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<blockquote data-quote="Unregistered" data-source="post: 72884"><p><a href="http://a.abclocal.go.com/images/wabc/cms_exf_2005/news/hitrun4_111005.jpg" target="_blank">http://a.abclocal.go.com/images/wabc/cms_exf_2005/news/hitrun4_111005.jpg</a></p><p>It appears that the area around the drivers side brake light has damage but the rear bumper does not. The rear window is blown out but that could be from impact with the tree or the rescue of the victim. Now if the tractor hit the rear wouldn't there be damage to the bumper and trunk lid areas? If the tractor was switching from the center lane to the right lane and hit were it looks like there is damage (Drivers Side rear) wouldn't that cause the Escort to immediately spin to the left (counter clockwise) thus impacting the entire driver side with the tractor possibly putting the Escort directly infront of the tractor? Looking at the pictures it looks as if this did not happen though. If you look at the drivers side rear tire that is not bent nor looks damaged and the rear bumper looks fine. It also looks as if the driver side had no or very minimal impact with the feeder. By hitting the tree it looks as if the car had to be going at a fair rate of speed. </p><p>I'd venture to say that the news team wanted to sensationalize the story by claiming a big company such as UPS killing a mother of 4. The feeder could have struck the vehicle but I'd say as others have that the last trailer probably clipped the side of the car or the front corner. The damege would have been a lot worse if it was from the rear. My heart goes out to the family involved as well as the UPS driver involved. I really doubt a UPS driver would knowingly have left the scene. UPS trucks stand out so you know people would see it. Look at all the heroic action made by UPS drivers over the years.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Unregistered, post: 72884"] [url]http://a.abclocal.go.com/images/wabc/cms_exf_2005/news/hitrun4_111005.jpg[/url] It appears that the area around the drivers side brake light has damage but the rear bumper does not. The rear window is blown out but that could be from impact with the tree or the rescue of the victim. Now if the tractor hit the rear wouldn't there be damage to the bumper and trunk lid areas? If the tractor was switching from the center lane to the right lane and hit were it looks like there is damage (Drivers Side rear) wouldn't that cause the Escort to immediately spin to the left (counter clockwise) thus impacting the entire driver side with the tractor possibly putting the Escort directly infront of the tractor? Looking at the pictures it looks as if this did not happen though. If you look at the drivers side rear tire that is not bent nor looks damaged and the rear bumper looks fine. It also looks as if the driver side had no or very minimal impact with the feeder. By hitting the tree it looks as if the car had to be going at a fair rate of speed. I'd venture to say that the news team wanted to sensationalize the story by claiming a big company such as UPS killing a mother of 4. The feeder could have struck the vehicle but I'd say as others have that the last trailer probably clipped the side of the car or the front corner. The damege would have been a lot worse if it was from the rear. My heart goes out to the family involved as well as the UPS driver involved. I really doubt a UPS driver would knowingly have left the scene. UPS trucks stand out so you know people would see it. Look at all the heroic action made by UPS drivers over the years. [/QUOTE]
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