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Old 02-04-16, 02:35 PM
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Default Lexus Driver Loses Control, Ends Up on Someone's Roof



The driver of this Lexus sedan lost control of the car due to a medical emergency, then ended up on the roof of a Palos Verdes home.

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Old 02-04-16, 04:00 PM
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If that were my tile roof I'd be pretty pissed lol
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Old 02-04-16, 09:53 PM
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That's what happens when you try to eaves-drop on your neighbors LOL.
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Old 02-05-16, 07:33 AM
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All these Lexus news stories about them crashing into AA offices and rooftops. I'm expecting one of those to come forward and blame unintended acceleration.
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I'm willing to bet this dumb *** was looking at hers phone.
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that's a lexus driver alright
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Old 02-05-16, 09:58 AM
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Not entirely sure how this is possible, but it happened!
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Did this happen in the USA? Oh dear... I'm just waiting for some Saul Goodman jump to the conclusion that the culprit was the throttle and not driver stupidity and try to sue Lexus for billions.
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Old 02-05-16, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by CharlieVo
I'm willing to bet this dumb *** was looking at hers phone.
Originally Posted by MrJE89
Not entirely sure how this is possible, but it happened!
Originally Posted by Hayek
Did this happen in the USA? Oh dear... I'm just waiting for some Saul Goodman jump to the conclusion that the culprit was the throttle and not driver stupidity and try to sue Lexus for billions.
From the background info story on the front page:

According to KTLA, the driver of this Lexus sedan lost control of the car due to a medical emergency, perhaps low blood sugar. He may have been passed out before hitting two parked cars, drifting into the yard of this Palos Verdes home, hitting another car parked in the driveway, and launching onto the garage roof before finally coming to a stop.
...medical problem, not distraction-by-phone and not unintended acceleration
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Old 02-05-16, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Hayek
Did this happen in the USA? Oh dear... I'm just waiting for some Saul Goodman jump to the conclusion that the culprit was the throttle and not driver stupidity and try to sue Lexus for billions.
That was already done......several years ago.
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Old 02-05-16, 01:13 PM
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I hope the driver is OK, given a medical emergency caused this.
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Old 02-05-16, 02:43 PM
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wow this was in my hometown lol
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Old 02-05-16, 03:19 PM
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These stories pop up often in SoCal. Usually its a senior hitting the wrong pedal in the parking lot and ramming into a store. Low blood sugar and this particular GS model and I'm betting the farm this is another senior. But hey, we'll all be there one day.
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Old 02-05-16, 03:52 PM
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I was going to post this but could not find exactly what Lexus model it was. This happened with my grandmother who managed to crash on someone's roof when she was a teen, the road was above a set of houses right next to it and she lost control and ended up on the roof from what I remember, she never drove again after that.
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Old 02-05-16, 04:27 PM
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I think the Lexus made out better than the roof.

Lexus: 1, Roof: 0
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