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06-02-08, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ImaPoser

It wasn't during a race, but one year ago, less than a mile from my house. On a Sunday morning, a drunk driver crossed the center line and hit a group of cyclist killing two. I'm a noob to the forum, but I'd bet it was mentioned back when it happened. Westside of Cincinnati(I bet I haven't bothered to fill out my profile yet).

Actually, that accident happened back in the summer of 2006 (I am from Cincinnati and I was still living there at the time.) I was out riding that day, and came across that accident. It was probably the worst thing I'd ever seen. I had nightmares for weeks – I still regularly think of it.

06-02-08, 09:02 AM

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That is one of the most disturbing images that I have ever seen. I don't think I've ever seen so many bodies flying through the air like that...

06-02-08, 09:19 AM

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I got hit from behind by a car on the way to work this morning. It hurt. A lot. Thankfully, I escaped with only some road rash and a sore shoulder from carrying my bike the rest of the way to work. I hope the guys in that crash recover soon. I'm feeling a (small) bit of their pain this morning.

...and my opinion of motorists is not doing so hot today.

06-02-08, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by BarracksSi

Serious question -- has anything like this happened before? I'm not talking about the incident a week or so ago where a road raging driver braked in front of fifty cyclists.

Yes... in Mexico again, about 18(?) years ago in a pro race. Drunk driver slams headfirst into the pack. Don't think anyone died, but a lot of injuries. The cyclists nearly beat the driver to death.

I did one race in Mexico a long time ago. We had a rolling road closure... cop up ahead would make approaching cars pull off until the pack was past, so we were using both lanes. While going through a narrow canyon a trucker just barrels through at top speed. The pack moved over quickly to make room for him, but people on the right side got pushed off the road and into a bunch of large rocks... several broken bikes and bodies there...

06-03-08, 05:35 AM

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EDIT: Video is no longer viewable....

video coverage from CNN.....Don't click it if you don't want to see it.......

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06-03-08, 06:22 AM

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It said the video has expired. The pictures were disturbing enough.

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People should never ever get their license back if they get caught with even a single DUI. They will drive drunk over and over again.

A highschool kid was killed about 3 blocks away from where I live because I drunk driver blew the stop sign and rolled over her. Fled the scene of course, but was caught and is Bubba's ***** right now.

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06-03-08, 06:45 AM

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It said the video has expired. The pictures were disturbing enough.

I love how the video expired, but they still show you an ad. Frickin' A. "You just wasted 30 seconds of my life... And I want it back."

06-03-08, 07:07 AM

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i just saw this on tv, unreal, that image is horrific

06-03-08, 07:44 AM

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Short English story here: https://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americ....ap/index.html

Absolutely terrible.

06-03-08, 08:19 AM

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Short English story here: https://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americ....ap/index.html

Absolutely terrible.

Just read the story on CNN and came here to see if anyone posted.
My heart goes out to the families.

06-03-08, 09:16 AM

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READ THIS before anyone posts ANOTHER thread about the Mexican Car-Bike incident.

There's already too many of them, SO DON'T.

06-03-08, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by botto

There's already too many of them, SO DON'T.

But...but...but my thread was going to be soooooo much better than all the rest. I was going to put the picture on top of my post.

06-03-08, 09:25 AM

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There's already too many of them, SO DON'T.

Too many of what?

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06-03-08, 09:26 AM

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...Mexican..

Mexican sounds like a great idea great..

06-03-08, 09:28 AM

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Mexican sounds like a great idea great..

I agree.

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Originally Posted by orcanova

if the search engine was actually working, there'd probably be more popping up.

06-03-08, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by orcanova

Dude... I was JUST about to post the same thing. You beat me to it. I was just going to count the number of threads to make the point.

Now you can start another thread saying don't post another thread about the Mexican Car-Bike mishap. It'll be fun.

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06-03-08, 09:31 AM

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Yes Mexican does sound pretty good right now

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Yes Mexican does sound pretty good right now

Mmmm... Mexican.

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06-03-08, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by mmerner

looks photoshopped to me... but who knows

Exactly. Photoshop trick. I mean, look at the guy in the yellow. He's like 10 feet in the air and the car looks like it's doing about 5MPH. I don't think so. Now, we got some jokesters posting mexican dinners, and Selma Hayek pics for everbody, so I'm guessing it's a hoax too. Photoshop can do anything.

06-03-08, 11:01 AM

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From a foxnews article:

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Matamoros newspaper El Mañana described children crying, women shouting for help and men trying to lynch Campos before police arrived to arrest him.

https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,362147,00.html

Justicia de los vigilantes.