L-Driver Kills after 12 Hour Drink Session
L-Driver Kills after 12 Hour Drink Session
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Mad Moggie

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618 posts

270 months

Thursday 2nd December 2004
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In the same local paper ... 18 year learner driver took the wheel of the Honda Civic after a lads night out - which consisted of 12 hours of solid drinking , drove at 65 mph in a 30 mph zone and wedged the car between a road sign and a fence.

His front seat passenger lost his right arm in the crash, one of the rear passengers suffered head injuries when he hurtled forwards - and later died in hospital. Three other occupants were injured - one received severe lacerations to his armpit as his seat belt cut into him, another suffered fractured ribs and a punctured lung and a third -- bruises to face and scalp.




The driver broke his neck and his right leg in the impact. The accident occurred one month afterthe L-driver's own father had been killed in an RTA.

The 18 year old L/driver was convicted of dangerous driving in Manchester's Crown Court, banned from driving for four years and sentenced to three and a half years in prison.



towman

14,938 posts

268 months

Thursday 2nd December 2004
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In view of previous bickerings.....saying nothing.

Steve

LongQ

13,864 posts

262 months

Friday 3rd December 2004
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Mad Moggie said:
In the same local paper ... 18 year learner driver took the wheel of the Honda Civic after a lads night out - which consisted of 12 hours of solid drinking , drove at 65 mph in a 30 mph zone and wedged the car between a road sign and a fence.

His front seat passenger lost his right arm in the crash, one of the rear passengers suffered head injuries when he hurtled forwards - and later died in hospital. Three other occupants were injured - one received severe lacerations to his armpit as his seat belt cut into him, another suffered fractured ribs and a punctured lung and a third -- bruises to face and scalp.




The driver broke his neck and his right leg in the impact. The accident occurred one month afterthe L-driver's own father had been killed in an RTA.



Failed attempt at establish a group Darwin Award winning entry?

4 lads on the back seat of a Civic? 6 up in total? Must have watched too many cartoons in his formative years.

There'll be a speed camera erected as a tribute no doubt.

parrot of doom

23,075 posts

263 months

Friday 3rd December 2004
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You'll excuse me if I don't show much sympathy.

mcflurry

9,189 posts

282 months

Friday 3rd December 2004
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I wouldn't have got in the car with someone drinking for 12 hours behind the steering wheel.

Fat Audi 80

2,403 posts

280 months

Friday 3rd December 2004
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Pure Muppetry, I hope no one else was involved.