Right. So they died.because.drum roll please.they hit the tree at speed! BRILLIANTLY deduced, and may I say a very worthwhile contribution.
mrfxit,
Dec 19, 9:29am
Hmmm"Honda Intergra" since when were they ever classed as a "van"
mrfxit,
Dec 19, 9:29am
Hmmm"Honda Intergra" since when were they ever classed as a "van" For some reason, the news reports keep calling it a "van"!
skiff1,
Dec 19, 9:30am
simply the obvious counter to those who claim speed had nothing to do with the accident, plainly it is obvious to all that speed was a critical factor in determining the severity of the crash. Along with the angle of impact, Seat belts and other SRS, the mass of the object struck and the structural design of the vehicle.
skiff1,
Dec 19, 9:31am
I think the other accident at the same time around tokoroa was a van!
mrfxit,
Dec 19, 9:39am
Watching this on 3news/1news & thats the accident they constantly call the vehicle a "van" complete with video & photo's
This report has named the vehicle & yep it's a Honda Another news report does mention 2 accidents in the same area but the other 1 was between a vehicle & a truck (2 dead)
skiff1,
Dec 19, 9:46am
I hit a tree at around eighty in a 1990 bluebird and she didn't look like that!
mrfxit,
Dec 19, 9:48am
Yep see a few wrapped around almost touching ends & never looked likethat even after being cut off the tree.
Yes it is very tragic but to help prevent this happening again, we need to understand how & why it happened.
carmad50,
Dec 19, 9:54am
yerp very very sad
carmad50,
Dec 19, 9:57am
skiff been there dun that but was 2 other cars and a power pole at 180 ks dam big mess it wastoyota crown and we all got out and walked away
carmad50,
Dec 19, 9:57am
speed dam well kills
snoopy221,
Dec 19, 9:59am
The laws of physics are always going to denote. That when leaving a road at(x) speed and smashing a tree off airborne-then smashing in to and wrapping around ANOTHER tree- the height maintained vertically is proportionate to the speed
gregelz,
Dec 19, 8:09pm
Looks like the driver steering wheel air bag went off in the photo, maby front first into the tree !
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