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Tunamanz · 05-13-2016, 06:57 PM

85 year old lady driving a Lexus and can barely walk rear ends another car on the street. They decide to pull into my wife's work parking lot to exchange info. The Lexus hits a bunch of landscape pavers near the building entrance and then floors the gas instead of hitting the brakes and slams into a parked Charger throwing it into our Camaro. There was a parking space in between the two cars and the impact moved them about 10 feet. The tow trucks have to pull the vehicles apart. The Lexus had about a 30-40 foot run at the parked cars. WTF SMH!!!!!!

At some point people should not be able to drive any longer!

0331Marine · 05-13-2016, 06:59 PM

Looks like you might be getting a new car.....

Tunamanz · 05-13-2016, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 0331Marine

Looks like you might be getting a new car.....

Charger is definitely totaled. Not sure what they will do with our Camaro. There is suspension damage and not sure if there is any structural damage under the body panels.

68rssscamaro · 05-13-2016, 07:03 PM

At some point people should not be able to drive any longer!

Why oh why do they not re-evaluate elderly drivers is something I don't understand either. Looks like there is some serious damage done there, what a mess. Sorry to see this.

InTheMarket · 05-13-2016, 07:13 PM

She looks far too old to be on the road, man. Glad nobody was seriously hurt, sad to see about your Camaro, maybe this is your signal to go ahead and grab that 6th Gen you keep building on Chevy.com

Jackass · 05-13-2016, 07:26 PM

You car is as good as gone !

Skyset · 05-13-2016, 07:46 PM

Sorry to see man...and that Camaro looks totaled. Look at the rear axle :(

HELLsx · 05-13-2016, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by 68rssscamaro

At some point people should not be able to drive any longer!

Why oh why do they not re-evaluate elderly drivers is something I don't understand either. Looks like there is some serious damage done there, what a mess. Sorry to see this.

THIS!!!

We get taxed and stolen with every new STUPID law implemented.... Now THIS, they could charge for exams etc and make their mone AND help security etc... But Nooooooooo!!! Why do something that could do some good!!!

Sorry for you brother.... Hope you have new car value insurance. Makes me feel good i took it (its usually stuff i dcline w/o even hearing of)

HELLsx

nobodyspecial · 05-13-2016, 08:09 PM

My guess is that she will be required to go through a driver eval after this event. It is a simple thing for a law enforcement officer to require, at least in my local.

68rssscamaro · 05-13-2016, 08:12 PM

I doubt it is totaled, has to be what at least 70% of the car value in damages I think. Keep us posted.

Welker2 · 05-13-2016, 08:15 PM

Damn ... by the looks of your rear wheel in the one picture I'm guessing there was some serious rear axel, suspension and possible drive train damage, as well as other damage. Hope I'm wrong, but I'd say yours is going to be totaled as well.
As much as I love to drive & I know I'm going to hate when the day comes, but I agree, there comes a point when people need to hang up their keys.

scandata · 05-13-2016, 08:35 PM

I REALLY expected to see Florida plates on the cars. That happens a few times a year down here, but they usually drive into the front of a store. So how many tickets did she get - the only reason she was in your parking lot was because she'd already hit another car on the road!

two_wheel_mayhem · 05-13-2016, 09:03 PM

Usually they say the accelerator stuck (that happens a lot on old people's cars), and usually they say this after they have parked their car in the middle of the store.

We know better though.

Tunamanz · 05-13-2016, 09:06 PM

So her and the lady she rear ended pulled into that parking lot just to exchange information and then all that happened. Two totally different accidents back to back. The rear end accident was totally minor. The lady was cited for the street accident but the officer could not do anything to her because it was private property (parking lot) which is a load of horse shit if you ask me!

Charger just moved to Clearwater from California so that is why she has those plates. It was paid of with two more payments. Both other cars are Florida plates.

Honestly, with whatever damage is underneath a car fax with suspension damage pretty much kills the value of our car. I hope to hell they just total it.

