Mercedes W124 Crashed!

maxbhp · 20th April 2007, 11:43

According to the witnesses of the accident , the car was doing a high speed (really really highspeed) overtaking manouvre . Apparently the bus driver made little effort to slow down inspite of seeing a car in his lane from the opposite side. On a look at the side pic of the bus , one can just imagine the intensity of the accident. The owner of the car is a very prominent business man of this place . Driver of the car died enroute to the hospital. The best part is inspite of the impact the front tyre is still intact apart from a dent in the disc.

RishiSuri · 20th April 2007, 11:48

Very Sad to see the blood on the air bags.. Feeling sorry for the person who died due to his negligence.. One should know how to drive by being attentive not being a fool... and end up like this

esteem_lover · 20th April 2007, 11:51

I guess your signature is very fitting for this merc driver. was he crazy or what ? how could he have taken such a risk ? surely he would have been above 120, maybe 140/160 too. How many people in the car & what is the damage ?

p.s. the bus looks more totalled than the merc. build shows.

moralfibre · 20th April 2007, 11:55

Looks very very fatal for the occupants of the Merc. You can see the Airbag drenched in blood.

Drive responsibly guys!

planet_rocker · 20th April 2007, 12:00

OMG! this is really scarey....drife safe guys!

drifter · 20th April 2007, 12:04

Damn thats bad! Just goes to show, no matter how many airbags, or any other safety devices...in the end it's all up to the driver.

Drive safe everyone....don't push your luck on the highways.

Drifter

kpzen · 20th April 2007, 12:04

Damn..!!!! thats scary ..!!

Any idea about the condition of occupants?

The bus is in a bad condition too..

Where did this happen?

Godfather · 20th April 2007, 12:05

It looks like the AIrbag has not deployed completely.See the steering, looks like its been cut and the airbag been pulled out.. Generally the entire top part of steering comes off when airbags are deployed..

Godfather

Aditya · 20th April 2007, 12:06

Very sickening indeed.
You buy a powerful, fast car so that you can overtake quickly and safely. Abuse of power leads to tragedy. Even a car as well built and safe as a W124 is not going to protect you if you're not responsible enough. As the saying goes, "Power is nothing without control."

nikkibike · 20th April 2007, 12:06

Front axle of the bus is vanished or what?!!

Tooo scary!!
Built quality of Merc is evident here!! Sad that driver is dead!

You might be right Max. The situation would've compounded only due to the idiotic road manner of bus driver! Private busses along Kerala highways are the MOST dangerous road users in the world!

Vid6639 · 20th April 2007, 12:17

Man, the car's halfway through the bus. The airbags wont help in this case. As usual the bus height makes the crumple zone useless.

The car's gone under the bus and the front has taken the impact only when it hit the bus front axle.

If the bus was lower the driver would have survived.

benbsb29 · 20th April 2007, 12:20

I am sure the bus driver escaped with no injuries. As far my highway knowledge goes, one should give way to the vehicle which is involved in an overtaking maneouvre. As is always the case, the bus driver thinks the road belongs to him, and refused to slow.

Sad to see cases like these.

spadival · 20th April 2007, 12:20

Hope the bus driver's legs also vanished along with the front axle.

iraghava · 20th April 2007, 12:28

Man that's one scary crash. If you look at it apart from the bus height causing the roof to crumple, rest of the passenger cell looks unaffected.

speedzak · 20th April 2007, 12:38

Oh my god!! .........................................
No words coming out!!

