Two seriously injured after rolling Mustang in west end
06-14-2006, 02:04 PM
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Two seriously injured after rolling Mustang in west end
Article taken from Edmonton Journal June 13th, 2006:
Two seriously injured after rolling Mustang in west end
Journal Staff
EDMONTON
Two young men had to be cut out of the mangled wreckage of a 2005 Mustang GT that rolled several times ona westend street Monday evening.
Insp.Shane Loxterkamp said the car and another Mustang GT were headed north on 149th Street at “an extremely high rate of speed.”
The black Mustang GT failed to negotiate a meridian at 135th Avenue that reduces the two-lane street down to one.
A witness told police he thought the cars were travelling at about 150 km/h at the time.
The black Mustang was launched into the air and rolled several times before coming to rest about a half block down the street.
As it rolled, the car cut down seven newly planted trees, demolished an electrical power box and knocked down a light standard.
The male passenger had to be airlifted by STARS to the University Hospital while the driver was transported by ground ambulance.
Both men have serious and undetermined injuries, said Loxterkamp.
Police located the second Mustang a short time later at a nearby movie cineplex.
Officers were interviewing the occupants, two young women.
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Two seriously injured after rolling Mustang in west end
Journal Staff
EDMONTON
Two young men had to be cut out of the mangled wreckage of a 2005 Mustang GT that rolled several times ona westend street Monday evening.
Insp.Shane Loxterkamp said the car and another Mustang GT were headed north on 149th Street at “an extremely high rate of speed.”
The black Mustang GT failed to negotiate a meridian at 135th Avenue that reduces the two-lane street down to one.
A witness told police he thought the cars were travelling at about 150 km/h at the time.
The black Mustang was launched into the air and rolled several times before coming to rest about a half block down the street.
As it rolled, the car cut down seven newly planted trees, demolished an electrical power box and knocked down a light standard.
The male passenger had to be airlifted by STARS to the University Hospital while the driver was transported by ground ambulance.
Both men have serious and undetermined injuries, said Loxterkamp.
Police located the second Mustang a short time later at a nearby movie cineplex.
Officers were interviewing the occupants, two young women.
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06-14-2006, 02:06 PM
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Passenger paralysed in street-racing rollover
Article taken from Edmonton Journal, June 14th, 2006:
Passenger paralysed in street-racing rollover
LAURA DRAKE Journal Staff Writer
EDMONTON
A 36-year-old man is paralysed and may not survive after he was critically injured late Monday when the Ford Mustang he was a passenger in rolled on 149th Street near 135th Avenue as it raced another car.
The car first struck the centre median, then veered into a fire hydrant, a power box, a light pole and six trees before flipping end-over-end and rolling a few times.
The injured man has severe leg, spinal and head injuries.
“He’s going to be paralysed if he does make it,” said Const. Mike Wynnyk.
The man’s name and medical status were not available on Tuesday.
The other car involved in the street race, a 1998 Mustang, was found an hour later at anearbymovie theatre with a female driver and another woman inside.
Two people have been charged.
Gerald Brisebois, 44, is charged with dangerous driving causing bodily harm. Nevada Patenaude, 25, is charged with impaired driving and dangerous driving. It appears the two cars were involved in an unorganized street race leading up to the crash, according to witnesses.
Wynnyk said it is not unusual to see women involved in street racing.
“A few cars line up at a set of lights, you get that adrenaline rushand you want to go. It could be a good song on the radio or the sound of exhaust or a pretty girl that sets you off,” Wynnyk said.
Before joining the force in 1991, he totalled his own car in a street race.
Police run a program called Street Legal to combat street racing.
The program allows any driver with a licence and and insured car to race at Castrol Raceway just south of Edmonton.
Wynnyk was at Archbishop O’Leary Catholic high school on Tuesday to tell students about the program.
Keaton Babysh, a 16-year-old Grade 11 student, admitted he has raced his black ToyotaMR2 on the street“onceor twice.” “People just want to see whose car is faster,” he said. However, he said he prefers going to theStreet Legal track because there is no “swerving around traffic.” Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced plans to table changes to the Criminal Code to crack down on streetracing,amoveWynnyk saidis welcome. “It shows that government at higher levels is taking this seriously.” In February, a 23-year-old Edmonton man died in a similar incident when he lost control of his car during a race on Yellowhead Trail.
Passenger paralysed in street-racing rollover
LAURA DRAKE Journal Staff Writer
EDMONTON
A 36-year-old man is paralysed and may not survive after he was critically injured late Monday when the Ford Mustang he was a passenger in rolled on 149th Street near 135th Avenue as it raced another car.
The car first struck the centre median, then veered into a fire hydrant, a power box, a light pole and six trees before flipping end-over-end and rolling a few times.
The injured man has severe leg, spinal and head injuries.
“He’s going to be paralysed if he does make it,” said Const. Mike Wynnyk.
The man’s name and medical status were not available on Tuesday.
The other car involved in the street race, a 1998 Mustang, was found an hour later at anearbymovie theatre with a female driver and another woman inside.
Two people have been charged.
Gerald Brisebois, 44, is charged with dangerous driving causing bodily harm. Nevada Patenaude, 25, is charged with impaired driving and dangerous driving. It appears the two cars were involved in an unorganized street race leading up to the crash, according to witnesses.
Wynnyk said it is not unusual to see women involved in street racing.
“A few cars line up at a set of lights, you get that adrenaline rushand you want to go. It could be a good song on the radio or the sound of exhaust or a pretty girl that sets you off,” Wynnyk said.
Before joining the force in 1991, he totalled his own car in a street race.
Police run a program called Street Legal to combat street racing.
The program allows any driver with a licence and and insured car to race at Castrol Raceway just south of Edmonton.
Wynnyk was at Archbishop O’Leary Catholic high school on Tuesday to tell students about the program.
Keaton Babysh, a 16-year-old Grade 11 student, admitted he has raced his black ToyotaMR2 on the street“onceor twice.” “People just want to see whose car is faster,” he said. However, he said he prefers going to theStreet Legal track because there is no “swerving around traffic.” Prime Minister Stephen Harper has announced plans to table changes to the Criminal Code to crack down on streetracing,amoveWynnyk saidis welcome. “It shows that government at higher levels is taking this seriously.” In February, a 23-year-old Edmonton man died in a similar incident when he lost control of his car during a race on Yellowhead Trail.
06-14-2006, 02:29 PM
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RE: Two seriously injured after rolling Mustang in west end
How embarassing. Not only did he wreck the car in front of people, he also obviously got his butt kicked in a street race by two chicks or he would have been ahead of them and would have beat them to the median.
06-14-2006, 08:11 PM
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RE: Two seriously injured after rolling Mustang in west end
Guy's street racing to often get's ugly. I encourage everyone to get involved in a DE sponserd by BMW, PORSCHE etc. I promise you it will be FUN and alot safer.
The two injured are someone's kids..........right............
The two injured are someone's kids..........right............
06-14-2006, 11:21 PM
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RE: Two seriously injured after rolling Mustang in west end
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How embarassing. Not only did he wreck the car in front of people, he also obviously got his butt kicked in a street race by two chicks or he would have been ahead of them and would have beat them to the median.
How embarassing. Not only did he wreck the car in front of people, he also obviously got his butt kicked in a street race by two chicks or he would have been ahead of them and would have beat them to the median.
Seriously though. That sucks. They are lucky to be alive. Or... not lucky, depending on how extensive those injuries are.