Jump to content
SAU Community

5 Dead To-day's Accident

GTR-N1

By GTR-N1,
in Victoria

 Share

Recommended Posts

  • Replies 126
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

MRSAMO Rising Star

MRSAMO

Posted
Posted
Car hit tree along Plenty Rd Mill Park this morning. :P

Cops thought there were 2 dead; then 4; then 5 + a critical (15yr old). so sad.

Police looking for driver of a blue car that was close by.

The Police needs to restrict those Fords/Holdens, simple as that.

Priestley Rising Star

Priestley

Posted
Posted

Thats terrible. Possibly 5 to 6 families being woken up by the police telling them a family member is dead or seriously injured.

Just read on news.com that two p-plate drivers were caught doing 170kmh and running red lights on Burwood Highway. It was a Supra and an Integra... at least it wasn't a Skyline.

OMGGTR Mentor

OMGGTR

Posted
Posted

The pic of that xr6 mashed. dont even know how the girl survived.......the speed considered.. goes to show how foolish some kids are... who does shit like that with a full car load... fkn gives me chills, so fkn depressing

Downforce Grand Master

Downforce

Posted
Posted

That's pretty sad.... they had to lift 3 dead bodies off the girl to get her out.. one of them was her own brother.

http://www.news.com.au/national/speeding-b...0-1225820472174

Speeding blamed for crash that killed five young men

From: AAP

January 17, 2010 10:55AM

SPEEDING is to blame for a smash that killed five young men in Melbourne's north early this morning, police said today.

Assistant Commissioner Tim Cartwright said the driver of the Ford sedan carrying six people from a party in Ivanhoe about 1.50am (AEDT) lost control on Plenty Road, Mill Park, in perfect conditions.

Careering through the Childs Road intersection, the 19-year-old driver from Wallan swerved onto the median strip, spun out of control, swerved back onto the road before the car ploughed into a large tree on the left verge.

Mr Cartwright estimates the vehicle was travelling at 140km/h when it struck and wrapped itself around the tree, which fell on to the car, splitting the vehicle apart.

"As far as we can tell the car's doing about 140km/h, Just crazy speeds," he told reporters at the scene.

"There are six young people on board, five of them have died instantly. How many times do we have to say to people speed kills?

"This isn't speed, this is just lunacy."

Police have ruled out drag racing as a factor in the accident but witnesses are being urged to come forward.

Mr Cartwright said residents in the neighbourhood reported some erratic driving earlier in the evening but it was yet to be determined whether the reports were related to the same car.

He said the Ford sedan was high-powered but within the categories of cars allowed for P-plate drivers.

Among the six people in the car was a 19-year-old P-plate driver from Wallan and his 21-year-old brother.

Also killed were a 19-year-old man from Morang and another man from Wallan whose age has not been confirmed.

A 15-year-old Epping girl seated in the back of the car and restrained by a seatbelt was the only survivor.

She is in a serious but stable condition in Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Her 19-year-old brother was one of those killed in the crash.

Ambulance paramedic Ron McLeod said rescue workers had to lift three of the dead teens off the 15-year-old to free her from the crushed vehicle.

"I've been a paramedic for 30 years and this is the most horrific scene I've ever seen," Mr McLeod said.

"It was just carnage everywhere, especially with five young lives that have been lost."

Mr McLeod said the first paramedics on the scene, a Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance (MICA) crew, reported two people were dead.

But when he arrived at the crash, he was told the number was four.

As the emergency rescue operation began to free the trapped girl, a fifth body was discovered.

"To actually have to take those deceased patients out of the vehicle to get to the patient ... it was just traumatic for the MICA crew, the advanced life support crew, the police that were at the scene, the fire brigade at the scene, everyone that was there.

"It's just a horrific scene up there at the moment.

"It will certainly be something that will stick with all the emergency workers and especially the family.

"The young lady was conscious through the whole ordeal.

"I've been into the Royal Melbourne (Hospital) to see her and she is still conscious.

"She's got some fractures - a very lucky lady to be alive."

Mr Cartwright said the scene was the worst major collision unit members had seen.

Pathology tests would determine whether alcohol and drugs played a role in the crash, he said.

"At this stage we don't know whether drugs or alcohol were involved."

