it was? Surely there can't be any harm in publishing this, if it's known. I am sure there are people here who know the dealership and the people involved and may want to send their condolences personally.

[PHØENIX]

PetrolTed said:

I have had it confirmed that the passenger (sales chap) was killed and the driver was critically injured.

[rico]

[groucho]

Very sad news indeed.

[TVRspirit]

sad story!
Do you know which dealer is it?

[Don]

My condolences to the families and his friends at the dealership.

Just dreadful.

[TUS 373]

OMG! That's terrible! My condolences to the family and friends of the salesman. A test drive is one thing, but no-one can imagine this happening when going out on a Saturday test drive. Awful..truly awful.

I really hate seeing threads like this arriving on PHs - seems to happen twice a year or thereabouts. I really hope this is the last one, but fear by the law of averages that it is not going to be. How quickly lives can be lost and those of others changed for ever. I never met you Toby, but we shared a passion for cars. RIP mate.

>> Edited by TUS 373 on Wednesday 6th April 20:15

[TON70]

Condolences to all concerned

[Vesuvius996]

Off for a drive to Whitstable with Mrs V996 in a minute.

A timely reminder that we should all be bl00dy careful all the time.

Sincere condelences to all concerned.

[flasher]

Terrible news. He was a lovely guy.

[Corin Denton]

Whoa! Flasher's back

This story is really shocking, a real tragedy.

Sympathies to all concerned

>> Edited by Corin Denton on Sunday 3rd April 16:15