Three men were killed and another injured in a hit-and-run crash in Chicago around 5 a.m today. A sedan traveling southbound struck four men. Three men were transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where they were pronounced dead. Another man was transported to Stroger Hospital. His condition is unknown at this time. No one is in custody. The crash investigation is ongoing.

Chief of Detectives Brendan Deenihan provided an update at a news conference Monday, where he confirmed that the car used to hit and kill the three men had been recovered four blocks from the pub.

Now police are asking for help tracking down the driver. "You can't charge a car with a crime. We need to know who the driver was," Deenihan said. "We know that people out there know that (identity)."

Deenihan called a video of the crash, which has been circulating on social media, "pretty horrific."

Judging from the footage, the crash seems to have been intentional, he said.

"It appears there was an argument inside that establishment (the Jeffery Pub) that spills out onto the street and that there's an ongoing altercation. And then you can see that this individual gets into the car and commits this horrific act," Deenihan said.

Though Jeffery Pub is a well-established gay bar, the investigation is not being treated as a hate crime at the moment, he said, but that could change once more witnesses come forward and a suspect is in custody.

"We have a lot of work to do still," Deenihan said of the active and ongoing investigation.

Anyone with information about the incident should call detectives at 312-747-8380 or leave an anonymous tip at cpdtip.com, police said.

The sedan was traveling southbound when it hit the men Sunday. Three of the men were transported to University of Chicago Medical Center where they were pronounced dead, and the fourth man was taken to Stroger Hospital, police said. His condition was not given.

The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office has identified two of those killed as Devonta Vivetter, 27, from Chicago, and Donald Huey, 25, from South Holland. The third victim has not been named pending notification of family.

The Jeffery Pub mourned the victims on social media, posting: "A very unfortunate tragic event occurred early this morning after closing.... Our hearts (are) heavy this morning that such a tragic event has occurred. And to those that lost a loved one or friend we stand with you."

https://news.wttw.com/2022/08/15/3-men-killed-1-injured-after-pedestrians-struck-vehicle-south-shore

Two pedestrians were killed in the Inwood section of Manhattan early Wednesday when a two-car crash sent one of the vehicles careening onto the sidewalk on the deadliest block in the neighborhood, according to police and data.

A BMW was headed north on Sherman Avenue when it collided with a Subaru Forester SUV headed in the opposite direction at the West 207th Street intersection around 4 a.m., authorities said.

https://nypost.com/2022/08/03/2-pedestrians-killed-when-crash-sends-car-onto-manhattan-sidewalk-nypd/

CBS News article

Will never understand why american TV shows live police chases (do they still do that?) but hey

Take care and have a nice weekend!!

(OOC but btw it was fucking wild finding out recently that what i always assumed was a 'metric mile' (10.000m/10km) is actually a 'scandinavian mile' and is only used in norway and sweden (and to a lesser extent finland and turkey) like huh???? what the actual fuck)

"BRAZIL – November 3, 2022 The dog ran into the motorcyclist's road and caused a fatal accident. The motorcyclist did not survive. Apparently neither does the dog."

An elderly man in Nam Dan District, Nghe An Province, was cycling on QL46 road when he was suddenly hit and dragged under a tractor truck traveling in the same direction. This tragic accident resulted in his death.

On the evening of January 19, according to a report from Traffic Newspaper reporters, a traffic accident occurred in Nam Dan Town, Nam Dan District, Nghe An Province, causing the death of an elderly man.

Based on initial information and footage from local security cameras, around 8:46 a.m. on January 19, an elderly man was cycling on QL46 road in the Nam Dan - Thanh Chuong direction.

When he reached the intersection of QL46 and QL15 (in Nam Dan Town), he was struck and dragged under a tractor truck with license plate number 37H-077.XX (driver unknown) traveling in the same direction from behind.

The accident caused the man to die on the spot.

The victim was identified as Mr. D.V.T., residing in Khanh Son Commune, Nam Dan District.

Upon receiving the report, authorities promptly arrived at the scene to investigate the cause of the accident.

source

https://atgt.baogiaothong.vn/bi-xe-dau-keo-cuon-vao-gam-cu-ong-tu-vong-thuong-tam-192250119215806836.htm

The driver of a Yamaha Fazer 250, plates by Estiva Gerbi lost his life tragically around 4 pm this Saturday (26).

According to the investigation, he was driving the motorcycle along Rodovia SP 342 and accessing Parque Cidade Nova through Rua Lindor de Souza Leite, ended up colliding violently against the side facade of a company and ended up dying instantly, including loss of brain mass.

Witness only heard the loud noise, there is no information that can guide if another vehicle was involved in the accident.

