Bill,
Thanks for clearing that up for me. I didn't know the real story, just sort
of remember the TV news report.
Bob
Robert D. Gardner
Gardner Productions LLC
Film and Video Production since 1978
619-460-1000
www.gardnerproductions.com
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From: "Bill Doom" <doom@cox.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 30, 2009 6:15 PM
> To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Spridgets Digest, Vol 31, Issue 64
>
> Bob,
> What actually happened was a cop was driving the car off duty. He had his
> wife, Sister and Brother in law in the car. They were driving down the
> freeway. The freeway comes to an end and you have to make a left or a
> right.
> The throttle stuck wide open they were doing over a 100 mph when they ran
> out of road. The car launched over the curb and into a ditch. All in the
> car were killed. The brother in law was on the phone with 911 when the cop
> was trying to unstick the throttle. He avoided quite a few cars that were
> stopped at the light saving untold lives. But unable to save his or his
> families. There was talk about him getting an award for avoiding all the
> other cars. Dont know if that happened or not. The car was a "loaner"
from
> a dealership while his was getting worked on. The person who had the car
> before the cop complained that the throttle was sticking. No one
supposedly
> looked into it. The recall that I saw was to remove both front floor
mats.
> Problem solved. What a waste of life.
>
> Bill in San Diego
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