Another Audi gives it's life to save the driver (my nephew!)

Jewel · 05-13-2008, 03:52 PM

So here's what happened (and he walked away with a broken collar bone from the seat belat and stitches from metal scraps flying!) he's an aspiring snowboarder and travels back and forth to Mammoth alot. A week ago Friday night he was northbound on the 395 just outside of Ridgecrest. Two semi's (singlefile) are headed towards him, just as he is adjacent to the grill on the 1st one the 2nd one pulls out into his lane to pass the 1st one! Thankfully he made the right choice and tried to go down the middle (inbetween the 2 trucks) and not dump it off in the right shoulder. The 2nd semi drove OVER his A4! The axles sheared off the semi and it toatalled also. As you can see from the pics, he is lucky to be alive, lucky he was driving a safe car, lucky he made the right choice, lucky he did not have a passenger. As you can imagine I was shocked, but so damn thankful he was in that car and not some other! Thank you Audi!!!

I'm figuring out how to post the pics, one min heh

Jewel · 05-13-2008, 03:55 PM

The rest of the accident pics are in my gallery.......scary stuff

http://www.socaleuro.com/gallery/bro...=3&userid=7127

bugzy · 05-13-2008, 03:55 PM

I added them for you

Jewel · 05-13-2008, 03:57 PM

Thanks Lon

oc-audica · 05-13-2008, 04:03 PM

damn you can't even tell what that is... i couldn't imagine seeing these pics thinkin it was one of my family members =/

glad he's ok!!

mike · 05-13-2008, 04:06 PM

Wow, he is a very lucky guy to survive that period, let alone with very minor injuries, best wishes for him and your family.

Jewel · 05-13-2008, 04:12 PM

yep, when my brother came by (the day after) and showed me the first pic (he of course told me Chad was ok first) I felt very sick to my stomach!

ibbigrich · 05-13-2008, 04:14 PM

fuk!!!! good to be a live thats great! be wishes........ can u say lawyer? did the drivers stop??

Jewel · 05-13-2008, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ibbigrich

fuk!!!! good to be a live thats great! be wishes........ can u say lawyer? did the drivers stop??

yes, the drivers stopped. yes, the lawyers have been called. The driver at fault actually tried to lie to police that he pulled out to pass behind another truck, ashole. Like he could've avoided one semi and then gotten run over by a second! Cops have my nephew's statement and it's been backed up by the other driver= only 2 trucks, not 3...thank goodness

RavinJetta · 05-13-2008, 05:25 PM

Wow those pictures are scary. Glad he was able to walk away relatively healthy

Quattros · 05-13-2008, 06:50 PM

WOW is all i can say and thank fun someone lived after that...

90quattrocoupe · 05-13-2008, 10:15 PM

Glad he is ok, Julie. Yea, a little bit of a drop off there just North of Ridgecrest. Probably would have rolled it. He made a good choice. I don't know if I would have made the same. Good call.

Greg W.

v2rocket · 05-13-2008, 10:19 PM

how did they get him out thats intense!

good thing hes safe too i hope my car can do that for me when/if i need it.

Carlos · 05-13-2008, 10:25 PM

Wow! Glad hes okay.

Sammer619 · 05-14-2008, 03:21 PM

I'm not a praying man, but thank Superman he's alive...

on da serious note.. someone is watching over him.. Glad he's okay.

veedubber7 · 05-14-2008, 03:36 PM

woah!
glad he is ok.

Is it totaled?

Hairball_2275 · 05-14-2008, 04:08 PM

That is great that he is okay! Looking at that picture I am amazed that he survived.

Can I get the rims?

GTiGirl · 05-14-2008, 04:57 PM

oh my goodness. thank budda/allah/god/otherworldy icons he is ok. i can't believe that pile of metal used to be an audi!!!

SYNYSTAGLI · 05-14-2008, 05:59 PM

WOW.....definitely someone has other plans for him. Glad he made it out safely....thats a pretty crazy call he chose as well. Guess you would have had to be there to make the choice and looks like he made the right one.

ohheycheckmeout · 05-14-2008, 06:06 PM

whos your nephew? he looks familiar

05-13-2008, 03:52 PM	#1
Jewel huh? Moderator Vehicle: '83 UrQ, 20vt Coupe +3 Join Date: May 2002 Location: the OC Posts: 762 Images: 6	Another Audi gives it's life to save the driver (my nephew!) So here's what happened (and he walked away with a broken collar bone from the seat belat and stitches from metal scraps flying!) he's an aspiring snowboarder and travels back and forth to Mammoth alot. A week ago Friday night he was northbound on the 395 just outside of Ridgecrest. Two semi's (singlefile) are headed towards him, just as he is adjacent to the grill on the 1st one the 2nd one pulls out into his lane to pass the 1st one! Thankfully he made the right choice and tried to go down the middle (inbetween the 2 trucks) and not dump it off in the right shoulder. The 2nd semi drove OVER his A4! The axles sheared off the semi and it toatalled also. As you can see from the pics, he is lucky to be alive, lucky he was driving a safe car, lucky he made the right choice, lucky he did not have a passenger. As you can imagine I was shocked, but so damn thankful he was in that car and not some other! Thank you Audi!!! I'm figuring out how to post the pics, one min heh

05-13-2008, 03:55 PM	#2
Jewel huh? Moderator Vehicle: '83 UrQ, 20vt Coupe +3 Join Date: May 2002 Location: the OC Posts: 762 Images: 6	Re: Another Audi gives it's life to save the driver (my nephew!) The rest of the accident pics are in my gallery.......scary stuff http://www.socaleuro.com/gallery/bro...=3&userid=7127