20th April 2007, 11:43	#1
maxbhp Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: C C K Posts: 1,382 Thanked: 89 Times View My Garage	Mercedes W124 Crashed! According to the witnesses of the accident , the car was doing a high speed (really really highspeed) overtaking manouvre . Apparently the bus driver made little effort to slow down inspite of seeing a car in his lane from the opposite side. On a look at the side pic of the bus , one can just imagine the intensity of the accident. The owner of the car is a very prominent business man of this place . Driver of the car died enroute to the hospital. The best part is inspite of the impact the front tyre is still intact apart from a dent in the disc. Last edited by Mpower : 20th April 2007 at 22:00. Reason: removed disturbing pics
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20th April 2007, 11:48	#2
RishiSuri BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 264 Thanked: 84 Times View My Garage	Very Sad to see the blood on the air bags.. Feeling sorry for the person who died due to his negligence.. One should know how to drive by being attentive not being a fool... and end up like this
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20th April 2007, 11:51	#3
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	I guess your signature is very fitting for this merc driver. was he crazy or what ? how could he have taken such a risk ? surely he would have been above 120, maybe 140/160 too. How many people in the car & what is the damage ? p.s. the bus looks more totalled than the merc. build shows.
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20th April 2007, 11:55	#4
moralfibre Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: MH-12 Posts: 8,451 Thanked: 13,973 Times	Looks very very fatal for the occupants of the Merc. You can see the Airbag drenched in blood. Drive responsibly guys!
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20th April 2007, 12:00	#5
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	OMG! this is really scarey....drife safe guys!
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20th April 2007, 12:04	#6
drifter Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 1,488 Thanked: 75 Times View My Garage	Damn thats bad! Just goes to show, no matter how many airbags, or any other safety devices...in the end it's all up to the driver. Drive safe everyone....don't push your luck on the highways. Drifter
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20th April 2007, 12:04	#7
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,610 Thanked: 1,876 Times View My Garage	Damn..!!!! thats scary ..!! Any idea about the condition of occupants? The bus is in a bad condition too.. Where did this happen? Last edited by kpzen : 20th April 2007 at 12:09.
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20th April 2007, 12:05	#8
Godfather Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore / Atlanta Posts: 1,387 Thanked: 70 Times View My Garage	It looks like the AIrbag has not deployed completely.See the steering, looks like its been cut and the airbag been pulled out.. Generally the entire top part of steering comes off when airbags are deployed.. Godfather
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20th April 2007, 12:06	#9
Aditya Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 17,835 Thanked: 77,063 Times View My Garage	Very sickening indeed. You buy a powerful, fast car so that you can overtake quickly and safely. Abuse of power leads to tragedy. Even a car as well built and safe as a W124 is not going to protect you if you're not responsible enough. As the saying goes, "Power is nothing without control."
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20th April 2007, 12:06	#10
nikkibike BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: QoAS Posts: 526 Thanked: 4 Times	shocking!! Front axle of the bus is vanished or what?!! Tooo scary!! Built quality of Merc is evident here!! Sad that driver is dead! You might be right Max. The situation would've compounded only due to the idiotic road manner of bus driver! Private busses along Kerala highways are the MOST dangerous road users in the world!
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20th April 2007, 12:17	#11
Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,730 Thanked: 43,474 Times View My Garage	Man, the car's halfway through the bus. The airbags wont help in this case. As usual the bus height makes the crumple zone useless. The car's gone under the bus and the front has taken the impact only when it hit the bus front axle. If the bus was lower the driver would have survived.
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20th April 2007, 12:20	#12
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,968 Thanked: 13,223 Times View My Garage	I am sure the bus driver escaped with no injuries. As far my highway knowledge goes, one should give way to the vehicle which is involved in an overtaking maneouvre. As is always the case, the bus driver thinks the road belongs to him, and refused to slow. Sad to see cases like these.
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20th April 2007, 12:20	#13
spadival Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Melbourne, AU Posts: 1,773 Thanked: 26 Times View My Garage	Hope the bus driver's legs also vanished along with the front axle.
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20th April 2007, 12:28	#14
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Man that's one scary crash. If you look at it apart from the bus height causing the roof to crumple, rest of the passenger cell looks unaffected.
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20th April 2007, 12:38	#15
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,347 Thanked: 27 Times	Oh my god!! ......................................... No words coming out!!
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