This appears to be one lucky dude or the 05 mustang is really living up to its saftey ratings.

Driver Walks Away After Car Flips, Crashes
Man Injured Slightly After Car 'Flattened'
POSTED: 7:27 am CDT August 8, 2005

CHICAGO -- The driver of a car that flipped over several times on Interstate 57 Sunday night was able to walk away from the crash with only a minor gash on his head, fire officials said.


The 2005 Ford Mustang was traveling southbound on I-57 near 111th Street at around 10:15 p.m. Sunday when the driver somehow lost control and the car flipped over several times, according to fire Media Affairs Director Larry Langford.

The car struck a light pole and a tree and then came to rest on the shoulder, he said.

"The car was basically flattened," Langford said. "It was on its roof, and not more than 3 feet tall when we got there."

The driver was able to get out of the car after the crash and was seen walking and talking at the scene, Langford said. He refused medical attention for a minor cut on his head, Langford said.

A car came and picked up the driver at the scene and the occupants drove away after speaking to police and paramedics.

The man told fire officials that he had "been through worse," having served in the military, Langford said.

Langford said the car was likely traveling "pretty fast" when the man lost control.

Illinois State Police spokesman Steve Tufenkjian said no citations would be issued in the accident.
http://www.nbc5.com/news/4821331/detail.ht...994&dppid=65172

 

Ouch.....for the car....

 

 

There's no need for the snobbish IRS, right Hai Tang?

 

Oh brother, here we go again. What does having a solid axle have to do with this wreck? Do you know something the driver doesn't ?.......perhaps you ARE the driver !

 

Wow, thats 5 min from my house and I didnt even hear about it. But then again accidents like that seem common around here.



edit : Closest I could come to a picture. (of the area)
I-57 Traffic cam

<3 live traffic cams

 

only thing I have to say. Driving fast is fun, but you have to know your limits. when you don't, crap like that happens. but what can you do, maybe he had no way of avoiding it. that is why they are called accidents

 

A car rolling over has nothing to do with the SRA. If anything, a SRA is better for stability because the camber and toe are always perfectly aligned to the ground independent of wheel travel. This driver most likely went off road and his wheels dug into the ground.

Instead of turning this into another plea for the IRS, you should commend Ford and Team Mustang for building a safe car that allowed someone to walk away unscathed!

:angry:

 

"Commend Ford and 'Team Mustang'...how's that Koolaid taste???
God looks out for fools and small children. That fool will crash another car another day.

 

I think 1 Bullit was making a smart remark twoards the IRS, notice the joker at the bottom

 

George has to be a little less subtle with the humour

= joking FYI

good thing the guy walked away

 

It was a good thing weiner Tracey was on the scene to point out the driver was prolly traveling at a high rate of speed!

 

 

poor car.....lucky guy.

 

Weiner Tracy? I love the language filter on this site.