Notchback accident, 1967

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Notchback accident, 1967

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Tragic accident in Sir Lowrey Rd., Woodstock 1967.

During the construction of the city's freeway system, this 32 ton concrete beam fell from the Market interchange bridge and landed on this parked car underneath, killing the occupant.

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Re: Fastback accident, 1967

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Edit: It is actually a Nothchback, due to the lack of vents on the side
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Re: Notchback accident, 1967

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Hectic, at least the person didn't feel a thing
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Re: Notchback accident, 1967

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bliksim, kuck way to go
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Re: Notchback accident, 1967

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that oke must have this heavy feeling on his heart having his car crushed like that.........
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Re: Notchback accident, 1967

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s-thang wrote:that oke must have this heavy feeling on his heart having his car crushed like that.........
nooit bru , you think so?
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Re: Notchback accident, 1967

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GeeWizz, that's a crappy way to lose a car, a good way to go though - inside your beloved VW and probably so quick that you wont even know you passed on..
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