05-13-2016, 06:57 PM	#1
Tunamanz Drives: 2015 2SS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Sunshine Skyway Camaros Posts: 255	85 Year Old Hits Gas And Not The Brakes!!!! WTF 85 year old lady driving a Lexus and can barely walk rear ends another car on the street. They decide to pull into my wife's work parking lot to exchange info. The Lexus hits a bunch of landscape pavers near the building entrance and then floors the gas instead of hitting the brakes and slams into a parked Charger throwing it into our Camaro. There was a parking space in between the two cars and the impact moved them about 10 feet. The tow trucks have to pull the vehicles apart. The Lexus had about a 30-40 foot run at the parked cars. WTF SMH!!!!!! At some point people should not be able to drive any longer! Attached Images

05-13-2016, 07:03 PM	#4
68rssscamaro Camaro: A Legend Reborn!! Drives: SOLD: 12 2SS/RS LS3 45th Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: NY Posts: 743 View My Garage	At some point people should not be able to drive any longer! Why oh why do they not re-evaluate elderly drivers is something I don't understand either. Looks like there is some serious damage done there, what a mess. Sorry to see this. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

05-13-2016, 07:13 PM	#5
InTheMarket Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 108	She looks far too old to be on the road, man. Glad nobody was seriously hurt, sad to see about your Camaro, maybe this is your signal to go ahead and grab that 6th Gen you keep building on Chevy.com __________________ 2013 Camaro 2SS: Summit White-Mojave Leather Interior : K&N CAI : Pypes Bomb Axle-Back Exhaust ---------------------------------------------------

05-13-2016, 08:12 PM	#10
68rssscamaro Camaro: A Legend Reborn!! Drives: SOLD: 12 2SS/RS LS3 45th Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: NY Posts: 743 View My Garage	I doubt it is totaled, has to be what at least 70% of the car value in damages I think. Keep us posted. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

05-13-2016, 08:15 PM	#11
Welker2 Ret AF, cancer survivor Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS/RS & 2006 Corvette Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Mesquite, NV Posts: 2,741 View My Garage	Damn ... by the looks of your rear wheel in the one picture I'm guessing there was some serious rear axel, suspension and possible drive train damage, as well as other damage. Hope I'm wrong, but I'd say yours is going to be totaled as well. As much as I love to drive & I know I'm going to hate when the day comes, but I agree, there comes a point when people need to hang up their keys. __________________

05-13-2016, 06:59 PM	#2
0331Marine Drives: 2012 SS/RS MN6 Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Covington Ga Posts: 783	Looks like you might be getting a new car.....

05-13-2016, 07:26 PM	#6
Jackass Doing what I like to do Drives: 1963 Landrover Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Almost at the corner ! Posts: 667	You car is as good as gone !

05-13-2016, 07:46 PM	#7
Skyset Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS Coupe Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mississauga, Ontario Posts: 358	Sorry to see man...and that Camaro looks totaled. Look at the rear axle :(

05-13-2016, 08:09 PM	#9
nobodyspecial Drives: 30th and 45th Ann Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: NM Posts: 94 View My Garage	My guess is that she will be required to go through a driver eval after this event. It is a simple thing for a law enforcement officer to require, at least in my local.

05-13-2016, 08:35 PM	#12
scandata Drives: 2015 2SS/RS vert, Spring Green Edtn Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 1,284	I REALLY expected to see Florida plates on the cars. That happens a few times a year down here, but they usually drive into the front of a store. So how many tickets did she get - the only reason she was in your parking lot was because she'd already hit another car on the road! __________________ 2015 2SS/RS vert, Spring Edition Green Flash (2015 - present) 2014 1LT vert, Blue Ray Metallic (2014 - 2015)

05-13-2016, 09:03 PM	#13
two_wheel_mayhem Would rather be riding Drives: No car no more Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 2,750	Usually they say the accelerator stuck (that happens a lot on old people's cars), and usually they say this after they have parked their car in the middle of the store. We know better though. __________________ No dog in this fight anymore. 5th Gen owner 2009-2016.

05-13-2016, 09:06 PM	#14
Tunamanz Drives: 2015 2SS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Sunshine Skyway Camaros Posts: 255	So her and the lady she rear ended pulled into that parking lot just to exchange information and then all that happened. Two totally different accidents back to back. The rear end accident was totally minor. The lady was cited for the street accident but the officer could not do anything to her because it was private property (parking lot) which is a load of horse shit if you ask me! Charger just moved to Clearwater from California so that is why she has those plates. It was paid of with two more payments. Both other cars are Florida plates. Honestly, with whatever damage is underneath a car fax with suspension damage pretty much kills the value of our car. I hope to hell they just total it.