Chimaera (V8 ER?) written off last night on M56......

[dave400se]

....eastbound near junction 8 around 10.30pm. M-way shut for at least 30 mins. Lots of blue lights (police, fire, ambulance & highways) came past me when I was in the queue. Looked awful. Car destroyed and most of it stuck under/through central reservation barrier. Hope all ok. Possibly someone coming from local TVRCC monthly meeting in Antrobus?

[TvrJohn]

what colour, mate has a blue one near there

[dave400se]

Dark coloured car, blue or black maybe (too dark to tell)

[pjac67]

Hope they are OK - our friend Eann Whalley (TorqueV8/Turbo) lives up that way and his lovely Chim is med/dark blue with reg V8ERW .....

[dave400se]

this looks like the one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMzqT2qSVeM

[blueg33]

Sounds bad, I hope all are ok.

[V8 GRF]

I had an encounter with the M6 Toll central Armco earlier this year and luckily (sic) I bounced off it, not a pleasant experience.

Going under/into it sounds nasty, I hope everyone's OK, sounds suspiciously like it could be Eann.

[QBee]

The Cheshire fire brigade report attending a car fire:

Car fire on the M56
Incident ID: 22523
Date/Time: 12/11/2013 - 21:55
Address: Junction 10 to 9, M56
Attendance: Two fire engines from Warrington and one from Knutsford atttended
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Details
One saloon car which was well alight on the M56 required two firefighters to use one hose reel to extinguish it. The vehicle was stradling the central reservation. Police attended and closed both carrigeways and one casualty was atttended to by paramedics.

Hope this wasn't it.....

[dave400se]

Unfortunately I think that's the one

[slippery]

Not good, hope all are ok.

[V8 GRF]

I've just spoken to Eann. Unfortunately it was him but he's OK and there wasn't a passenger. He's very bruised, battered and shaky but safe and at home.

The car unfortunately is not and actually burnt through from the front to the rear of the passenger compartment.

Sad loss of a nice car but the main thing Eann is OK.

[carsy]

Glad he is ok.

What an earth happened.

[V8 GRF]

carsy said:

Glad he is ok.

What an earth happened.

The usual thing... he doesn't really know.

Nice night, damp motorway on the way back from the TVRCC meeting as suggested and he pulled out to overtake and teh next thing he knows is he's in the Armco.

He was stuck for a few moments but was helped out by some people who came across from the other side of the motorway.

[TVRJAS]

Thanks for the update V8 GRF..

Have been watching the thread closely since it was opened.

I personally do not know the driver concerned but wish you all the very best Eann and nice news that your at home and appear to be OK.

[slippery]

Great to hear he's ok. The car can be replaced.

[db484bhpv8]

Thats really bad to hear.
Eanns a top bloke.
Its a shame about the car but as long as Eann is ok thats what matters.

[TOV!E]

db484bhpv8 said:

Thats really bad to hear.
Eanns a top bloke.
Its a shame about the car but as long as Eann is ok thats what matters.

Ditto, hope you are back in a TVR soon.....

[steveT350C]

Glad to hear driver ok, sorry about car

[pjac67]

Glad Eann's OK (ish) - all the best if/when you are reading this and hopefully you can continue to do your good work.....

Paul.

[dave400se]

That's good news about Eann. Gave me a shock when I saw his car. Noticed every twitch of the Wedge on the rest of the way home!