Car bursts into flames after street race

[Tobey]

Originally Posted by SMH.COM.AU

An illegal street race involving two cars on the M7 motorway in the western Sydney suburb of Quakers Hill last night resulted in a serious crash, with one car in flames and two men hospitalised, police say.

About 9.30pm police and emergency services were called to the accident on the major road 1km west of Sunnyholt Road exit, where a Ford XR6 Turbo ute and a Ford XR6 Turbo sedan had smashed while racing east bound.

Both cars hit a guard rail, a solid electronic overhead sign pole and an electrical power box.

The collision caused the sedan to flip and catch on fire, police said.

Police extinguished the fire prior to the arrival of Fire Brigade officers.

The 21-year-old Baulkham Hills driver of the sedan and his 22-year-old male passenger from Glenhaven were taken to Westmead Hospital with minor injuries and are in a stable condition.

The driver of the ute, a 22-year-old P2 provisional licence holder from Maroota, was uninjured in the accident.

Inspector Adel Atalla, from Quakers Hill police, said it was "absolutely incredible" the men had escaped with only minor injuries.

There had been few other vehicles on the road when the street race took place, he said.

The M7 was not a known hot spot for street racing, he said.

Both drivers will be charged with street racing, drive in a manner dangerous and traffic offences and will have their licenses suspended.

They will appear at Blacktown Local Court on a later date.

Anyone who witnessed the collision who has not yet spoken to police are urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Investigations into the collision are continuing.

Apparently this was on the way home from racing at Wicked Wednesday.
Once again these muppetts are ruining the chances of keeping facilities like WW open

[SVTVNM]

I was just about to post this myself, the sedan looked alot like a car on this forum. Pretty sure is was a BA/BF F6, it was yellow with black rims.


P.S. The F6 was on it's roof.

[Bluepower]

Idiots. can print what im really thinking. If they were on this forum, cant see them lasting much longer.

big thumbs down.

[XR Martin]

Innocent until proven guilty?

[Tobey]

All the campaigning against the P-Plate laws has just been ruined, by this P-Plater driving a Turbo and crashing it...

[RG]

Damn fools.

As it was to T's why can I suddenly hear a government outcry about how they are too powerful.

[InfernoSR]

Originally Posted by XR6 Martin

Innocent until proven guilty?

Actions speak louder than words...

[RG]

Originally Posted by XR6 Martin

Innocent until proven guilty?

You can't be serious, you fool.

How can they be innocent, they were in the wrecks mate. :

[Polyal]

Originally Posted by Russell

You can't be serious, you fool.

How can they be innocent, they were in the wrecks mate. :

Bit harsh, but true. Unless there was a massive patch of oil, both hit it while cruising past and spun into each other then they might have a chance.

Talk about a generic, stereotypical accident. Pretty disappointing really. :togo:

[XR Martin]

What is this Judge Dredd? If it was any other incident they article would be full of 'alledged activity'
If it was a murder case and the journo wrote it out in the same manner would it be acceptable? He'd be lucky to keep his job let alone anything else.

So now two flash cars crash your now convicted on the spot for street racing? what kind of society have we become.

[RG]

Originally Posted by XR6 Martin

What is this Judge Dredd? If it was any other incident they article would be full of 'alledged activity'
If it was a murder case and the journo wrote it out in the same manner would it be acceptable? He'd be lucky to keep his job let alone anything else.

So now two flash cars crash your now convicted on the spot for street racing? what kind of society have we become.

Bit of difference to the two crimes. But for the sake of this argument if the murderer was found at the scene with the knife in his hand and blood all over him then yes it would be acceptable.

Seriously how can you defend the actions of these two and what other explanation can be offered?

[FPV GT40]

There is always peanuts that will support this sort of activity....so no point arguing about it I guess, just glad no innocent people got hurt.

The only problem is that these numb nuts bring the heat onto everyone else, making genuine performance car owners look bad in the general public eye. So the only people that support there idiots will be the same idiots, so if you get on here supporting dumd Sh%@s like these two, you are not doing car enthusiasts any favours, and I hope I do not get lumped into the same pile as the brainless heroes that have no consideration for other road users or even their mates or family in the car with them who's life they are risking.

[Lynch'd]

http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/...492581078.html

DAMN! What a mess. I can't believe they got away with only minor injuries.

[XR6_661]

Yet another group of idiots who give everyone else a bad name. Especially us P platers.

Raises the question too, what was a P plater doing driving a Turbo? Unless of course they got their Ps before the law.

Simple fact to the matter is, they got what was coming to them.

[phoenix99]

These guys are proactive hoons, they crush their own cars

[Sprint347]

It's a credit to the media for reporting this as a 'street racing' incident and didn't refer to it as being 'drag racing'.

Hopefully this will be a lesson to others, there's a group of very lucky guys after that wreck.. i'm amazed the people in the F6 were relatively unhurt.

[Sprint347]

Originally Posted by phoenix99

These guys are proactive hoons, they crush their own cars

The sad thing is, they'll probably get a nice insurance payout and go buy/build themselves a newer/faster car and continue to drive like turkeys

[RG]

Originally Posted by nitrane

It's a credit to the media for reporting this as a 'street racing' incident and didn't refer to it as being 'drag racing'.

Very true, for once they have done a good job of it.

[PepeLePew]

Hmmm thats a rather large cooler....

[Nickxb]

Originally Posted by nitrane

The sad thing is, they'll probably get a nice insurance payout and go buy/build themselves a newer/faster car and continue to drive like turkeys

I doubt they will, If the insurance company pays them it will be a huge mistake.

Engaging a vehicle in illegal activities is a exlcusion under insurance policies....

[honer]

lol was thinking the same thing

Originally Posted by PepeLePew

Hmmm thats a rather large cooler....

[TZENU]

Originally Posted by Nickxb

I doubt they will, If the insurance company pays them it will be a huge mistake.

Engaging a vehicle in illegal activities is a exlcusion under insurance policies....

Isn't it up to the insurnace to prove that he was enagaged in an illegal activity??? I suppose they can ask for a police report cant they?

No wonder jo blow doesn't see eye to eye with an enthusiast... (S#$% like this doesn't help either)

[lostdude]

Just saw this on the news, the ute was a silver xr6 turbo i think, it had pretty nasty front end damage.

[ebxr8240]

Must have been a small fire... If the sedan was on fire? There is very little fire damage ??

[XR06T]

that yellow one is an xr6t, look at the rocker cover!

[jcxr]

Great comment falcon phil.

[Electric]

Originally Posted by Nickxb

I doubt they will, If the insurance company pays them it will be a huge mistake.

Engaging a vehicle in illegal activities is a exlcusion under insurance policies....

Are you sure? ...what about failing to give way or running a red light....both illegal activities, both covered by insurane.

The exception I can think of is DUI is not covered by insurance.

[jcxr]

Notice the pod filter out of the drivers side headlight bucket?

[Falcon_Phill]

Originally Posted by jcxr

Great comment falcon phil.

Better them than someone who follows the rules. I read a story last year of some guy doing 60 in a Skyline and crashed, then died, yet these guys come out of it alright.

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built ford tough!