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Car Splits In Half: Driver Lives

 
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sandiegan sandiegan
New User | Posts: 9 | Joined: 12/06
Posted: 03/26/07
03:54 PM

http://www.katu.com/news/6713801.html




By KATU Web Staff
KELSO, Ore. - A man walked away from a two-car crash that split his Volkswagen in half Monday, police said.

According to the Oregon State Police, Hector Perez-Sanluis, 33, was waiting to turn from eastbound Highway 26 onto Kelso Road east of Sandy when the crash occurred about 7:15 a.m.

Police said Perez-Sanluis turned his 1997 Volkswagen Golf into the path of an oncoming Honda Accord, which crashed into the Volkswagen's passenger doors and split the vehicle in half.

Perez-Sanluis, of Portland, was able to crawl out of what was left of the Volkswagen on his own, police said.

The driver of the Honda, 19-year-old Aldo Menchaca Varela of Sandy, and Perez-Sanluis were both taken to Mt. Hood Medical Center, where they were treated for minor injuries and released.

Both were wearing seat belts.

Police cited Perez-Sanluis for making a dangerous left turn.  

 
AndrewG AndrewG
New User | Posts: 1 | Joined: 02/05
Posted: 03/26/07
03:57 PM

He is one lucky son of ***  

 
redscare redscare
New User | Posts: 3 | Joined: 09/06
Posted: 03/26/07
03:59 PM

Now THAT is some high quality construction right there.  

 
jumpstart979 jumpstart979
New User | Posts: 2 | Joined: 10/06
Posted: 03/26/07
04:00 PM

That's crazy, but not as crazy as this Audi S6



I guess Audi/VW are pretty safe  

 
Austin Cooper Austin Cooper
User | Posts: 167 | Joined: 11/06
Posted: 03/26/07
08:36 PM

Every time I see a Smart Car around here (they have them at Budget Rent a Car) I wonder how they'll hold up in a collision?  The good news is Mercedes engineers them and has always been well ahead of the pack when it comes to engineering safety.  I still look at them though and feel safer on my motorcycle.  

 
bigtuna bigtuna
New User | Posts: 4 | Joined: 03/07
Posted: 03/30/07
12:19 PM

*** talk about being lucky .. that car got so owned.  

 
hammatime hammatime
Enthusiast | Posts: 303 | Joined: 02/07
Posted: 04/03/07
12:42 PM

Yea,that Volkswagen should have NEVER broke in half like that.

Bull shxx.  

 
freewill07 freewill07
New User | Posts: 8 | Joined: 04/07
Posted: 04/04/07
12:17 AM

All I can say is WOW!  

 
CarsAutos CarsAutos
New User | Posts: 13 | Joined: 09/07
Posted: 09/25/07
06:40 PM

The driver risk his life just because of a dangerous curve... and he still alive! What the!!!...  

 
Gidz.08 Gidz.08
New User | Posts: 33 | Joined: 11/07
Posted: 11/04/07
08:25 PM

Funny !!!    

 
Gidz.08 Gidz.08
New User | Posts: 33 | Joined: 11/07
Posted: 11/04/07
08:28 PM



ROFLMAO

This is way more funny!!!  

 
bimmer98 bimmer98
User | Posts: 79 | Joined: 10/07
Posted: 11/07/07
09:37 AM

wow, that's amazing he walked away, I'm glad to hear that. hopefully no one got hurt in the picture above.  

 
hammatime hammatime
Enthusiast | Posts: 303 | Joined: 02/07
Posted: 11/11/07
03:40 PM

Black Focus with a HORSE?!!! through the front window?

Wow.

Nothing funny there.

Hope there was only a driver in that car!  

 
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