Bad Stang Wreck

[todd95GT]

Guys and girls:
For those of you that never read my profile, I am a police officer. I was dispatched to a car crash tonight involving one vehicle. Dispatch advised that the driver was unresponsive. I arrived on scene about the same time as the Fire Rescue trucks. The driver was in rough condition; his head was split pretty bad and he was wearing his seatbelt. He was not responding or conscious but had a weak pulse and was breathing. He was flown by helicopter to the trauma center and I don't know his current condition. Here is what the treaffic investigator concluded from his investigation:
The driver, a 24 year old male, was driving his 1990 5.0 LX notchback approximately 65 miles per hour on this four lane divided road with a 35 MPH posted speed limit. The ground was wet from all the rain (you guys in south Florida know what I'm talking about) we've had, especially tonight. Witnesses stated that he accelerated very quickly from a traffic light and the rear of the car slid out from a quick shift into second gear. It was the same shifting into third gear when he lost control. The 'stang hit the center median hard enough to crack the 3.5" Weld Draglite on the front driver's side. The car spun around, possibly more than once, before the passenger side door impacted a concrete utility pole. The front and rear bumpers were facing the same direction and from the driver's side window, you could literally reach inside the car and touch the passenger side door without overextending your arm.
The car was obviously totalled well beyond repair. I don't think there was a salvagable body panel left on it. More importantly, the young driver was seriously injured. Judging by the impact of the crash-hard enough to move the concrete pole about a half a foot-I don't think he will survive.
Folks, I love to drive my car to the limits like every other muscle car-stang or otherwise-owner. Please, drive responsibly. Enjoy your car as much as possible but think before you jump on it. Know the limits of your vehicle. Our Mustangs are not capable (not in stock or drag racing trim) of taking twisted roads at 70-80 mph like we wish they were. Know the condition of your tires. Know the limits of your car's brakes. Know the road you're on and what's up ahead, i.e: stop signs, blind intersections, and driveways. Keep in mind the weather also. Remember-for every mile per hour you're going, multiply that by 1.5and that tells you how fast you are going. So at 60mph, you're traveling 90 f.p.s. That's really, really fast to be in a 3000-3500 pound metal box.
I don't mean to lecture, but one crash is one too many. I don't want to read about any of you being in the same unfortunate yet highly preventable predicament this poor guy (kid really)was in.
Please be careful.
Todd

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Todd
1995 GT/T-5
Pulleys; 65 mm TB; Flowmaster cat-back; Mac off road H-pipe; FMS aluminum driveshaft; short-throw shifter; HD clutch; Cobra R's; Cobra front and wing