GTR-N1 Grand Master

GTR-N1

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Must have been helluva speed he was doing 'cause that tree that was knocked over was what - 20m or 60ft tall???

Paramedic (Mr McLeod) said, "...worst accident I've seen in 30 years" sh/t

Yes, poor families numb > shock > anger > grief!!!

paulr33 Grand Master

paulr33

Posted
Posted

rest in peace

but you guys are seriously off the planet

one guys says the police should restrict fords and holdens

and the other says that fords cant handle for peanuts

none of those have any factual purpose based on what you know about the accident

the car was doing speeds (est 140km/h) and then it hit a tree

so a number of things could have caused that (we dont know what)

i mean if he was in a skyline GTR vpsec II the same thing could have happened

and if the car was restricted, let's say 30% less power cos "the police should"

it can still hit 140km/h it will just take longer to reach 140km/h

and if you cap it at 100km/h its just as bad, hitting a tree (or anything) at 100km/h is bad

JNRZAN Enthusiast

JNRZAN

Posted
Posted

I went past this morning as its not far from my house and there was very little skid marks on the road only two marks in the gravel so i think they had little or no time to react and get on the brakes.

RIP boys sad to see lives taken so young.

blind_elk Grand Master

blind_elk

Posted
Posted

If only there had been a speed camera there, none of this would have happened [/cynical].

But seriously, how many times does it have to happen before young, inexperienced drivers get it through the thick, boney, protective layer of the brain.

And rocklee, the girl is seriously injured, not dead, bozo!

MRSAMO Rising Star

MRSAMO

Posted
Posted
rest in peace

but you guys are seriously off the planet

one guys says the police should restrict fords and holdens

and the other says that fords cant handle for peanuts

none of those have any factual purpose based on what you know about the accident

the car was doing speeds (est 140km/h) and then it hit a tree

so a number of things could have caused that (we dont know what)

i mean if he was in a skyline GTR vpsec II the same thing could have happened

and if the car was restricted, let's say 30% less power cos "the police should"

it can still hit 140km/h it will just take longer to reach 140km/h

and if you cap it at 100km/h its just as bad, hitting a tree (or anything) at 100km/h is bad

The current laws allow Ford and Holden to produce these type of cars for P platers, this is business. Furthermore, these cars are cheap to make and cheap to go fast in a straight line. Then kids (and some companies) forget about the brakes and suspensions to handle all that power. I'd take my chances in a Skyline than a Ford but that's not the point as you said (besides P platers can't drive GTRs). The point is these 6 kids should have known better, they should have checked each other but they didn't, and they picked the right car to speed quickly to 140km/h on suburban roads and hit a tree.

If the law enforces further restrictions on powered cars, in particular Holdens and Fords, this will affect business and big bosses don't want that.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing


  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • hoodedreeper
      Chris' Toyota Mark ii JZX110

      By hoodedreeper · Posted

      Next on the to-do list was an oil and filter change. Nothing exciting to add here except the oil filter is in a really stupid place (facing the engine mount/subframe/steering rack). GReddy do a relocation kit which puts it towards the gearbox, I would have preferred towards the front but there's obviously a lot more stuff there. Something I'll have to look at for the next service perhaps. First time using Valvoline oil, although I can't see it being any different to most other brands Nice... The oil filter location... At least the subframe wont rust any time soon I picked up a genuine fuel filter, this is part of the fuel pump assembly inside the fuel tank. Access can be found underneath the rear seat, you'll see this triangular cover Remove the 3x plastic 10mm nuts and lift the cover up, pushing the rubber grommet through The yellow fuel line clips push out in opposite directions, remove these completely. The two moulded fuel lines can now pull upwards to disconnect, along with the wire electrical plug. There's 8x 8mm bolts that secure the black retaining ring. The fuel pump assembly is now ready to lift out. Be mindful of the fuel hose on the side, the hose clamp on mine was catching the hose preventing it from lifting up The fuel pump/filter has an upper and lower section held on by 4 pressure clips. These did take a little bit of force, it sounded like the plastic tabs were going to break but they didn't (don't worry!) The lower section helps mount the fuel pump, there's a circular rubber gasket/grommet/seal thing on the bottom where the sock is. Undo the hose clip on the short fuel hose on the side to disconnect it from the 3 way distribution pipe to be able to lift the upper half away. Don't forget to unplug the fuel pump too! There's a few rubber O rings that will need transferring to the new filter housing, I show these in the video at the bottom of this write up. Reassembly is the reverse Here's a photo of the new filter installed, you'll be able to see where the tabs are more clearing against the yellow OEM plastic Once the assembly is re-installed, I turned the engine over a few times to help build up fuel pressure. I did panic when the car stopped turning over but I could hear the fuel pump making a noise. It eventually started and has been fine since. Found my 'lucky' coin underneath the rear seat too The Youtube video can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLJ65pmQt44&t=6s
    • hoodedreeper
      Chris' Toyota Mark ii JZX110

