LA_MERC_Cowboy_From_Hell
April 6th, 2005, 08:30 AM
READ THIS FIRST!!!
>
>
> Lucky Day, Saved by a dent, Read the story first then watch video.
>
> In this amazingly horrific video taken from a traffic camera a PT
> Cruiser
> blows a red light and then T-bones a Subaru Forrester. The Forrester
> then
> rolls over a pedestrian who didn't wait for the walk signal. What's
even
> more amazing is that everyone survived the crash, even the
pedestrian.
>
> Channel 2 in Dayton has the article. QUOTE from Channel 2
>
> Dayton Police release dramatic video that shows an SUV landing on
top
> of
> a pedestrian after a crash. It happened yesterday at West Third and
> Edwin
> C. Moses. There are cameras at the intersection to catch red
light
> runners. They show the victim walking in the cross walk when a car
and
> an
> SUV crashed. The SUV then rolled over onto the pedestrian.
>
>
> Police say it all started when the driver of a PT Cruiser ran a red
> light
> and slammed into the SUV. At least one passer-by witnessed the crash
and
> called 9-1-1. Police say the drivers got away with minor .
injuries.
> But the pedestrian, 43-year-old Scott Tegtmeyer was critically
injured.
>
> Now, prosecutors are taking a close look at the video to determine
> what
> charges the driver of the PT Cruiser could face. Investigators say
> analysis of the video has already revealed some crucial factors.
>
> Police say the light had been red for 28 seconds when the PT
>
> Cruiser entered the intersection. They say Tegtmeyer should not
have
> been
> crossing the street at the time because the crosswalk signal was
red.
>
> Amazingly, investigators also say that the massive dent left on the
> side
> of the SUV, caused by the impact of the crash, created a hollow
space
> that
> kept Tegtmeyer from being crushed to death as the vehicle rolled
over
> him. Tegtmeyer was listed in serious condition Monday night. So far,
no
> charges have been filed.
>
>
>
http://www.lamerc.com/uploads/BadDay.mpg
>
>
> Lucky Day, Saved by a dent, Read the story first then watch video.
>
> In this amazingly horrific video taken from a traffic camera a PT
> Cruiser
> blows a red light and then T-bones a Subaru Forrester. The Forrester
> then
> rolls over a pedestrian who didn't wait for the walk signal. What's
even
> more amazing is that everyone survived the crash, even the
pedestrian.
>
> Channel 2 in Dayton has the article. QUOTE from Channel 2
>
> Dayton Police release dramatic video that shows an SUV landing on
top
> of
> a pedestrian after a crash. It happened yesterday at West Third and
> Edwin
> C. Moses. There are cameras at the intersection to catch red
light
> runners. They show the victim walking in the cross walk when a car
and
> an
> SUV crashed. The SUV then rolled over onto the pedestrian.
>
>
> Police say it all started when the driver of a PT Cruiser ran a red
> light
> and slammed into the SUV. At least one passer-by witnessed the crash
and
> called 9-1-1. Police say the drivers got away with minor .
injuries.
> But the pedestrian, 43-year-old Scott Tegtmeyer was critically
injured.
>
> Now, prosecutors are taking a close look at the video to determine
> what
> charges the driver of the PT Cruiser could face. Investigators say
> analysis of the video has already revealed some crucial factors.
>
> Police say the light had been red for 28 seconds when the PT
>
> Cruiser entered the intersection. They say Tegtmeyer should not
have
> been
> crossing the street at the time because the crosswalk signal was
red.
>
> Amazingly, investigators also say that the massive dent left on the
> side
> of the SUV, caused by the impact of the crash, created a hollow
space
> that
> kept Tegtmeyer from being crushed to death as the vehicle rolled
over
> him. Tegtmeyer was listed in serious condition Monday night. So far,
no
> charges have been filed.
>
>
>
http://www.lamerc.com/uploads/BadDay.mpg