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I just got back from a quick (not really) jaunt to the Dover area, where a 25 vehicle pile-up on Interstate 90 overpass over CR 10 created lots of business for tow trucks.
The crash included an ambulance, a garbage truck, many semi trucks and a Mini Cooper.
No serious injuries, amazingly enough.
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That Mini fared pretty well considering it apparently got schmucked by a semi!
Posted by: Alan | January 30, 2008 at 06:20 AM
I've been thinking about getting a Mini someday. This picture at least makes me feel a little better about the car! Of course who knows how fast the truck was going when it rammed into it :)
Posted by: John | January 30, 2008 at 08:56 AM
Thats the "before" picture.. the mini was crumpling in anticipation.. Seriously, I hope the driver fared better.
Posted by: Wayne | January 30, 2008 at 09:00 AM
Guys, I don't think the truck in the picture is what hit the car. It's a tow truck.
Posted by: taxpayer | January 30, 2008 at 09:12 AM
Taxpayer's probably right about that. Wonder what hit it then? If we find out that the damage was caused by a geo metro then I'll definitely postpone plans to purchase!
Posted by: John | January 30, 2008 at 09:35 AM
Attention drivers: Bridge freezes before road surface. I don't see any signs posted that say that --- but it's a fact.
Posted by: dotk | January 30, 2008 at 10:08 AM
The MINI in the picture is/was mine. The accident was on I90, not US14. I was traveling about 40-50mph when I got hit by a semi (not the tow truck in the picture) It was a pretty hefty impact, I'm guessing he was going around 70mph.
Surprisingly my laptop, which was in the trunk and although the screen didn't survive, it still boots up!!!
Just for comparison take a look at http://bridger.us/2002/12/16/CrashTestingMINICooperVsFordF150/
I'm definitely happy about my MINI purchase
Posted by: Pete | February 01, 2008 at 11:36 AM
That's amazing Pete. Glad to hear you're okay too. Definitely want a Mini even more now!
Posted by: John | February 01, 2008 at 12:11 PM
me too!!! mini convertible!
Posted by: twosix | February 01, 2008 at 02:03 PM