>Crash at 00:26

He took three lives, and he gets to walk away unscathed," Nicole Taylor, Athena Taylor's mother, said. "I hope this lays on his shoulders every single day of his miserable life."

Rafiki's LinkedIn profile shows that he worked as a truck driver for BP Ventures in Grand Rapids,MI and Kalon

Accident Synopsis

On March 23 around 2:38 p.m., police said they responded to a crash at State Route 163 eastbound, west of mile marker 12. This is in the Laughlin area. It involved a semi-tractor and two motorcycles. One of the motorcycles had two occupants.

According to police, the motorcycles were heading eastbound on the highway when a 2020 Freightliner semi-truck traveling westbound crossed the median into their path. The driver was identified as Claude Rafiki from Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Rafiki was driving in the No. 1 travel lane – the one closest to the centerline – and not in the No. 2 lane as required for semis, a Nevada State Police Highway Patrol trooper told a grand jury. The arrest report said an off-duty Clark County Fire Department captain witnessed the crash.

He said he had been driving behind Rafiki, 29, when he saw the truck veer onto wrong-way lanes, the report said.

The crash killed Owen Hart, 22; Athena Taylor, 21; and Jeremy Gebo, 44; all of St. George, Utah. The coroner confirmed they died from blunt force trauma.

Owen Hart's family told 8 News Now that he had just turned 22 and was himself beginning a career as a trucker. He and his family were celebrating his birthday with a motorcycle ride, they said.

The ride involved several other motorcyclists, including Hart's parents, who were celebrating his 22nd birthday. His parents witnessed their son's death.

"I feel guilty for leaving my son on the side of the road of the scene of the crime while it was being investigated — it all feels so wrong and unnatural," Melissa Hart, Owen's mother, said.

The victims died at the scene.

In court Wednesday, Meng said Rafiki's dashcam recorded him weaving for 10 minutes. He added prosecutors believe he fabricated logbooks to make it look like two drivers were switching off shifts.

Troopers said Rafiki, 29, had bloodshot eyes and an "unsteady gait" after the afternoon crash March 23. Troopers said Rafiki had an "unsatisfactory performance" in his field-sobriety screening, the report said. They drew blood as Rafiki agreed to submit to a drug test.

A trooper who was described as a drug recognition expert wrote in the arrest report that Rafiki was suspected of being "under the influence of dissociative anesthetic and central nervous system stimulants and is unable to safely operate a motor vehicle safely."

Rafiki told police the "wind" caused him to go the wrong way, documents said. He said he was not impaired and took medicine for seizures, documents said. A trooper testified "there was definitely wind" at the time he arrived at the crash scene.

A wind advisory was issued on the day of the accident. Weather forecasts warned that gusts could reach 55 miles per hour, according to KLAS. Nevada law stipulates a person convicted of reckless driving resulting in death could serve a prison sentence between one to six years per count. The felony is probationable. Rafiki had a valid Michigan commercial driver's license, but his two-year medical certification was set to expire on March 24 - the day after the crash, according to documents obtained by 8 News Now. Michigan drivers are required to submit an updated medical clearance before it expires, something Rafiki never did. His CDL hasn't been valid since March 24.

As part of Rafiki's plea deal, he would serve the sentence concurrently, meaning it is unlikely Hardy would sentence him to more than 10 years of total time if he chooses prison time over probation.

Rafiki, an African immigrant who became a U.S. citizen in 2021, originally faced DUI charges, which prosecutors later dropped as test results did not show alcohol or drugs in his system.

Though the incident happened in Laughlin, the case was heard in Moapa Valley Justice Court and Rafiki remained jailed in Las Vegas, records said.

Claude Rafiki, 29, of Michigan, pleaded guilty to three counts of reckless driving resulting in death. (NSP)

Rafiki's initial court appearance was delayed several days as the courts were working to find Rafiki a translator, records indicated. Rafiki speaks Kinyarwanda, a Central African language.

Rafiki had a valid commercial driver's license out of Michigan at the time of the crash, but his two-year medical certification was due to expire March 24 — the day after the crash, according to documents the 8 News Now Investigators obtained. Drivers in Michigan are required to submit an updated medical clearance before the expiration date, officials with the Michigan Secretary of State's office confirmed. Because he did not submit updated medical certificate information, Rafiki's license was downgraded and his CDL has not been valid as of March 24.

Rafiki's certificate did not include any medication restrictions, but prosecutors said Rafiki took medication for epilepsy.

To this day, the exact cause of the crash is unknown. State police never released any information about why they believed Rafiki was impaired other than what was in the documents.

