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Old 09-30-03, 04:55 PM
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Default Not the 360 spyder!!!!!!!

heard this on the local sports station and had to look it up. couple of atlanta thrashers were in a horrific crash last night in a 2002 360 spyder. one is in critical condition and the other has a broken jaw. looking at the photos, you wonder how either survived. and yes, the car was split in HALF
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lap belt was completely destroyed....


story can be found here

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And Canadians are supposedly so sensible.

I noticed this part:

Last year, Heatley was involved in another wreck not far from where Monday night's crash occurred.

On Jan. 10, 2002, Heatley rear-ended another vehicle on Roxboro Road near Rockhaven Circle, according to an Atlanta police report.

Heatley, who was driving a 2001 Infiniti QX4, told the investigating officer that he didn't notice that a 1997 Infiniti had stopped for traffic. His car hit the older Infiniti, knocking it into a Jeep Cherokee.

No injuries were reported, and Heatley was charged with following too closely.
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Ye i saw this story on a sports show. After looking at the video of how badly damaged the Ferrari is, its a miracle that these guys survived without major injuries.
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Originally posted by bitkahuna
And Canadians are supposedly so sensible.

I noticed this part:
Oh give me a break! How could you generalize all Canadians like that?

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hes very lucky to be alive
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FWIW, the passenger, Dan Snyder is still in a coma, the Driver Dany Heatley is in the hospital, but he has a court date. If Snyder dies he could get 15 years in prison... I was really hoping the Thrashers would have a good year, maybe next season.
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very sad... hope he pulls through

when I saw it on the news I realized just how horrific that must have been....and to make matters worse, that career is over...I hope his health improves. The family is in my prayers
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Heatley was charged with reckless driving, serious injury by vehicle, driving too fast for conditions, driving on the wrong side of the road, and striking a fixed object, the report said.
striking a what? you gotta be kidding me.
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Default DAMN...

DAMN... When I look at something like this I can never figure out how people can live after something like this.... Hope they learned their lesson...

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Unhappy Dan Snyder passed

R.I.P.

My condolences to his friends and family.

He passed last night due to his injuries. They indicated he never regained consciousness.

Wake up call....80 in a 35 is not smart....that's a Ferrari...and any Lexus could suffer as well. Be safe guys

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http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sp.../06snyder.html

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ya, sportcenter just informed everyone he passed....it should b a wake up call 4 athletes but it seems like they or we never learn....
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I too read that article this morning that he had passed. Just so sad that the life of a young person was taken. R.I.P.
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Thumbs down sad situation. goes to show

everyone needs to have attonement for the misstakes they make. its all fun and games til someone dies. I was in a similar situation where an idiot driver i was with almost killed us both. The person who i thought of as my friend was doing 85 and we wrecked in a 25 mph curve. Back is now never going to be the same. people just need to be more safe.
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That is so sad for Dan Snyder (25 years old). He just started his life at such a young age. It just goes to show that "kids" don't know how to handle money and fame. Dany Heatley is 22 years old with a Ferrari? Obviously never deserved that car and the fame since he's such an idiot.
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Wake up call....80 in a 35 is not smart....that's a Ferrari...and any Lexus could suffer as well. Be safe guys
Yeah, on Lenox road. Atlanta Metro guys should know exactly where this happened. Definately not a wise decision on the driver's part. It kinda broke my heart to hear that Snyder did not survive. This, on top of reading in detail about a BMW canyon run that turned into a fiery accident with a fatality, have really impacted me.
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