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Originally Posted by GERMAN M3
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First, here's hoping he recovers fully. The leg fractures are bad enough, but the crushed heel is a horribly long and painful recovery process, depending on the severity.
I'm from that area and I've traveled that stretch of Hawthorne Blvd hundreds of times. Yes, its down hill. Yes, people do tend to go more than the posted 45mph limit. But, it is two great big lanes each way with complete visibility and no sharp turns. To me, it is not inherently dangerous unless you are going way way over the speed limit or if something mechanical happened to the SUV, or he was distracted by something and lost control . Once out of control, he was merely along for the ride. Once he hit that center divider, his steering wheel was useless to him.
These cars we drive these days go faster and handle better than cars of the past. But, once out of control, the laws of physics take over.
The investigation should yield the cause. One thing I'm pretty sure of is the road itself is not to blame.
Here is a google street view of the exact location of the accident. His car was going the direction of the photo and crossed the center divider and ended up on the bank on the other side of the street.