Victims

Couple, friend killed in crash involving suspect DUI semi driver

Owen Hart, 22; and Athena Taylor, 21, were recently engaged to be married. (Melissa Hart)

Owen Hart and Athena Taylor

According to a GoFundMe* page, Hart and Taylor had gotten engaged in December.

"They were not just 'soon to be' partners in life, but also in their love for adventure, the outdoors, and the thrill of the open road and partners in spirit," the fundraiser states. "This was to be just the beginning of their love story, filled with dreams of a bright future. Owen and Athena were more than soulmates; they were best friends."

A Facebook post by Shane Carter said Gebo was his best friend, and Hart and Taylor were coworkers and friends.

"Life will not be the same without you guys. You were all loved so much! We will all ride together again someday," the post says.

Jeremy Gebo's daughters remembered him in court as a beloved father. (Natia Reed)

Jeremy Gebo (Shane Carter/St. George News)

Jeremy Gebo

Placed at the Whitaker Office, Hughes General contractors did that.

Victim Obituaries

Owen Merrill Hart

Born March 21,2002 Glendora, CA

Died March 23,2024 Laughlin, NV

Owen, loving son, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin and friend, was killed in a tragic accident while on a motorcycle trip with his fiance, Athena and parents, Brad and Melissa Hart of St. George, UT.

He will be missed immensely by his family and friends. His death has left a gigantic hole in the hearts of all who knew and loved him. His kind-hearted, fun, adventurous spirit drew people to him and he was adored by younger family members who couldn't get enough of his silly, playful side. Always the jokester, his contagious smile and easy-going nature brought joy to everyone around him.

Born in California, he and his older sister, Sara, were practically inseparable, and their special bond continued into adulthood. He was a mischievous child, but his exuberance and laughter were usually enough to get him out of serious trouble. The family moved to St. George where there were numerous occasions to get out and enjoy each other's company whether camping and fishing, riding ATV's and dirt bikes or just hanging out watching a movie or playing games. Family time was important and with large families on both of his parent's sides, everyone has a special memory of Owen- whether at the beach, desert, lake or mountains.

He attended Pine View HS where he wasn't the most motivated student, but enjoyed playing football and hanging with his friends. When he did put his attention to something, he gave it his all and wasn't afraid of a challenge. After a lot of karate classes, he obtained a second-degree black belt. Also a prolific online gamer, his generous attitude brought him more friends in the virtual world, as well. He graduated from Millcreek HS and it was there he met his future girlfriend, partner and fiance, Athena Taylor. After dating for 4 years, Owen proposed last Christmas and they were in the process of planning their wedding and future together.

He really hit his stride a couple of years ago; growing into a more mature, responsible young adult. His Dad taught him to drive trucks and he applied himself, worked hard and received his CDL in 2022. He was extremely proud when he got a job working with Brad at Whitaker Construction. They made a great team.

His love of riding started with BMX bikes, progressed to ATV's and dirt bikes and ultimately led to his first Harley Davidson. The whole family participated in weekend rides and traveled with a great group of friends and co-workers. They visited many beautiful parts of the west and even attended the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

Owen was preceded in death by grandfathers, Donald Hart and Dave McLachlan.

Survived by his parents, sister, Grandparents Barbara (Gary) Redmond, Dottie Mclachlan, numerous aunts, uncles and cousins who already miss him.

Athena Faye Taylor

Athena, Mom and I named you knowing it would represent strength and wisdom. We had no idea how much of that you would embody in your life and in your very soul. Your strength, your light, and your kindness was felt by so many.

Athena, our beautiful daughter, sister, granddaughter, niece, cousin and friend was taken from us in a tragic accident while doing what she loved, riding on the back of her fiance's motorcycle with all her family and friends. Unfortunately, Owen Hart, her fiance, was also lost to us while protecting our Athena.

Athena will be missed by all as her light, her goodness, and her laughter touched so many. Her laughter was unique and often silly, but it was contagious. She was fearless in her friendships and in her love for her fiance, Owen. Their love was one born of fairy tales, of the love that so many would be lucky to have, to love your best friend.

Athena loved all animals but she loved cats most of all. A few years ago she found her cat, "Mr. Kitty" and the two were inseparable. When Athena and Owen found Mr. Dan, Mr. Kitty's three legged little brother, their family was starting to build.

Athena had a love of soccer and before her passing she was finally able to join a soccer team, the Strikers. Though they weren't the best, she was having so much fun with her friends.

Athena was a hard worker, and dedicated to doing a good job. She started working for a cleaning company, Dirt Devils where she grew into a strong and independent woman. She excelled at it, often telling us better ways to clean. And yes Kiddo, we will clean that shower door. She moved on to a new job as an executive assistant at St. George Truss Co. She only was able to work for a little while but she was really excited and enjoyed the change and was loved by everyone there.

