Audi R8 - One less - Deadly Crash

[ffffanman]

But the most horrific one was the one involving the Audi R8. A 27-year-old driver, from Gummersbach, lost control of the car in heavy rain. He wasn’t wearing a seatbelt, and was pronounced dead at the scene.

 

[Deltron Zero]

ouch!

 

[myguitar]

With great power comes great responsibility!

 

[NsXMas]

The young always think they're immortal. RIP

 

[Cairo94507]

Live fast-die faster.

 

[NSXrunner]

Live fast-die faster.

And take a good car with you. What a loss. :frown:

 

[mickeylex]

Sad to hear that someone died in such an accident. Looking at the photos, I'm wondering what the driver hit. Was it the side of that green sound wall?

 

[WingZ]

But the most horrific one was the one involving the Audi R8. A 27-year-old driver, from Gummersbach, lost control of the car in heavy rain. He wasn’t wearing a seatbelt, and was pronounced dead at the scene.

I wonder how fast he was going? I've done 80+ in super heavy rain in the NSX with no problems. I would think the AWD would be even better

 

[DrVolkl]

Sad...it's really simple to buckle up....might have made the difference.

 

[JDMnsxR]

very sad... both for a great car and obviously for the families involved...

 

[tougebear]

I hate to say it but that's Darwinism at work.

Although we'll never know, the aftermath looks like it was survivable if he was wearing seatbelts.

 

[MvM]

But the most horrific one was the one involving the Audi R8. A 27-year-old driver, from Gummersbach, lost control of the car in heavy rain. He wasn’t wearing a seatbelt, and was pronounced dead at the scene.

I agree, looking at the cockpit of that R8 makes it look like not wearing a seatbelt might have made the difference. You would expect a guy who can afford himself a new Audi R8 to be smart enough to wear a seatbelt.

However, since not more information is given except that this happened in heavy rain it's hard to be sure.

 

[steveny]

Sad...it's really simple to buckle up....might have made the difference.

Looks like even a seat belt would not have helped much.

 

[DrVolkl]

Looks like even a seat belt would not have helped much.

True...but better than nothing and again...*might* have made the difference.

So no side airbags in the R8?

 

[mfh]

Not wearing a seatbelt in a moving vehicle makes me feel uneasy. Kind of like standing on the edge of a tall building.

 

[steveny]

The point of impact looks like the drivers side door area. Anything short of a HANS and he would have slapped his head so hard on the b pillar that a seat belt would have been worthless.