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Old 08-12-11, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by spwolf
results are in - she didnt brake at all, and there was no mechanical failure.

http://www.wten.com/story/15256558/d...ed-three-women
That still doesn't mean she didn't have a "flip-flop" failure. If her foot was stuck to the accelerator she likely couldn't have used that foot to brake, panicked, didn't think to use her left foot and crashed. I think it's interesting from that second article:

""I've heard she was on Hydrocodone, but that hasn't been proven yet," Apple said."

When do officers ever give out information like that before it's been confirmed?

Tragic accident though...
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Old 08-12-11, 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by anthrax144
That still doesn't mean she didn't have a "flip-flop" failure. If her foot was stuck to the accelerator she likely couldn't have used that foot to brake, panicked, didn't think to use her left foot and crashed. I think it's interesting from that second article:

""I've heard she was on Hydrocodone, but that hasn't been proven yet," Apple said."

When do officers ever give out information like that before it's been confirmed?

Tragic accident though...
thats what i thought too - but it is flip flops, main problem with them getting stuck is that your foot gets out and they are still stuck down there... she could have brake.

also she had her arm in cast up until elbow... she probably shouldnt have been driving that car at all.
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Old 08-13-11, 01:20 AM
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In this case, I blame the footwear not the car.

Still
It is tragic. RIP
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Old 08-13-11, 08:36 AM
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Guess we will see new signs in cars, warning people not to wear sandals while driving.
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Old 08-13-11, 11:14 AM
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I still think something should happen to the dumb #%##. SHe shouldn't get off scott free when 3 people are dead.
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