She loved her rides with Owen. The awesome feeling of being on a bike was something she shared with her grandfather Gary Taylor. Her love began from riding on the back of her grandpa, Ray Beal's, 4 wheeler when she was a little girl. Athena glowed every time she put on her leathers and clung on to Owen and he kept her safe.

Athena was the best of her mom and dad. She was like them in every way. You can see them both in her smile, in her laughter, and in her love. Though, I'm still sorry I gave you my feet.

Athena was preceded in death by her grandfather , Ray Beal, and her doggies, Bella ( Dooter ) and Daisy. She is survived by her mother, Nicole Beal Taylor (Mike Showell), her father, Jason Eugene Taylor (Jamie Larsen), her brothers McKinnley and Kyler Taylor, her grandmother Verlynn Beal and her grandparents Gary and Candy Taylor, as well as numerous cousins and friends. Last but not least, Mr Kitty and Mr. Dan the cat.

Jeremy George Gebo

Jeremy George Gebo, 44, was tragically taken from us on March 23, 2024, in Laughlin, Nevada, while riding his motorcycle alongside 11 others.

Gebo was born on October 17, 1979, in New Hartford, New York. As a child, he relocated to many states and countries until he finally found "home" in Utah, where he raised his two girls. He never passed up a breakfast date, long phone calls, or a chance to express just how proud he was of the women they had become. He made sure everyone knew how much he adored them.

He began working for Whitaker Construction in January 2004, in which he excelled in all that he did, setting the bar high for fellow colleagues. He was a natural born leader. Even in the midst of chaos, he maintained a calming presence that brought peace to others. Gebo was promoted to Superintendent over Southern Utah in January 2021. There he oversaw the establishment of the Saint George natural gas division.

Gebo was a man of many talents. While he took great pride in his viking tattoos, 2023 Street Glide, sourdough starters, and crocheting, the thing he enjoyed most was cooking for and spending quality time with his loved ones. Each of his meals were made with love and cooked to perfection.

Gebo always emphasized that blood didn't define family. Though he is survived by many, we'd like to acknowledge his children, Josh Briggs, Natia Gebo, Kembrey Gebo, Rocky Hatch, and Braelee Hatch; god-son, Tuff Hatch; grandson Rowdy Hatch; and niece Lilly Mendez. Preceded in death by his son, Gavin George Gebo.

Final Outcome for C-24-382446-1 | State of Nevada vs Claude Rafiki

>LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A truck driver who fabricated his logbooks, drove on the wrong side of the road, and then collided with three people, killing them, will serve the maximum penalty, a judge ordered Wednesday.

>Claude Rafiki cries in court as he apologizes to the families of the three people he killed when he collided with them driving a truck on the wrong side of the road. (KLAS) Rafiki apologized to the families in court and expressed his hope that they would one day forgive him.

>His medical certification didn't include any health restrictions that would preclude him from driving, but prosecutors revealed that Rafiki took medication for epilepsy.

>A Nevada State Police Highway Patrol trooper also pointed out that Rafiki was driving in the No. 1 travel lane - the one closest to the center line - and not in the No. 2 lane as mandated for semi-trucks.Meng said Rafiki's dashcam recorded him weaving on the road for 10 minutes before the brutal collision.

>Even more damning, Meng added that he believes Rafiki doctored his logbooks to make it appear as though he was switching off with another when he was the only one driving.

>'Even though he's a hardworking man and he's trying to do this, it's at the expense of everyone else's safety,' Meng said.

>The judge has ordered Rafiki to pay a $6,000 fine, though that's likely not the end of his financial penalty, as the families may file civil lawsuits against him.

>'I pray for you — for forgiveness,' Rafiki said.

>In June, Claude Rafiki, 29, of Michigan, pleaded guilty to three counts of reckless driving resulting in death. The triple-fatal crash happened on March 23 on State Route 163 near Laughlin. Prosecutors described the truck as a "nuclear bomb on the road," adding it was on the wrong side of the road for nearly 30 seconds. Court records indicate that 29-year-old Claude Rafiki will serve about 4-10 years in prison.

Quoted from California Department of Motor Vehicles; "Regardless of what causes a lapse of consciousness (LOC) disorder, it can affect one's ability to operate a vehicle or vessel. If you lose consciousness for a short period of time, you can also lose control of your vehicle, which can result in serious accidents or death.

Some medical conditions can cause LOC disorders. These disorders cause you to lose consciousness or awareness for a period of time. Epilepsy is the most common LOC disorder, and it can occur at any age. Seizures can occur outside of epilepsy, caused by anything that impairs normal brain function, such as trauma, tumors, infections, genetics, stroke, injury, metabolic imbalances (such as diabetic comas), and more. Sleep disorders, such as narcolepsy, can also cause a loss of awareness or consciousness."

