Sad. Very sad.

Synopsis: MB rear ends a turning Hyundai at 85mph

http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local_state/story/113607.html

__________________
Ben
1987 190d 2.5Turbo

Um, no. The mercedes did not rear end the hyundai. Cars are not autonomous. A drunk idiot rear ended the hyundai, with his mercedes.

By saying "MB rear ends Hyundai" you are taking the drunk idiot out of the equasion, and implying that the machines caused this.

Keep the blame on the drunk idiot because really, does it matter what kind of car he was driving? The outcome would have been the same whether he was driving a mercedes, a ford, or a peugeot.

__________________
'98 E300 turbodiesel

It's a shame... Just saw this on the news the other night. Buyers beware: Your new Mercedes will tattle on you.

__________________
-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

Sequence of events showing this Doctor playing golf with his buddies at the Raleigh Country Club on Saturday before spending time at the country club bar. Later he showed up at Piper's, who served him one drink and then refused to serve him anymore. Piper's was concerned about his driving and did not want to let him leave, only letting him leave since they thought he had a lady friend who was going to drive. Cell phone records show that at the time of the collision he was also talking on his cell phone. Let's see, driving drunk, talking on a cell-phone and other data (I assume "black-box" data from the Mercedes) that now shows he may have actually been doing 90 mph! A recipe for disaster that has destroyed his life, the life of the ballerina and both families lives.

He has turned in his license as a Doctor and will never get that back again. He was on the staff of UNC hospital making $297K/year which is now history and has been forced to give up his other job working as a plastic surgeon. Civil suits will probably take everything he owns.

Hope you think about this the next time you are out having a few drinks or talking on your cell-phone while driving. You could end up throwing your whole life away and the lives of others and your families. Just not worth it!

Wow do you really want this car?

__________________
You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows - Robert A. Zimmerman

Hell no.

As far as the dumbass is concerend. In my opinion he should fry though unfortunately not likely. Hope he goes away for life though.

- Peter.

__________________
2021 Chevrolet Spark
Formerly...
2000 GMC Sonoma
1981 240D 4spd stick. 347000 miles. Deceased Feb 14 2021
2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels
1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles.
1984 123 200
1979 116 280S
1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
1971 108 280S

Sorry, but I blame the AMG Mercedes. If he was driving a smaller, lighter and much less powerful car, this accident would have been much less severe, or possibly would not have occurred at all. The state of the AMG Mercedes driver's sobriety had little to do with the death of the poor girl who was sitting in that flimsy $hitbox.

This part is sort of a shame, yes he should loose his job, and most of what he owns.
But why not let him keep his license, and do charity work from now on.
Either as a plastic surgeon, or even a regular doctor, he should have those skills as well.

Just a waste to see his years of education etc go to waste.

__________________
KLK, MCSE

1990 500SL

I was always taught to respect my elders.
I don't have to respect too many people anymore.

He's a murderer. He should fry like any other.

- Peter.

__________________
2021 Chevrolet Spark
Formerly...
2000 GMC Sonoma
1981 240D 4spd stick. 347000 miles. Deceased Feb 14 2021
2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels
1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles.
1984 123 200
1979 116 280S
1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
1971 108 280S

Agree with the idea of putting his talents to good use.
He should do pro-bono work for underprivileged families and children that would otherwise never be able to get treatment.

__________________
1983 M-B 240D-Gone too.
1976 M-B 300D-Departed.

"Good" is the worst enemy of "Great".

really sad.

__________________
"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

Please tell me you're kidding.

If not:
This is without a doubt, the most ridiculous (I could sub in a list of other adjectives here.) statement I’ve seen on the board in some time.

Just curious:
What type of automobile can a person be driving while intoxicated, that when they hit and kill someone, it’s solely the fault of the intoxicated driver?
Also: If I get drunk and decide to take my loaded to 18.5K Ford F550 out for a drive and accidently run someone over. We can just blame the truck and leave me out of it, right? After all, it's so big when compared to a "$hitbox" E55 AMG Benz, right?

__________________
1980 300D - Veggie Burner !

I think what burns me the most is the continual efforts by the media to portray doctors as benevolent, caring, sensitive citizens who experience deep emotions for their clientele.

Not to say they are all the antithesis of that, but the term "God Complex" comes to mind. And once they're rolling high status, what is there to mitigate any manifestation of superiority complexes?

__________________

As a practical matter he is a murderer, but the defense will (correctly) attempt to point out that a necessary element in murder, is INTENT to kill.


Probably here, there was no such intent.

Unbelievable negligence, totally drunk, on the phone, blew a red light in an '05 E55 AMG (which at 90 mph feels like going 40) and crested a hill then immediately blasted into the tuna can and killed the girl.


Don't know the law, but sounds like some form of manslaughter; NOT premeditated murder though...


Only difference is the degree and AMOUNT of TIME of his punishment, in years in jail, --- the girl is just as dead either way and it's his fault alone.


NO WAY will he fry under the NC laws though, imo.


But his days of living "La Vida Loca" are done -- for sure.

__________________
1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

Yes. Evey car should have, and will eventually have this. Perhaps if his car didn't have some sort of black box functionality, the prosecution would have a weaker defense. Is that what you would want in this case?

__________________