How did this happen?

[Oakey]

Story from local rag from a few weeks ago that I just remembered about.

http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/blackpoolnews/Te...

Article said:

A red Mazda GSI took the corner at speed before crashing into the gardens where the driver miraculously scrambled from the car and fled on foot.

Now, here's a Google Streetview of the road:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&a...
As you can see, the nearest corner is quite some distance away.

Edited by Oakey on Saturday 29th May 13:06

[matty_doh]

Tankslapper?

Fairly easy to cover that distance at the speed he must of been going to lose control on that bend.

ETA; to a local!

Edited by matty_doh on Saturday 29th May 12:59

[bdr529]

I imagine he was giving it too many beans, some over correcting probably ensued, followed by a loud bang.

Probably was very fast judging how far the corner was away. And the fact the car looks like a crumpled tin can now.

[soad]

That's one serious crash, front of the car just smashed to bits. There's bound to be some blood too for DNA samples etc.

[Oakey]

I just can't work it out. If he was coming round that bend his wheels should be facing slightly to the right, so how does he end up in the garden of a house on the left? Unless the back end started to go out to the left and he tried to catch it by turning to the left?

Edited link because I just realised it had pinpointed my house.

Edited by Oakey on Saturday 29th May 13:06