EDIT 1: It has been brought to my attention that although this is a repost, it includes a higher quality video without a watermark, a descriptive backstory, victim tribute, and the final outcome of the case.

Sources

https://kjzz.com/news/local/semi-truck-driver-identified-after-hitting-killing-motorcyclists-near-laughlin

https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-education-and-safety/medical-conditions-and-driving/lapse-of-consciousness-disorders/

https://accidentdatacenter.com/us/nevada/las-vegas-nv/las-vegas/24/03/23/owen-hart-22-jeremy-gebo-44-and-athena-faye-taylor-21-killed-crash-involving-alleged-dui-driver

https://www.ksl.com/article/50962681/3-st-george-residents-hit-killed-by-drunken-driver-in-southern-nevada-police-say

https://www.ktnv.com/traffic/three-people-killed-in-crash-on-laughlin-highway

News report (russian): https://www.msk.kp.ru/online/news/4904258/

The Taxi driver (Author) wasn't seriously injured

August 9, 2014

The deceased: 20 year-old Kevin Ward Jr.

The driver: 3x NASCAR Champion Tony Stewart

Was it an accident? The parents of Kevin Ward Jr. don't think so. "Tony killed him".

Tony's recollection of the events: "I had no idea he was out of his race car"

One of the other drivers from that night said he could clearly see Kevin on the track and intentionally avoided him. So how did Tony not see him?

Even the crowd reacts immediately. If the crowd could see Kevin, why couldn't Tony?

4 years later in 2018, Tony Stewart settled a wrongful death lawsuit brought by Ward's parents for an undisclosed amount.

Some retard runs over a worker who is working on the side of the road

just the way the guy continued driving afterwards.

NOTE For those of you who don't care about the backstory. Skip to the 10:50 mark to just see the good ol' crushing.

Larimer Co, CO.

-February 18, 2023.

Body camera footage from the Larimer County Sheriff's Office deputy who deployed a Taser on a man fleeing from a traffic stop in the middle of Interstate 25 was released Wednesday following the conclusion of the department's internal investigation.

After a five-month Critical Incident Response Team investigation, 8th Judicial District Attorney Gordon McLaughlin announced in a decision letter last week that Deputy Lorenzo Lujan was within the bounds of the law in shocking 28-year-old Brent Thompson with a Taser as Thompson fled from a traffic stop across a dark portion of the northbound lanes of I-25 near the Mountain Vista exit in northeast Fort Collins the evening of Feb. 18. Thompson was immobile on the interstate when an oncoming car fatally struck him.

Feyen said the department's internal investigation has determined that Lujan's actions — including the use of a Taser — "were within our policies."

In the video statement, Feyen notes that investigators found a firearm and drug paraphernalia in Thompson's car after he was killed, and the coroner's report found he had "fentanyl, methamphetamine and other illegal narcotics in his system at the time of his death."

Thompson's family says the sheriff's office is unjustly shifting the blame for Thompson's death from their deputy onto Thompson.

"The family of Brent Thompson is appalled by the Larimer County Sheriff's failure to discipline or terminate the deputy responsible for the murder of Brent," the family said in a statement through their attorneys at Rathod Mohamedbhai LLC. "The Sheriff is more concerned with smearing the name of Brent based on information the deputy did not possess at the time of the murder rather than holding his deputies accountable. Blaming Brent for his death is callous and dishonest."

"The tasering of an individual in the middle of an interstate highway at night is criminal and reprehensible conduct and has no place in law enforcement," the family said in the statement.

The family does intend to file a civil lawsuit against the deputy involved and the sheriff's office, according to their attorney, Qusair Mohamedbhai. They are also calling on the Colorado Attorney General's Office to review the case.

Lujan told CIRT investigators he did look for cars and after deploying his Taser realized the car traveling northbound toward them was "closer than expected," according to McLaughlin's decision letter. Investigators determined the car was traveling at about 70 mph.

In the video statement, Feyen explained that the sheriff's office trains using safety priorities, which is "standard across the nation that guides law enforcement decision making," prioritizing the safety of people involved in a situation, starting with victims, then bystanders, then first responders, then suspects.

"Unfortunately, Mr. Thompson's choices created a potentially no-win situation," Feyen said. "Simply letting him run away could have resulted in deadly consequences for travelers on the highway, and the deputy was forced to make a choice: Act and try to stop the suspect or stand by passively and just hope no innocent people got hurt."

