Was speed a factor in this accident?

[mancombseepgood]

http://www.dispatch.co.za/2007/01/25/Easterncape/acrash.html

 

[Syndyre]

There's nothing to indicate it was but its not unlikely.

 

[isi.catch]

"The impact with the railing was so great that the Corolla’s engine was flung out, ..." http://www.dispatch.co.za/2007/01/25...pe/acrash.html

im sure speed must have been a factor... i cant be sure, but i think engines are quite heavy...

 

[mancombseepgood]

Heh - good point isi.catch
I understand those engines are hard to remove without spanners!
Not to mention there was no time for brakes.

 

[supersunbird]

People flung out of car?

Hello Mr Dont-wear-a-seatbelt...

Not that it would neccesarily have helped in this case.

 

[mancombseepgood]

Not that it would neccesarily have helped in this case.

Yeah...

 

[DragonLogos]

Do you think maybe McBride was driving???