05-13-2008, 03:55 PM	#3
bugzy vrrrrrrrrrrrooooooom Forum Supporter Administrator Vehicle: 2000 BMW M5 - Silver Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 19,976 Images: 3862	Re: Another Audi gives it's life to save the driver (my nephew!) I added them for you __________________ .: GONE 2000 BMW M5 :: Dad - 2002 VW JTI 337 :. Gone:: 1999 VW GTI VR6 :: 2002 Audi A4 Avant 1.8t :: 1989 VW GTI 16v :: 2000 VW Jetta 1.8t :: 1994 Volvo 850 Turbo wagon Click here to become a Forum supporter. \|\| .: dogPARKtalk.com \|\| Buy SoCalEuro decals here \|\| SanDiegoHomeReview.com Van Wilder: You shouldn't take life to seriously. You'll never get out alive.

05-13-2008, 03:57 PM	#4
Jewel huh? Moderator Vehicle: '83 UrQ, 20vt Coupe +3 Join Date: May 2002 Location: the OC Posts: 762 Images: 6	Re: Another Audi gives it's life to save the driver (my nephew!) Thanks Lon

05-13-2008, 04:03 PM	#5
oc-audica nomskeets Forum Supporter Vehicle: C5 A6 2.8 & B7 A4 3.2 S-Line Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Costa Mesa/Newport/RSM Posts: 9,301 Images: 3	Re: Another Audi gives it's life to save the driver (my nephew!) damn you can't even tell what that is... i couldn't imagine seeing these pics thinkin it was one of my family members =/ glad he's ok!! __________________ Rick's : C5 A6 2.8 Quattro ~ 203k Click here to become a Forum supporter "I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." - Thomas Jefferson

05-13-2008, 04:12 PM	#7
Jewel huh? Moderator Vehicle: '83 UrQ, 20vt Coupe +3 Join Date: May 2002 Location: the OC Posts: 762 Images: 6	Re: Another Audi gives it's life to save the driver (my nephew!) yep, when my brother came by (the day after) and showed me the first pic (he of course told me Chad was ok first) I felt very sick to my stomach!

05-13-2008, 04:14 PM	#8
ibbigrich SoCalEuro Member Vehicle: 2000 a4 1.8t Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: i.b. ca Posts: 417	Re: Another Audi gives it's life to save the driver (my nephew!) fuk!!!! good to be a live thats great! be wishes........ can u say lawyer? did the drivers stop?? __________________ im a gangsta when i turn off the lights

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RavinJetta SoCalEuro Member Vehicle: 2000/ Volkswagen / Jetta Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 4,524	Re: Another Audi gives it's life to save the driver (my nephew!) Wow those pictures are scary. Glad he was able to walk away relatively healthy

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Quattros SoCalEuro Member Vehicle: B7 Audi A4 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: la, ca Posts: 365	Re: Another Audi gives it's life to save the driver (my nephew!) WOW is all i can say and thank fun someone lived after that...

05-13-2008, 10:15 PM	#12
90quattrocoupe SoCalEuro Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 231	Re: Another Audi gives it's life to save the driver (my nephew!) Glad he is ok, Julie. Yea, a little bit of a drop off there just North of Ridgecrest. Probably would have rolled it. He made a good choice. I don't know if I would have made the same. Good call. Greg W. __________________ they can have my car when they pry my cold dead fingers from the steering wheel.

05-13-2008, 10:25 PM	#14
Carlos Your friend Forum Supporter Vehicle: 09 TDI Jetta and others Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: RIALTO Posts: 2,099	Re: Another Audi gives it's life to save the driver (my nephew!) Wow! Glad hes okay.

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Sammer619 SoCalEuro Member Vehicle: IS300 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SandyEggo, Kali Posts: 368 Images: 6	Re: Another Audi gives it's life to save the driver (my nephew!) I'm not a praying man, but thank Superman he's alive... on da serious note.. someone is watching over him.. Glad he's okay.

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Hairball_2275 SoCalEuro Member Vehicle: 2008 Jetta SE Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 133	Re: Another Audi gives it's life to save the driver (my nephew!) That is great that he is okay! Looking at that picture I am amazed that he survived. Can I get the rims?

05-14-2008, 04:57 PM	#18
GTiGirl SoCalEuro Member Vehicle: My cars are pandas. Join Date: May 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 5,468 Images: 5	Re: Another Audi gives it's life to save the driver (my nephew!) oh my goodness. thank budda/allah/god/otherworldy icons he is ok. i can't believe that pile of metal used to be an audi!!! __________________ Bai Yun - 1989 VW GTi 16v Shi Shi - 2006 Nissan Pathfinder LE 4x4 Zhen Zhen - 2008 VW GTi 2.0T DSG

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SYNYSTAGLI Forum Lurker Forum Supporter Moderator Vehicle: 68 Mercury, 06 GLI, 90 Golf Join Date: May 2002 Location: Clairemont Mesa Posts: 9,584 Images: 11	Re: Another Audi gives it's life to save the driver (my nephew!) WOW.....definitely someone has other plans for him. Glad he made it out safely....thats a pretty crazy call he chose as well. Guess you would have had to be there to make the choice and looks like he made the right one. __________________ DCI-VW NEED PARTS? www.parts4vws.com www.purems.com ●●flickr

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