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Old 11-25-2006, 06:14 PM
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Porche hits tollbooth at 100 mph DONT DRINK N DRIVE

I'm not posting the pics I found on the net of this since her head basically exploded....

here;s a breif story
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Nicole Catsouras, 18, of Ladera Ranch has been identified as the woman killed Tuesday afternoon after her black Porsche 911 Carrera clipped a Honda.

She was trying to pass on the right at more than 100 mph on the Foothill (241) Toll Road, the California Highway Patrol said.

Catsouras was driving her father's vehicle south near Alton Parkway when she suddenly switched lanes and lost control of the Porsche. She then cut across the center median, careened across traffic lanes and crashed into an unmanned tollbooth, CHP officials said.

The driver of the Honda Civic, Justin Thompson, 20, of Rancho Santa Margarita, was treated for minor injuries.

The cause of the accident is under investigation.
 
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I've seen the pictures from her wreck. Not too pretty. One has a police officer or some type of uniformed officer picking up pieces of brain matter from the base of the toll booth. I don't know what hit her head but it was basically a hollow, very bloody shell.

I'm just glad that the guy in the Civic wasn't the one killed.


And it's great that you put "don't drink and drive" in the thread title, but I'm pretty sure no alcohol was involved. But I read a report stating that some open containers were found in the Civic.

But don't drink and drive is an important rule to remember.
 

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Wow, those are some pretty graphic pics. Makes me not want to try to change lanes real fast at speeds over 100 mph.
 
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Old 11-25-2006, 06:46 PM
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Don't drink and drive is a good but so is not being stupid.

A 18 year old driving a Porsche 911 at 100 mph is stupid. The odds are not in your favor.
 
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Old 11-25-2006, 07:22 PM
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At least the guy in the Civic walked away from it. Whatever she was doing or happened that caused her to take a Carrera up to 100 definetly wasn't bad enough to die over.

Here are a couple of the non-graphic pictures, but gives a feel for the crash.

 
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There's something you don't see everyday, somebody with no brains driving a Porsche.
 
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Originally Posted by furball69
There's something you don't see everyday, somebody with no brains driving a Porsche.
Well, I think it's no brains AFTER driving the Porsche.
 
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Wow!! I searched for the pics on the net. That's just awful I hope the parents can cope with this.
 
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Looking at what happened.

Wasn't much brains to begin with.
 
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This just shows that everyone of age to drive and with the ability to get a car doesnt mean they still HAVE A RIGHT TO DRIVE. We need more driver training and MORONS shouldnt be given a licence I dont car how rich they may be,,,,,,,I wont go into the problem we have with illegals,Thats another can of worms
 
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Forgot to say. She was more than likely usin her cell phone, They need to DETERMINE THIS if they can scrape up enough of it to tell there WAS ONE.
 
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Originally Posted by Caplax40
, but I'm pretty sure no alcohol was involved..
A thread from another forum
http://forums.officer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56576

says that she was drunk, cant confirm though...
 
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Originally Posted by jake00
A thread from another forum
http://forums.officer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56576

says that she was drunk, cant confirm though...
Hmm ok. I see what you're saying. I read an article from some local paper there that said that they thought alcohol was not a factor, but it was one of those "breaking news" style write-ups so there wasn't much info.
 
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You can see the really graphic pics over on PBB. Ever wonder what the inside of your head looks like?
 



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