Fatal wreck at 2222/620
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Yeah, traffic there was a mess, took them like 5 hours to clear it up. It was on 2222 before 620 right? It was slippery and there were a few turns, but still kindda hard to lose it there unless she was driving at some insane speed. I wonder if the car had DSC.
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That was a horrible accident
Hey guys,
Saw footage of that on two different channels. It was a horribly mangled E30 from my observation of the rims and bumper, but I could be wrong. There was absolutely nothing left but a crumpled hunk of crap for the actual car portion. I havent seen a wreck that bad in a while. I did have fun sitting in traffic for 30 minutes to get through the intersection at Parmer and McNeil, backed up to almost to BMW!!! Supposedly at least one BMW in that wreck and at least four other mangled cars. What a mess! Just reminds me to be extra careful in conditions that are not perfect. -Evan |
wow, that's a long way from 2222/620 to Parmer/McNeil (pretty much where I live)...
--Andrew |
2222? I've never heard of a four-digit highway before. Guess it's 'cause your state is so damn super-sized.
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As cities have developed, some FM roads are now in urban areas, like 2222 or 1093 (Westheimer) in Houston. |
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I finally found out what "FM" and "RR" stand for! Cool!
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Rumor has it that said BMW driver above was otherwise pre-occupied on her phone. But that's just what I heard.
Austin American Statesman: Austin woman dies in wreck while talking on cell phone Friend on other end of call hears the crash Friends said 29-year-old Sarah Polkowski of Austin often talked on her cell phone while she was driving. In the midst of a conversation Friday with her best friend, she lost control of her red BMW on a rain-slick road, swerved into oncoming traffic and hit a commercial truck. Her friend "heard her intake of breath, like a startle," said her husband, Stephen Polkowski, "and then something that sounded like the start of a crash before the call ended." Austin police, who were still investigating the cause of the noon wreck on RM 2222, said witnesses saw the westbound BMW veer into the eastbound lanes. snip... |
heh... how stupid! I hope more Austin motorists read this story and start using headsets or a bluetooth phones, or just wait until they get home to talk.
--Andrew |
wrong place at the wrong time too. slippery roads probably didn't help. :-(
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What's the difference between a Farm to Market road VS. a Ranch Road?
Yes, Texas is super sized. 4 digit road names are kewl... have to repeat it a couple times to remember when ya first hear it. But that's just me. |
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-Evan |
I bet you can buy a ranch out there cheap 20 years ago!
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Imagine how nice of a race track you can build in the Hill Country East and West of 360. It's like you can build a Nurburgring in Austin. 15 mile track, 60 turns, with elevation changes as much as 30 stories. Perfectly smooth pavement, with perfectly clean red and white strips at each apex, turn in, and track out points. Just gotta fench the entire place down so there won't be any deer or cowz hangin out. |
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