Devastating Blow

[M2M]

"He is in the hospital, lots of bruises and stapes in his head, but awake and talking"

[Gary WA]

was this recent?

[M2M]

Originally Posted by Gary WA

was this recent?

Yes, a week or two ago I believe. A friend in Ukraine sent me a link with these pics from a Ukrainian news website!

[Brad in Germany]

The story and photos are from the New Kingstown Fire Co. (Pennsylvania) Facebook page at this link or click on the below photo:
https://www.facebook.com/NKFC33/phot...78987995484842



Brad in Maryland

[M2M]

Originally Posted by Brad in Germany

The story and photos are from the New Kingstown Fire Co. (Pennsylvania) Facebook page at this link or click on the below photo:
https://www.facebook.com/NKFC33/phot...78987995484842

Brad in Maryland

No, I got the the story and photos from here:

https://apostrophe.ua/news/world/202...im-foto/203542

If you had seen this before on Facebook why didn't you post it here earlier?

[Jim/GA]

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Originally Posted by M2M

No, I got the the story and photos from here:

https://apostrophe.ua/news/world/202...im-foto/203542

If you had seen this before on Facebook why didn't you post it here earlier?

It appears that the Ukrainian news web site copied the story and photos from the Facebook page of the New Kingstown (Penn.) Fire Department! That is funny.

Just goes to show that when you put something on FB, it is out there to be used, abused, borrowed, stolen by anyone in the world without your control. That is one reason I have deleted my Facebook account after removing all material from it.

Does anyone know if the Model A did roll on it's side? It looks like it impacted against something in the front, and that buckled the frame/body.

[M2M]

Looking at the damage, did the BMW clip the A's rear driver's side fender causing the A to flip on it's side?

BMW is at fault of course but some type of extra lighting on the back of A, as many here often suggest, may have helped avoid this.

[Patrick L.]

BMW tried passing on the double line ?

What a shame. Hope he is OK.

[77Birdman]

That is such a shame. With so many Amish buggies in the area it seems that people driving should be able to negotiate a slower moving vehicle a bit safer!

[Jack Shaft]

All part of the deal,you drive them they will get hit by something..bugs,stones or other cars. Today there are many people on the road who dont care a bit about an old car,they only care that you are in their way.

A stock model a has no tools for defense in modern traffic conditions.Acceleration too slow,braking not efficient enough,lighting poor.you end up relying on the other drivers tolerance for your shortcomings.

In the picture do you see the young woman on the phone through the drivers door window? that's what you are up against..

[Vin-tin]

Originally Posted by 77Birdman

That is such a shame. With so many Amish buggies in the area it seems that people driving should be able to negotiate a slower moving vehicle a bit safer!

They also hit mennonite and amish buggies. People have too many distractions while driving and just aren't paying attention.

[JoeCB]

My experience ...BMW drivers think that they are "special" and thus have road priority!!!

Joe B

[Ruth]

Originally Posted by JoeCB

My experience ...BMW drivers think that they are "special" and thus have road priority!!!

Joe B

I wonder why that is?

Brings to mind the old joke;

What is the difference between a porcupine and a BMW ?

The porcupine has the pricks on the outside and the BMW has the pricks on the inside.

[M2M]

This Russian website says the car is a Ford T:

https://pikabu.ru/story/sovremennyiy...orda_t_7584206

[Benson]

Photo 1 shows a cross street coming in from the left ...

OR maybe there is a curve there, can not tell.

[Benson]

sent PM to 20500

[Curtis in MA]

Why is the A always assumed to be in the right?
Maybe he pulled out in front of the BMW!

[JoeCB]

Originally Posted by Curtis in MA

Why is the A always assumed to be in the right?
Maybe he pulled out in front of the BMW!

That maybe true, but I will go with the odds on this one!!!

Joe B

[California Travieso]

Originally Posted by Curtis in MA

Why is the A always assumed to be in the right?
Maybe he pulled out in front of the BMW!

I agree. If the BMW had hit the Model A I think the Model A would have landed in the ditch.

I think the Model A drifted into the path of the BMW and forced it into the ditch because the Model A sustained more damage to the left front fender and tire, and less damage to the left rear fender. Typical behavior when you see a car veer into your lane is to steer to the right (at least in the US where we drive on the right hand side of the road).

David Serrano

[Synchro909]

Originally Posted by California Travieso

I agree. If the BMW had hit the Model A I think the Model A would have landed in the ditch.

I think the Model A drifted into the path of the BMW and forced it into the ditch because the Model A sustained more damage to the left front fender and tire, and less damage to the left rear fender. Typical behavior when you see a car veer into your lane is to steer to the right (at least in the US where we drive on the right hand side of the road).

David Serrano

Automatically steering the right in a LHD country makes sense. We would go left. I have heard of people from a RHD country instinctively veering left to avoid trouble, just like they do at home but ending up in even more trouble. Swapping sides takes a lot of concentration not only when you start on the other side of the road but when you get home after almost getting used to it, you have to concentrate again. (you never completely get used to it)
Because everything there is @$$ backwards, I am not going make a guess at who did what.