Wreck in Mine Rd lot

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   What happened in the Mine Rd lot this morning? I saw multiple vehicles wrecked, police, ambulance, fire department... I heard that the vehicle that caused it was speeding down the row. Was the driver ill? I hope everybody is OK.

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mycroftt Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 11 Feb 2002 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote mycroftt Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Wreck in Mine Rd lot Posted: 19 Jul 2011 at 7:53am
	What happened in the Mine Rd lot this morning? I saw multiple vehicles wrecked, police, ambulance, fire department... I heard that the vehicle that caused it was speeding down the row. Was the driver ill? I hope everybody is OK.

elisabeth64 Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 29 Jul 2005 Location: va Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote elisabeth64 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 Jul 2011 at 12:01pm
	http://blogs.fredericksburg.com/transportation/2011/07/19/car-crashes-through-stafford-commuter-lot/

jadams08 Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 07 Mar 2007 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote jadams08 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 Jul 2011 at 2:32pm
	All I can say is WOW! I saw that this morning and was wondering what all the noise was about!

mdog Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 20 Apr 2008 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote mdog Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 Jul 2011 at 3:54pm
	Poor Mercedes...

jadams08 Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 07 Mar 2007 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote jadams08 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 Jul 2011 at 8:46am
	quote: Originally posted by mdog Poor Mercedes... Wow M dog. Really?

jadams08 Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 07 Mar 2007 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote jadams08 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 Jul 2011 at 8:48am
	Update: " Lot crash was driver's second " http://www.fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2011/072011/07222011/640657

mdog Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 20 Apr 2008 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote mdog Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 Jul 2011 at 1:31pm
	quote: Originally posted by jadams08 quote: Originally posted by mdog Poor Mercedes... Wow M dog. Really? You don't feel sad that a nice car was driven by an a..hole and got ruined?

Pele Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 27 May 2008 Location: Virginia Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pele Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 Jul 2011 at 2:10pm
	quote: Originally posted by mdog quote: Originally posted by jadams08 quote: Originally posted by mdog Poor Mercedes... Wow M dog. Really? You don't feel sad that a nice car was driven by an a..hole and got ruined? Only if it were a particularly nice car. Benzes aren't particularly nice. Same goes for Audi/VW, most Porsches, and almost any other German car. Open the hood of one and try to do some work on it. They love to use Torx (Star shaped), Socket head (Allen keyed), and other odd shaped bolts. You're gonna have to be a contortionist to get to some bolts. Some common tasks require tools that you're going to have to order from a dealer. BMWs at least leave you some room to get at things... At least in their standard lineup... The M3 and M5 series engine bays can get a bit crammed. Then the parts are insanely expensive, despite being very similar to parts in Japanese and American cars. Alternators by Bosch or Nippon-Denso are found in almost all cars... I like the Japanese models where you can pretty much dismantle the entire car with a handful of wrenches and screwdrivers. 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, and 21mm all comfortably fit in my back pocket. I just haven't been terribly impressed by German engineering. ------------------------- Times to beat: Horner Rd to/from Pentagon: 12 mins Without Slugs - 17 mins With slugs Dale City exit to/from 3rd St Tunnel, D.C. 18 mins (No slugs - Holiday)