Major tC accident in Houston... hit median and flipped
11-26-2005, 08:51 AM
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Major tC accident in Houston... hit median and flipped
Check out the following news story from earlier tonight. Looks like one of ours danced on the freeway tonight. I was on that same stretch of road just 20 minutes earlier too!
Good news: MINOR injuries on both driver and passenger... and look at that car! (Looks like they had the side airbags.)
http://www.click2houston.com/news/5402275/detail.html#
Good news: MINOR injuries on both driver and passenger... and look at that car! (Looks like they had the side airbags.)
http://www.click2houston.com/news/5402275/detail.html#
Car Hits Guardrail, Flips On Freeway
Driver, Passenger Treated For Minor Injuries At Hospital
POSTED: 10:22 am CST November 25, 2005
UPDATED: 10:31 am CST November 25, 2005
HOUSTON -- A driver hit a guardrail and lost control of his car, causing it to flip over in the middle of a southwest Houston highway shortly before 11 p.m. Thursday.
The car was traveling south on the Southwest Freeway near Gessner Road when the accident happened.
The driver and passenger were transported to Ben Taub Hospital with minor injuries.
Driver, Passenger Treated For Minor Injuries At Hospital
POSTED: 10:22 am CST November 25, 2005
UPDATED: 10:31 am CST November 25, 2005
HOUSTON -- A driver hit a guardrail and lost control of his car, causing it to flip over in the middle of a southwest Houston highway shortly before 11 p.m. Thursday.
The car was traveling south on the Southwest Freeway near Gessner Road when the accident happened.
The driver and passenger were transported to Ben Taub Hospital with minor injuries.
11-26-2005, 08:57 AM
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It's hard to tell... is that car not a tC? If it is, I think tC owners would be reassured by the presence of a tC having gone through that and leave the passengers with just scratches.
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11-26-2005, 01:11 PM
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yup its a tC. if you ask me, its pretty amazing that the people inside are ok and make me feel very very good about having my tC with the side airbag package. when i bought mine side airbags were non-negotiable. 650 buck is a small price to pay for something that could save your life. be carefull on the roads this holiday season everyone.
11-26-2005, 02:18 PM
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"Um, I think I just threw up a little bit in my mouth"
^^ nice quote buddy, haha.
btw way, check out the meet tonight...https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...200963#1200963
^^ nice quote buddy, haha.
btw way, check out the meet tonight...https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...200963#1200963
11-26-2005, 02:33 PM
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is it me, or does the glass roof seem somewhat intact? It amazes me how some tC's have their moonroof virtually explode, yet an accident like this the glass seems only....stretched out in some weird way?
By the way, it amazes me that only caused minor injuries
By the way, it amazes me that only caused minor injuries
11-26-2005, 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by tCinHou
yup its a tC. if you ask me, its pretty amazing that the people inside are ok and make me feel very very good about having my tC with the side airbag package. when i bought mine side airbags were non-negotiable. 650 buck is a small price to pay for something that could save your life. be carefull on the roads this holiday season everyone.
11-26-2005, 04:10 PM
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I wonder if it was still rolling on the stock potenza's. I'm totally digging the 360 degree doors too.(someone make a kit). Also its good to hear they have only minor injuries. Kind makes you wonder how fast they were going. 