      By hoodedreeper · Posted

      It was picked up on the MOT/Inspection that the offside front wheel bearing had excessive play along with the ball joint. It made sense to do both sides so I sourced a pair of spare IS200 hubs to do the swap. Unfortunately I don't have any photos of the strip down but here's a quick run down. On the back of the hub is a large circular dust cover, using a flat head screw driver and a mallet I prised it off. Underneath will reveal a 32mm hub nut (impact gun recommended). With the hub nut removed the ABS ring can be removed (I ended up using a magnetic pick up tool to help). Next up is to remove the stub axle, this was a little trickier due to limited tools. I tried a 3 leg puller but the gap between the hub and stub axle wasn't enough for the legs to get in and under. Next option was a lump hammer and someone pulling the stub axle at the same time. After a few heavy hits it released. The lower bearing race had seized itself onto the stub axle, which was fine because I was replacing them anyway. With the upper bearing race removed and the grease cleaned off they looked like this The left one looked pristine inside but gave us the most trouble. The right one had some surface rust but came apart in a single hit, figure that out?! I got a local garage to press the new wheel bearings in, reassemble was the opposite and didn't take long at all. Removing the hub itself was simple. Starting with removing the brake caliper, 2x 14mm bolts for the caliper slider and 2x 19mm? for the carrier > hub bolts. I used a cable tie to secure the caliper to the upper arm so it was out of the way, there's a 10mm bolt securing the ABS sensor on. With the brake disc removed from the hub next are the three castle nuts for the upper and lower ball joints and track rod end. Two of these had their own R clip and one split pin. A few hits with the hammer and they're released (I left the castle nuts on by a couple of turns), the track rod ends gave me the most grief and I may have nipped the boots (oops). Fitting is the reversal and is very quick and easy to do. The lower ball joints are held onto the hub by 2x 17mm bolts. The castle nut did increase in socket size to 22mm from memory (this may vary from supplier) The two front tyres weren't in great condition, so I had those replaced with some budget tyres for the time being. I'll be replacing the wheels and tyres in the future, this was to get me on the road without the worry of the police hassling me.
    • Haggerty
      RB25DE NEO with Haltech ECU

      By Haggerty · Posted

      Yep, the closest base tune available was for the GTT, I went with that and made all the logical changes I could find to convert it to Naturally Aspirated. It will rev fine in Neutral to redline but it will be cutting nearly 50% fuel the whole way.  If I let it tune the fuel map to start with that much less fuel it wont run right and has a hard time applying corrections.  These 50% cuts are with a fuel map already about half of what the GTT tune had.  I was having a whole lot of bogging when applying any throttle but seem to have fixed that for no load situations with very aggressive transient throttle settings. I made the corrections to my injectors with data I found for them online, FBCJC100 flowing 306cc.  I'll have to look to see if I can find the Cam section. I have the Bosch 4.9 from Haltech. My manifold pressure when watching it live is always in -5.9 psi/inHg
    • brillo
      Leak from Tokico BM50 Brake Master Cylinder

      By brillo · Posted

      Hi My Tokico BM50 Brake master cylinder has a leak from the hole between the two outlets (M10x1) for brake pipes, I have attached a photo. Can anyone tell me what that hole is and what has failed to allow brake fluid to escape from it, I have looked on line and asked questions on UK forums but can not find the answer, if anyone can enlighten me I would be most grateful.
    • MBS206
      Cas issue

      By MBS206 · Posted

      It will be a software setting. I don't believe many on here ever used AEM. And they're now a discontinued product,that's really hard to find any easy answers on. If it were Link or Haltech, someone would be able to just send you a ECU file though.
×
×
  • Create New...