Six-Vehicle Crash! Two Dead! Four Bungalows...

Technocrat · 26th April 2007, 16:17

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Originally Posted by Gordon

Just seen Blazed, Abhishek seems to have been a member and was present at one of the meets.

Didnt get this ??

planet_rocker · 26th April 2007, 16:18

@ guys any idea - what was the condition of the tempo's right front end? this information will definitely help.

the palio seems to have taken the blow directly (t-boned) by the left front end of the tempo.

the swifts driver could have engaged the hand brake causing it to spin out of control and left rear end gets hit by the right front end of the tempo causing the swift spin further into the rickshaw and the milk van.

finneyp · 26th April 2007, 16:20

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Originally Posted by Gordon

Just seen Blazed, Abhishek seems to have been a member and was present at one of the meets.

Oops! Thatz a shocker!
Very sad indeed!

esteem_lover · 26th April 2007, 16:21

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Originally Posted by Technocrat

Didnt get this ??

Abhishek was one of the guys dead. Gordon thinks he is a member here & has attended a Team-BHP meet also. very sad

benbsb29 · 26th April 2007, 16:23

Eh.. E_L : thats not what gordon meant there. What he meant was that Abhishek, was a member on the forum Blazed, and had attended one of their meets.

Gordon · 26th April 2007, 16:23

Sourced from the Blazed Website Forum:

Quote:

Originally Posted by NIKHILallug

you guys must have read about the 6 vehicle accident in mumbai last night.the guy who was driving ( abhishek) who was present in the BLAZED meet in a silver ikon lost his life in the accident.

may his soul rest in peace!

About the confusion:

Quote:

Originally Posted by esteem_lover

Abhishek was one of the guys dead. Gordon thinks he is a member here & has attended a Team-BHP meet also. very sad

no, what I meant was:

Quote:

Originally Posted by benbsb29

Eh.. E_L : thats not what gordon meant there. What he meant was that Abhishek, was a member on the forum Blazed, and had attended one of their meets.

rks · 26th April 2007, 16:24

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Originally Posted by planet_rocker

the swifts driver could have engaged the hand brake causing it to spin out of control and left rear end gets hit by the right front end of the tempo causing the swift spin further into the rickshaw and the milk van.

This does not seem to be a very likely scenario to me, even assuming it is possible. Let me just note here that if the Swift guy *braked* hard, and got his *rear* end hit by the Tempo, he committed a very bad error of judgement. He would obviously have been better off not braking at all and escaping the collision altogether.

planet_rocker · 26th April 2007, 16:29

like i said it could be... but how come the left rear end got smashed so badly (cuz the tempo was coming from the right hand side (lokhandwala side)?

esteem_lover · 26th April 2007, 16:29

My sincere apologies for being stupid

. I guess the afternoon heat & sleepless nights have finally caught up with me. Sorry guys. It's a big relief for me too.

finneyp · 26th April 2007, 16:34

Gordon, we do have a BHPian with Id: abhishek_5, based in Mumbai & owns a Palio, but he is 23 yrs old!
Not sure if he is the one!
Anyway, very tragic end!

Technocrat · 26th April 2007, 16:36

@rks: people dont die if judgements made in an accidents are correct. Also very easy to say about judgement being wrong sitting in office.

Are we trying to find out how the accident happened or trying to prove how stupid the drivers were ?

rks · 26th April 2007, 16:43

@Technocrat, you didn't get my point. What I intended to say is that such a bad lapse in judgement is not likely and can be more or less ruled out. You know what my theory is. Anyway all we can do right now is sit in the office and analyze the accident (instead of doing the work for which we are paid). The main stupidity of the drivers is in approaching a junction at high speed and side-by-side, so that visibility was even more obstructed. After that it is a matter of pure luck.

Technocrat · 26th April 2007, 16:48

Oh ok.. Btw if hand brake is pulled will the ABS work ??

planet_rocker · 26th April 2007, 16:59

if the handbrake is pulled (rear wheels locked), the car should spin with a slight turn in the steering wheel (even in case of ABS equipped cars???)

rks · 26th April 2007, 17:26

As far as I know ABS will not kick in if handbrakes are engaged. But I don't know much about ABS.

26th April 2007, 16:18	#182
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	@ guys any idea - what was the condition of the tempo's right front end? this information will definitely help. the palio seems to have taken the blow directly (t-boned) by the left front end of the tempo. the swifts driver could have engaged the hand brake causing it to spin out of control and left rear end gets hit by the right front end of the tempo causing the swift spin further into the rickshaw and the milk van.
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26th April 2007, 16:23	#185
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,969 Thanked: 13,234 Times View My Garage	Eh.. E_L : thats not what gordon meant there. What he meant was that Abhishek, was a member on the forum Blazed, and had attended one of their meets.
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26th April 2007, 16:29	#188
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	like i said it could be... but how come the left rear end got smashed so badly (cuz the tempo was coming from the right hand side (lokhandwala side)? Last edited by planet_rocker : 26th April 2007 at 16:30.
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26th April 2007, 16:29	#189
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	My sincere apologies for being stupid . I guess the afternoon heat & sleepless nights have finally caught up with me. Sorry guys. It's a big relief for me too.
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26th April 2007, 16:34	#190
finneyp Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,716 Thanked: 319 Times View My Garage	Gordon, we do have a BHPian with Id: abhishek_5, based in Mumbai & owns a Palio, but he is 23 yrs old! Not sure if he is the one! Anyway, very tragic end!
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26th April 2007, 16:36	#191
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	@rks: people dont die if judgements made in an accidents are correct. Also very easy to say about judgement being wrong sitting in office. Are we trying to find out how the accident happened or trying to prove how stupid the drivers were ?
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26th April 2007, 16:43	#192
rks BANNED Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ?? Posts: 1,238 Thanked: 17 Times	@Technocrat, you didn't get my point. What I intended to say is that such a bad lapse in judgement is not likely and can be more or less ruled out. You know what my theory is. Anyway all we can do right now is sit in the office and analyze the accident (instead of doing the work for which we are paid). The main stupidity of the drivers is in approaching a junction at high speed and side-by-side, so that visibility was even more obstructed. After that it is a matter of pure luck. Last edited by rks : 26th April 2007 at 16:46.
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26th April 2007, 16:48	#193
Technocrat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: GTA Posts: 14,813 Thanked: 2,700 Times	Oh ok.. Btw if hand brake is pulled will the ABS work ??
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26th April 2007, 16:59	#194
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	if the handbrake is pulled (rear wheels locked), the car should spin with a slight turn in the steering wheel (even in case of ABS equipped cars???)
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26th April 2007, 17:26	#195
rks BANNED Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ?? Posts: 1,238 Thanked: 17 Times	As far as I know ABS will not kick in if handbrakes are engaged. But I don't know much about ABS.
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