Accident at 2011 Autorama

[Ms Grumpy]

I was trying to find a link to the local news report but here is what I do know.

On Thursday afternoon/evening a Pro-Stock S-10, was leaving the check-in area, and went sideways, taking out most of the check-in areas tables. It also hit at least one bystander who was injured and had to be transported to the hospital by paramedics.

The S-10 then proceeded to broadside the General Lee clone. It pushed the General Lee sideways almost a foot.

It was not a pretty site with lots of damage. The S-10 destroyed it's front clip, windshield, and one side of the General Lee clone is damaged fender to quarter.

[Hank70SS]

I saw that on the news last night. The General Lee should be a lot faster now, looks like it dropped a few hundred pounds of Bondo where it got crunched..

[grumpy]

Only pic I could find

[Mike 1972SS]

I saw that car last night at the show setup. I heard the owners of the S10 was even having all kinds of problems even unloading it from the enclosed trailer. I even seen some tire tracks (burnt rubber) right next to the General Lee car.

On another note, this years show looks like it will be much better than last.

Mike

[Bowtie-Bri]

Only pic I could find

Wow! That sucks. It could of been alot worse. I hope the person injured wasn't hurt to bad. :(

[smokenjoep01]

OOPS! Did I do that. What a knucle head. Howsthe inocent bystander?

[Hank70SS]

I heard it was someone working on the General Lee. All they said was he was taken to the hospital with some type of chest pains. From being hit or a heart attack, they didn't know at that time.

[Bowtie-Bri]

Think that will buff out?

[Derek69SS]

What was the cause? Was the S10 guy being stupid and lose control, or was it something mechanical?

[Ms Grumpy]

From what it sounds like it might have been mechanical. From the reports I heard, they said that it sounded like the guy in the S-10 was "gunning" it. But like Mike said, they were having problems even before they got it off the trailer.