That had to hurt a bit...

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  1. Nathan

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    York, PA -

    At least person was injured -- and a Mini Cooper sustained serious damage -- after the vehicle crashed Aug 17 in East Manchester Township, according to a news release.

    Northeastern Regional Police said that on Friday, officers responded to the 4400 block of Starview Road, where they found the 2004 Mini Cooper off the road, in a drainage ditch.

    Police said the driver was heading west, when the Cooper's right tire dropped off the road and into a drainage ditch.

    The vehicle then hit a concrete drainage box with its right front undercarriage, ripping one of its coil-spring shock absorbers from where it was attached and snapping the axle, police said.

    Police did not provide further information on who was injured and the severity of those injuries.

    Source - http://www.ydr.com/local/ci_21404693/police-injury-suffered-mini-cooper-crash
     
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    wow:eek6:
     
  3. Crashton

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    Yikes hope the driver is OK. Looks like a 2004 MCS BRG parts car. :frown5:
     
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    Yup, that MINI is busted but good:frown2: Hope the driver is OK.
     
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    Daaaaaaamn! That is crazy twisted.
     
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    is it just me or does it look like the roof twisted
     
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    Yup that's what I was talking about.

    That car is now a huge door stop.
     
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    A source of many fine parts & a door stop....
     
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    Yea.... the front suspension was forced up and it pushed the A pillar up with it.
     
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    Thats a total, what a shame
     
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    You can see the spring from the front suspension just sticking into the ground by the wheel. Wonder what made the driver steer off the road
     
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    I bet he was effing TEXTING ! :mad2::mad2::mad2:

    If so thats what you get.

    People really need to put down the cell phones, pay attention and drive.
     
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    ^ +1 :yesnod:
     
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    I'm from California so it's a "law" to not text while driving but it's not enforced very well
     
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    its not enforced very well anywhere!!
     
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    This will not buff out... Ouch.
     

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