In McLaughlin's review of the case, he stated that evidence showed Lujan "was acting in a way that would reduce risk” to Thompson and people driving on the interstate, but in hindsight “his belief with respect to other motorists appears to have been incorrect, as the deputy seems to have exacerbated an already dangerous situation by temporarily immobilizing Mr. Thompson in a roadway with oncoming traffic.”

McLaughlin suggested — in hindsight, which he said the deputy did not have — it may have been safer to let Thompson run and not pursue him onto the interstate.

McLaughlin also noted that the sheriff's office department policy on Taser use identifies several factors in which deputies should avoid using a Taser "unless the totality of the circumstances indicates that other available options reasonably appear ineffective or would present a greater danger," including whether an individual is somewhere or doing something that may result in a collateral injury, like if they are operating a vehicle or if they might fall from something and injure themselves that way.

“A commonsense interpretation of those policies would seem to prohibit incapacitating an individual in a high-speed roadway,” McLaughlin said, but neither the department’s policy nor Taser’s official training advice specifically mention roadway safety, likely because there is no record of an incident similar to this one occurring before. McLaughlin said he “encourages and expects” discussions about adding roadway safety in the sheriff's office Taser training moving forward.

In citing Thompson's apparent fentanyl use as a contributing factor in this case, Feyen called for more action against the issue in the community.

"Fentanyl is destroying lives and families in Northern Colorado, and this is just one more example," Feyen said.

An Afro-American drives up a boulevard in a powerful Mercedes (Cross Island Parkway), and thinks he's in a video game.

Game over ...

The joystick's fault no doubt

Him, he 's a PILOT, who would doubt it ?!?

And then, the funny thing: the guy is so proud, he displays the configuration on the screen.

The thing that you display and then turn off because it's annoying, and it's just for settings ...

All he needs is a selfie, Mercedes USA should think about it ...

A source (unverified on the net) indicates 1 death ...

I doubt

Enjoy!

Zep'

(Nice sound the Mercedes, turn up the volume . And down when the chick yells )

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The experienced German driver George Plasa, 51-year-old, lost his life as a result of an accident which happened during the 2011 Rieti-Terminillo hillclimb. At about 14h25 on Sunday sunny afternoon, 10 July 2011, Plasa lost control of his BMW 134-Judd V8 on the approach to a sharp bend called "Curva Lelli", nearly the #35 checkpoint along the course, less than two kilometers from the finish line.

The car crashed head-on into an embankment, at an estimate speed of over 200 km/h (124 mi/h), being completely destroyed. Still trapped into the wreckage, the injured driver was reached by the rescue team's ambulance in a matter of minutes. His condition was severe enough for a rescue helicopter to be called to quickly evacuate him to the Policlinico Gemelli hospital in Rome. Sadly, Georg Plasa who sustained unsurvivable head and chest injuries and fractures, was pronounced dead on arrival.

A car electrician from München, Germany, Georg Plasa was a prominent figure on the European Hillclimb Championship scene, since his debut in 1990. A BMW enthusiast, he scored a number of class victories during his long career, competing in European, German and Italian hillclimbs. In 2011 he drove a BMW 134 sportscar that he had designed and prepared, fitting it with a 3.4-litre, 550hp, Judd V8 engine. Georg Plasa was laid to rest in the Friedhof St. Johann Baptist in Oberwarngau, Bayern, Germany. He was survived by his partner Maria.

This was reported to be the first fatality in the 50 editions of the Rieti-Terminillo hillclimb. The race, titled as "Coppa Bruno Carotti", was a round of the European and Italian hillclimb championships. After the accident all the other sportscar drivers still waiting near the starting line, refused to go on and the event was abandoned as a sign of mourning. Fabrizio Pandolfi in an Alfa Romeo 155 V6, a former DTM works car, who had set the best time at the moment, was declared the unofficial winner of the hillclimb.

Georg Plasa's memory was perpetuated by the "Georg Plasa Tribute". The trophy was to be awarded to the winner of the Group E1 class in the Rieti-Terminillo hillclimb. Winner of the first edition, held in 2013, was just one of Georg's best friends, Fulvio Giuliani of Bologna at the wheel of a Lancia Delta Evo.

https://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ct&n=10217

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BIOGRAPHY

Designated as the Valentino Rossi's heir in terms of personality and attitude, Rossi and his eight-year-younger Marco Simoncelli met together becoming great friends, while training at the quarry that would later become the Ranch with the VR46 Academy. Due to an absurd tragic fate, it was Valentino Rossi to be involved in Marco's fatal accident.

