Unfortunately A Skyline Driver On The News For The Wrong Reasons...

[MHHJ]

Man trapped under car in crash

tradesman has been seriously injured after he was pinned under a car driven by an alleged hoon, which spun out of control on a suburban street in Melbourne's north west.

The victim, in his forties, was building a fence at the Rokewood Crescent home, in Meadow Heights, when a p-plate driver lost control.

The Nissan Skyline mounted the footpath and slammed into the man, pinning him between the car and a truck parked on the driveway.

Emergency crews spent 45 minutes working to free the man in a delicate rescue operation.

Witnesses have told 7News the driver was performing burnouts and speeding along the road before losing control of the car.

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Sergeant Dean Pickering said the 19-year-old p-plater was breaking the law simply by getting behind the wheel.

"It's a high-powered car. It's a car that's banned for probationary drivers. It's a fast car and there's no doubt in the world, it's not appropriate for somebody that's still learning to drive," he said.

Sgt Pickering said police had received complaints about a car being driven erratically in the area before the crash.

"At about that time, we've had reports of a Nissan Skyline being driven fairly erratically through the area.

"You can see what's happened...the car has mounted the footpath, has ended up through the front of this house, has hit the fence where this fellow was working. Unfortunately, he's been embedded under the car."

The victim was taken to the Royal Melbourne Hospital in a serious condition suffering from pelvic and spinal injuries.

P-plate driver arrested at the scene of a crash in Meadow Heights. Photo: 7News

Sgt Pickering slammed the stupidity of the driver, saying this type of behaviour is 'frustrating' and puts lives at risk.

"This is the sort of stuff that's really frustrating for us. It's not an accident, it's someone's behaviour that has caused something like this to happen," he said.

The 19-year-old driver, who escaped unharmed, is in police custody.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/19287171/man-trapped-under-car-in-crash/

[xALmoN]

just waiting for a mate.

[colourclassic]

At least they put blame on the driver and not the car..

[Plattsy]

give it time.

skyline drivers are baby killers.

[Odium]

They mention the car type more than a few times though, normally they'd just say "The driver of the car"

[Anfanee]

give it time.

skyline drivers are baby killers.

^^ and GTA kills people.

[colourclassic]

That's true Odium, just thought it was good to see the driver being portrayed as the one at fault, rather than the car... "It's a fast car and there's no doubt in the world, it's not appropriate for somebody that's still learning to drive.."

Edited October 7, 2013 by colourclassic

[Anfanee]

I would be keeping mine in the garage for the next week or so if i lived in VIC

[Odium]

Yeah there was a skyrine crash on Springvale Rd/Hawthorn Road in Vermont/Forest Hill a few months back, they focused on the car heaps... didn't help that they had cop dashcam footage of it running

[Anfanee]

People like that are the reason our insurance premiums are crazy high.

[colourclassic]

How much you want to bet it was some lebo as well. WTF is wrong with that side of town, seriously all full of f**kwits. So glad I don't own a skyline anymore

I hardly see lebo's/wogs etc in these cars anymore, they all moved on to BMW 3 series with the hectic leather for the ladies, or VZ SV6 lol.

[Anfanee]

^^ The WRX are still popular. It's just bogans because they are cheap. Cheap decent cars.

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

Now that 33 gtst's are worth about $6 we are going to see a LOT more of this unfortunately.

[Sunkist]

$6? I'll give you $3 for one

[joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo]

$34.50

[Sunkist]

Sertee foe feethy

[HEKT1K]

Always get people msging me when this happens, wondering if it was me involved in the crash. Makes me feel kinda special

[HEKT1K]

God damn wogs in skylines

[colourclassic]

God damn wogs.

I'm half italian :]

Edited October 8, 2013 by colourclassic

[Anfanee]

Start Dancing.

$34.50