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Oops! DC Police Vehicle hits Camaro from Transformers 3! (Updated)

Published on October 12, 2010 in Fun Stuff. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

It looks like one DC policeman didn’t get the word that streets in our nation’s capital were being closed for filming of Transformers 3, the latest installment in a kids-toy-turned-movie-franchise.  He was driving with lights and sirens, but as Fox 5 reports, the light he ran was red.  It’s D.C. Police policy that all emergency vehicles at least do a rolling stop at red lights to ensure that no cross traffic is in the way.  The car he struck?  Bumblebee, a new Chevrolet Camaro.  Filming has been moved to Arlington while D.C. does a “Safety Investigation.”  Click past the jump for the video.

Update: 10/12 – DC Announced the new schedule for road closures.  See the details after the jump.

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100 MPH crash caught by police officer’s dash camera!

Published on August 25, 2010 in General. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

A 100-mph (estimated) crash was caught on a dashboard camera by a Sugarcreek Township police car, in the Beaver Creek area of Ohio.  The driver, 19 year-old Brennan S. Eden, was driving his Pontiac Firebird on the median strip when he struck the guardrail, launched his car sideways, and careened into the center post of an overpass.  At that point, he was ejected from the car and the car itself split into 3 pieces.  Surprisingly, Eden lived, and was conscious at the scene, although for obvious reasons he was flown to Miami Valley Hospital where he’s listed in critical condition.  The crash happened around 7:15am on August 23rd, shutting down southbound traffic for 6 hours on I-675.  Click past the jump for the video.

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Breaking News: Tesla employees die in plane crash!

Published on February 17, 2010 in Industry Update. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , .

AutoBlog picked up on a story out of Palo Alto, where it appears that 3 Tesla Motors employees died this morning in a plane crash.  The plane was a twin-engined Cessna belonging to one of Tesla’s senior electrical engineers, Doug Bourn.  Continue reading for more details, video and pictures.

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DOT Bans texting for Commercial drivers

Published on January 28, 2010 in General and Industry Update. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , .

A lot of states have begun banning texting for drivers, and some go as far as fining drivers who aren’t using a hands-free device, such as Bluetooth, to make and receive their calls.  A study by Virginia Tech Researchers found that drivers who are distracted by cell phones and other devices are 23 times more likely to crash than those who pay attention to the road.

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