Universally known by fans as SIC, Marco Simoncelli was born in Cattolica, province of Rimini, Italy, on 20 January 1987, and grew up in the nearby small village of Coriano. Like many other young boys of his age in his region, Marco started mini-bike racing at the age of seven, along with baby-riders by the name of his lifelong friend Mattia Pasini and Andrea Dovizioso. Always accompanied by his father Paolo, he won the Italian Minimoto Championship in 1999 and 2000. He also competed in the European series in 2000, finishing runner-up in the standings. At 14, Marco stepped up to the Trofeo Honda NR and won the Italian 125 cm3 Championship in his rookie year. In 2002, he contested the European Championship in the same class, winning the title.

In 2002 Marco Simoncelli made his debut in the 125 cm3 class of the World Motorcycle Championship in the Czech Grand Prix at Brno, with the Aprilia of Matteoni Racing team, paired with his peer Chaz Davies. His season's best was a 13th place in the Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril, scoring his first championship points. The next was his first complete season in the World Championship, with Mirko Giansanti as team mate and SIC finished in a creditable fourth place in the final round at Valencia. It was in the 2003 season that Simoncelli adopted the iconic race number #58 which he used for the rest of his career.

In 2004 Simoncelli moved to the Rauch Bravo team, along with Steve Jenkner of Germany, always riding Aprilia machinery in the 125 cm3 class. He won his first pole position and took his maiden victory in the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez under pouring rain. He inherited the lead when the race leader Casey Stoner crashed out, with only three laps to go. Although three months later, in Brno he earned another pole position, once again under rain, he finished the season eleventh in the standings, having suffered many technical problems and crashes. His team in 2005 was renamed Nocable.it Race and the Spaniard Joan Olivè joined him as team mate. Marco finished fifth in points, achieving his second successive win at Jerez and climbing on the podium five other times during the season.

A tall six-feet (183-centimeter) dashing young man, with blonde curly hair, Marco Simoncelli had feeling problems with the small 125 frame, due to his size. A slightly larger machine as a 250, was more suitable and therefore SIC progressed to the upper class, riding a works Gilera RSV250. Between 2006 and 2007, he did not obtain striking results in the championship, being classified both years in tenth place, without a podium finish and with sixth places in China in 2006, in France and in the Netherlands in 2007, as best results.

The 2008 season did not start in the best way. Riding an unofficial Gilera RSA250, Marco Simoncelli did not finish the first two races. His first pole position came in Portugal and in the Italian Grand Prix held at Mugello on 01 June 2008, he took his first 250 cm3 victory, after a last lap contact with Héctor Barberá. Midway through the season, he was given back the Gilera factory bike and Simoncelli dominated the rest of the races, scoring five outright wins and grabbing his first and only World Championship. He won the title thanks to a third place in the Malaysian Grand Prix, seventeenth round of the season held just in Sepang. His memorable lap of honor, without wearing a helmet, with his hair in the wind and his arms open like wings, remained etched forever.

In sight of the 2009 season, SIC decided to stay in 250 as reigning champion, trying to reconfirm himself as did Daniel Pedrosa and Jorge Lorenzo before him. Although injuries suffered during training in the Winter forced him to miss the opening race in Qatar, he won six races being involved in a fight for the title with Álvaro Bautista and Héctor Barberá of Spain and the Japanese Hiroshi Aoyama, until the final round at Valencia. He was leading the last race but crashed and closed the season in third place, behind Aoyama and Barberá. In June of 2009 he announced his move into MotoGP next year, with the San Carlo Honda Gresini team.

On 27 September 2009, Simoncelli made an one-off appearance in the twelfth round of the World Superbike Championship at Imola. Hired by Aprilia to replace the injured Shinya Nakano, he rode the Aprilia RSV4, alongside Max Biaggi. He set the eighth qualifying time, ending in the sand at the Tosa bend during the first heat, while running fifth. During the second heat, SIC reached as high as third place, overtaking team mate Biaggi at the Variante Bassa to get onto the podium.

In his first MotoGP season in 2010, with the #58 white and red Honda RCV211 of the San Carlo Gresini team, Simoncelli finished in eighth place, with 125 points and a best finish of fourth in the Portuguese Grand Prix at Estoril, missing the podium by 0.06 seconds to Andrea Dovizioso's Honda. In 2011 he remained with Fausto Gresini's team, riding a factory Honda with team mate Hiroshi Aoyama, also a former 250 cm3 class champion. He finished fifth in the season opening race in Qatar, then he fell down at Jerez, while leading the wet Spanish Grand Prix. Two other fifth places followed, at the Bugatti Circuit in Le Mans - despite a ride-through penalty after a crash with Pedrosa, while battling for second - and at Mugello. Barcelona saw his career's first MotoGP pole position and a second pole came in Assen, but his race ended immediately after the start, due to a contact with Lorenzo. Simoncelli earned his first premier class podium in the Czech Republic Grand Prix at Brno, with a third place, and in the San Marino Grand Prix at his home track Misano, he finished fourth after a fierce battle with Andrea Dovizoso and Ben Spies and a remarkable overtaking to his friend Valentino Rossi. In the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island, he took what remained his last MotoGP podium, second place behind the winner Casey Stoner after a hard duel again with Dovizioso.

