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Title: Fatal Beetle Accident
Post by: vdubn4x4chik on November 07, 2004, 11:36:31 AM
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Man dies in car crash
A 34-year-old man died yesterday in a single-car crash in Surrey. The accident occurred on 152nd Street near the on-ramp to Highway 1 westbound at about 1:45 a.m. The man's Volkswagen Beetle went out of control and smashed into a light standard. Speed and the wet road surface were named as factors by Surrey RCMP. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger was taken to hospital with unspecified injuries.

This freaked me out, since my bf got home 20min earlier in his beetle and lives a couple blocks from the accident scene :(


Our condolences to the families.


Drive safe guys.
Title: Fatal Beetle Accident
Post by: Russ on November 07, 2004, 12:11:46 PM
We are a small, tight knit community, I sure hope today finds us all well and with our families.

My heart breaks for the family that lost their VW enthusiast.

Take care one and all.

Erin & Russ
Title: Fatal Beetle Accident
Post by: Aircooled Angel on November 07, 2004, 01:35:54 PM
I wonder if it was air or water.

regardless condolenses to the family.
 
Title: Fatal Beetle Accident
Post by: Chris on November 07, 2004, 02:18:47 PM
It was a new beetle, and SPEED was a FACTOR. We do pay for the choices we make, but we aren't the only ones that pay, its very sad to see and hear of accidents such as this.  
Title: Fatal Beetle Accident
Post by: Gibson on November 07, 2004, 09:31:43 PM
Very sad indeed. I'm located at the intersection of 152nd St and 108 Ave and did hear all the emergency vehicles with sirens around that time and now I know why. Be careful all. Not the best of times for speed in weather we are getting these days. More so for those with the old bugs.  
Title: Fatal Beetle Accident
Post by: GMB on November 08, 2004, 12:11:26 AM
Thats weird man I was heading thru abbotsford this morning about 10 am and actually saw a silver \"new\" beetle bouncing off the cement guardrail on the hwy 1 off ramp to colebrook rd. font end was smashed.
   Bad day for beetles? [_[  or are they the shits in the rain?
       Gary.
       
Title: Fatal Beetle Accident
Post by: AirCooledRules on November 08, 2004, 08:19:19 PM
no they actually handle very very well. but as with any car if your pulling stupid moves in wet weather then your going to end up in trouble