Some insane car crash photos

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6 months ago my friend lost his dad and two brothers in a wreck exactly like that one. except they were in a z71 truck. traffic was at a stop and they were hit by the semi behind them into the one in front of them with the one behind them at full speed.

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Sadly, pickups and SUVs do not have to meet the same federal impact standards as sedans and minivans. Truck and SUV bodies are basically just bolted onto the frame and are much cheaper to build than sedans and minivans. I read somewhere that Ford's Expedition assembly plant shows huge annual profits and has basically saved Ford financially because the Expedition costs about 12,000 to build yet they sell for over 30. The Navigator is just some more chrome and leather and sells for over 40. According to the article I read, Ford can't build Expeditions fast enough.

Granted, an 18-wheeler at 70 mph impacting any stopped vehicle will probably injure the stopped vehicle's occupants, especially if they're sandwiched between two trucks, but that WRX driver basically walked away.

I was riding with a buddy on the San Diego freeway a few years ago. We were in his '87 BMW doing 65 in the right lane when my buddy suddenly said "Oh s__t!" followed by a horrendous impact from behind. Some young guy was racing down the freeway and cutting in and out of traffic at high speed. He made a sudden bid to the right lane, didn't see us, and rear-ended us doing over 80. Luckily, we were able to pull over and my buddy and I were not hurt hurt. His Beemer was bent a little behind both doors as the rear impact was dead-center. The kid jumped out (his car stopped running due to front-end damage) and he began explaining that he had "fainted" because of a medical condition and his girlfriend was hysterical. We just called the highway patrol via cell phone and waited. The CHP was there in about 20 minutes and they listened to both sides and then put the kid in the back of the patrol car. Apparently the kid was wanted on a felony charge. He was uninsured and my buddy decided to just let it go. He still drives that bent BMW.

I watch my mirrors constantly, especially in traffic.