Street-race crash kills 7 in crowd - TriStateTuners.com :: Home of Tristate Auto Enthusiast

dferkler · 02-16-2008, 10:39 AM

ACCOKEEK, Maryland (AP) -- Seven people were killed early Saturday when a car plowed into people apparently gathered to watch a street race on a suburban two-lane road, police said.

The car went out of control on Route 210 around 3:40 a.m. and slammed into the crowd standing on the roadside, Prince George's County Police Cpl. Clinton Copeland said.

A tractor-trailer that came by shortly afterward may also have struck someone on the road as it tried to avoid the crash, he said.

"It's probably one of the worst scenes I've seen," Copeland said. "This is a situation that could have been avoided, and it's a very tragic situation." VideoWatch sheet-covered bodies strewn along road »

Four people were taken to hospitals, Copeland said. Their conditions weren't immediately known.

Route 210 has two lanes in each direction and traffic lights about every 150 to 200 yards in Accokeek, about 20 miles south of Washington. Learn about street racing »

Investigators were working to piece together the chain of events and had "more questions than answers," Copeland said.

pearl · 02-16-2008, 11:15 AM

so what have we learned?

race, dont spectate!

just kidding.

Instigator1225 · 02-16-2008, 01:14 PM

see... this si why dig racing on back roads is bad.... shouldve done a 60 roll

Sled · 02-16-2008, 01:33 PM

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05Accent · 02-16-2008, 01:35 PM

thats just sad..

omgjacki · 02-16-2008, 01:47 PM

OMG that's crazy

DPancoast · 02-16-2008, 02:12 PM

damn. thats why its just not a good thing.

enigma · 02-16-2008, 02:48 PM

Looks like the white sedan wasn't even racing, just driving with no lights on at a good rate of speed.

jdmwill · 02-16-2008, 03:04 PM

natural selection at its finest.stupid street racers im pretty sure it will be on breaks or youtube soon.

stupid asses brought young kids there too.way to go.

Kevin · 02-16-2008, 03:40 PM

This is why retards shouldn't be associated with automobiles.

They ruin it for the good drivers like some of our own.

assault187 · 02-16-2008, 06:27 PM

It is the spectators fault for standing in the middle of a highway at 3 AM! The driver of the white sedan allegedly was driving without the headlights on so the driver is at fault to some degree, not necessarily for the deaths (man slaughter) but this could have been avoided on his part.

CleanNeon98 · 02-16-2008, 07:39 PM

these ****ing douchebags will never learn

JKZ · 02-16-2008, 08:22 PM

Holy crap the white vic wasnt racing just happend to be out that late and went into the tire smoke and couldnt see..... Wouldnt a normal person stop and see whats on the other side of the smoke then just to fly through it?
Oh well stupied street racers shouldnt have been standing in the road nor street racing.
Sucks to hear since it brings a even worse name to modded cars.

Stillen GLE · 02-16-2008, 09:50 PM

Sad But thats a Prime Example why kids cant be trusted with cars. people never learn everyone thinks there invinciable. ill stick with the track. at least if i get killed it would be in a legal way.

SayNoToPistons · 02-17-2008, 12:55 AM

Meh.. Its all over the news, even in NYC.

Darwinism ftw.

HORN4PRESIDENT · 02-17-2008, 10:31 PM

CNN report

http://youtube.com/watch?v=5pccW4ron7M

Kevin · 02-17-2008, 11:22 PM

This whole situation is retarted.

SovXietday · 02-18-2008, 12:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stillen GLE

Sad But thats a Prime Example why kids cant be trusted with cars. people never learn everyone thinks there invinciable. ill stick with the track. at least if i get killed it would be in a legal way.

Did you even read the articles posted? The racers didn't kill anyone.

I was reading it, and there was a 60 some year old guy, a 30 some year old guy, and a few other older people who were killed in this.

This wasn't just a gang of kids out racing around. These people were adults!

Red Devil · 02-19-2008, 11:20 PM

Still, street racing makes honest track guys and tuners look bad.

PAFirefighter11 · 02-21-2008, 04:45 PM

From what the media was showing, the sedan driving with the lights off swerved off the road and into the crowd... But either way, everyone was at fault here IMO. It's ridiculous to do this on a highway with so many people.

02-16-2008, 10:39 AM	#1
dferkler Noob-Jersey Join Date: Feb 2008 Member #6866 My Ride: 2006 Mustang GT iTrader: (0)	Street-race crash kills 7 in crowd ACCOKEEK, Maryland (AP) -- Seven people were killed early Saturday when a car plowed into people apparently gathered to watch a street race on a suburban two-lane road, police said. The car went out of control on Route 210 around 3:40 a.m. and slammed into the crowd standing on the roadside, Prince George's County Police Cpl. Clinton Copeland said. A tractor-trailer that came by shortly afterward may also have struck someone on the road as it tried to avoid the crash, he said. "It's probably one of the worst scenes I've seen," Copeland said. "This is a situation that could have been avoided, and it's a very tragic situation." VideoWatch sheet-covered bodies strewn along road » Four people were taken to hospitals, Copeland said. Their conditions weren't immediately known. Route 210 has two lanes in each direction and traffic lights about every 150 to 200 yards in Accokeek, about 20 miles south of Washington. Learn about street racing » Investigators were working to piece together the chain of events and had "more questions than answers," Copeland said. __________________ 2006 Mustang GT, Saleen S/C, 4.10, 3.4 pulley, 39# injectors, Bassani x-pipe, Bassani mufflers, JDM intake, JDM tune, Autolight HTO spark plugs, MT 295/45/17 DR's, SCT Xcal 2, One lead foot

02-16-2008, 11:15 AM	#2
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02-16-2008, 08:22 PM	#13
JKZ Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2007 Member #5035 My Ride: Z32 TT iTrader: (1)	Holy crap the white vic wasnt racing just happend to be out that late and went into the tire smoke and couldnt see..... Wouldnt a normal person stop and see whats on the other side of the smoke then just to fly through it? Oh well stupied street racers shouldnt have been standing in the road nor street racing. Sucks to hear since it brings a even worse name to modded cars. __________________ Snailz

02-17-2008, 12:55 AM	#15
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