ACCIDENT & REMEMBRANCE

The accident that claimed the life of Marco Simoncelli occurred on the second lap of the subsequent Malaysian Grand Prix, held at Sepang on Sunday, 23 October 2011.

While fighting for 4th place with Álvaro Bautista's Suzuki, Simoncelli lost the front of his Honda, at the exit of Turn 11, known as "Kenyir Lake". The rider fell and slid for several meters still clung to his motorbike that swerved across the circuit, into the path of Colin Edwards' Yamaha and Valentino Rossi's Ducati. Both of them hit the Honda and Simoncelli's body lying in the middle of the track.

Severely injured, Marco Simoncelli, whose helmet came off during the accident, was taken by ambulance to the track's medical centre. He had sustained a very serious trauma to the head, to the neck and the chest, and was administered CPR for 45 minutes before being pronounced dead, at 16h56 that same day.

Marco Simoncelli was 24 years old. He was survived by his parents, Paolo and Rossella; his younger sister, Martina; his fiancée Kate Fretti. After the accident the race was immediately stopped and the event was abandoned.

The international crowd of the MotoGP World Championship circus and the whole motorsport community were deeply shocked by the news of Marco Simoncelli's death. An estimated 20,000 mourners came together for the funeral held at the Santa Maria Assunta church in Coriano, province of Rimini, Italy, which was broadcast live on Italian television. One week later, Jarno Trulli took part in the Indian Formula 1 Grand Prix at Buddh International Circuit, wearing a distinctive helmet painted in Simoncelli's red, white and black colors, and the same made Valentino Rossi in the next weekend's final round of the MotoGP season at Valencia, Spain. Loris Capirossi lined up for his career's final MotoGP start at the Gran Premio de la Comunitat Valenciana, bearing the race number #58 of Simoncelli, rather than his usual #65. At Valencia Marco Simoncelli received a fitting tribute by riders from all three categories of the World Championship, 125, Moto2 and MotoGP, who departed from the pit lane as a group, and completed a lap of the track in his honor. The procession was led by former World Champion Kevin Schwantz riding on Simoncelli's San Carlo Honda Gresini RC212V bike #58. Marco's father Paolo Simoncelli had asked them for a minute of "casino" (an Italian word that translates as chaos or big noise) instead of a minute of silence.

One year after his death, in remembrance of Marco Simoncelli a bronze plaque was installed nearly Turn 11 at Sepang - since then known as SIC, an acronym for Sepang International Circuit. In 2012 the circuit of Misano was officially called "Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli", after him. In his home village of Coriano, the town's sports area was renamed "Palazzetto dello Sport Marco Simoncelli". Marco's father Paolo Simoncelli formed the "SIC-58 Squadra Corse", a team created to promote young Italian riders in the lower levels of Grand Prix racing. The team raced in the FIM Moto3 World Championship since 2017.

BONUS

Live coverage of the crash

https://www.motorsportmemorial.org/focus.php?db=ct&n=10303

News report (russian): https://newia.ru/news/2020-02-18/v-sankt-peterburge-sapsan-nasmert-sbil-cheloveka-video-1107876

JAKARTA – A video recording from a car CCTV, aka dashcam, shows an accident that occurred on the Lawang Toll Road towards Surabaya, East Java, on Friday (17/1) at around 14.54 WIB.

In the video, you can see the seconds before the accident occurred, when a Toyota Rush SUV skidded and hit the toll road divider until it was crushed.

The accident is thought to have occurred due to slippery roads. Naturally, the video shows that the weather at that time was pouring with rain, which made the roads slippery and the car lost control and hit the road divider.

It didn't stop there, the accident incident got worse after the already crushed car was hit by another vehicle coming from the same direction.

Based on information obtained by Holopis.com , the vehicle that hit the Toyota Rush was a Bagong Bus.

Even though the car was badly damaged, the Rush driver and bus passengers were reportedly still safe from the accident that occurred.

Meanwhile, netizens' responses to the uploaded CCTV video of the car that recorded the accident focused more on the cause of the accident, which was said to be due to aquaplaning.

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Photos of the decapitated head is later in the video :3

A 63-year-old man lost control of his vehicle (sudden health problem, heart attack?).

Fortunately, he was only injured ...

The mechanic must have been surprised to see a customer suddenly arrive from the sky ...

Customers are becoming too hasty these days, but the bill will be higher...

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