Death of 2 Toyotas - Toyota Yaris Forums

Bob_VT · 09-03-2009, 10:21 AM

September 1, 2009 while I was driving north on I-89 I saw a Prius that had flipped and rolled a few times upside down on it's roof...... all the air bags deployed...... dead prius but passenger's were okay.

2 hours later I was driving south on the same road I-89 and much to my horror I saw a blazing blue Yaris that had been hit and bounced off the guard rail on the right and ended up hitting the guardrail on the left head on..... airbags deplyed and the driver and passenger were standing outside the Yaris...... the Yaris was dead

Seems like the end of the summer run to get in the accidents before the Labor Day rush.

hatchbackkid82 · 09-03-2009, 11:04 AM

i get so nervous when i hear stuff like this. i feel like i'm next

Yaris Hilton · 09-03-2009, 12:10 PM

Any of us could be.

Sabretooth · 09-03-2009, 03:35 PM

Well as a positive spin on this, all occupants of the vehicles were outside and OK!

nemelek · 09-03-2009, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yaris Hilton

Any of us could be.

Without knowing the circumstances of the accidents or contributing factors. Texting, speeding, cell phones, or other distractions. Even if the Toyotas weren’t at fault, a defensive driver might have avoided an accident.

SilverBack · 09-03-2009, 04:28 PM

Not always. Around here especially, for every defensive driver there's always 2 offensive ones. You could be attentively and safely driving the speed limit down a small residential street and your car could still get totaled. It's ridiculous

Yaris Hilton · 09-03-2009, 04:35 PM

Maybe you could avoid a crash in some given situation, but like I said, any of us including you may be next. Being alert is definitely a good thing.

Bob_VT · 09-03-2009, 05:07 PM

Well from what I saw it appears as if the Prius snagged the left shoulder and over corrected and got launched when he hit the roadway.

The Yaris accident was right by heavy merging traffic and I think it got clipped.

WeeYari · 09-03-2009, 05:11 PM

Saw thread title and figured I was going to be reading an announcement that Toyota is dropping 2 models.

09-03-2009, 10:21 AM	#1
Bob_VT View User's Garage Drives: 08 Yaris LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,704	Death of 2 Toyotas September 1, 2009 while I was driving north on I-89 I saw a Prius that had flipped and rolled a few times upside down on it's roof...... all the air bags deployed...... dead prius but passenger's were okay. 2 hours later I was driving south on the same road I-89 and much to my horror I saw a blazing blue Yaris that had been hit and bounced off the guard rail on the right and ended up hitting the guardrail on the left head on..... airbags deplyed and the driver and passenger were standing outside the Yaris...... the Yaris was dead Seems like the end of the summer run to get in the accidents before the Labor Day rush. __________________ some people are little slinkies. . . . .they are really good for nothing. . . .but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs. Come to the DARKSIDE..... We have candy

09-03-2009, 03:35 PM	#4
Sabretooth 37HSSV View User's Garage Drives: '11 Mazdaspeed 3 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: St Cloud FL Posts: 1,395	Well as a positive spin on this, all occupants of the vehicles were outside and OK! __________________ 07 Toyota Yaris Hatchback -sold- 11 Mazdaspeed 3 -SRI/TIP, 3 inch TBI, Custom FMIC, Tuned by Cobb Accessport, HKS ssq2 BOV, Upgraded HPFP- Clean stock look... Killer performance.

09-03-2009, 04:28 PM	#6
SilverBack Joey View User's Garage Drives: '14 Scion xD 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: El Monte, Ca Posts: 3,529	Not always. Around here especially, for every defensive driver there's always 2 offensive ones. You could be attentively and safely driving the speed limit down a small residential street and your car could still get totaled. It's ridiculous __________________ Formerly owned Met-Met. '07 Yaris LB 5-speed. A forum post should be like a skirt: Long enough to cover the subject but short enough to keep things interesting. "I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem." -Hank Hill

09-03-2009, 05:07 PM	#8
Bob_VT View User's Garage Drives: 08 Yaris LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,704	Well from what I saw it appears as if the Prius snagged the left shoulder and over corrected and got launched when he hit the roadway. The Yaris accident was right by heavy merging traffic and I think it got clipped. __________________ some people are little slinkies. . . . .they are really good for nothing. . . .but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs. Come to the DARKSIDE..... We have candy

09-03-2009, 05:11 PM	#9
WeeYari View User's Garage Drives: 06 Polar White 5dr, 13 Soul 4u Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Georgetown, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,740	Saw thread title and figured I was going to be reading an announcement that Toyota is dropping 2 models. __________________

09-03-2009, 11:04 AM	#2
hatchbackkid82 Drives: . Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: . Posts: 1,828	i get so nervous when i hear stuff like this. i feel like i'm next

09-03-2009, 12:10 PM	#3
Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	Any of us could be.

09-03-2009, 04:35 PM	#7
Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	Maybe you could avoid a crash in some given situation, but like I said, any of us including you may be next. Being alert is definitely a good thing.

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