The only strange thing here is that the car burst into flames, but it still happens.
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Does it? I could buy it catching on fire after the impact, but an explosion at the time of impact is specifically what cars are designed to not do.
The only strange thing here is that the car burst into flames, but it still happens.
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The only strange thing here is that the car burst into flames, but it still happens.
As for "he was not a known alcohol / drug abuser"
You don't have to be a junkie or alcoholic to get smashed once in a while.
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who cares.... his journalism didn't change the world.. what's the next solution
An SDSU professor Morteza M. Mehrabadi, Professor and Interim Chair Areas of Specialization: Mechanics of Materials told San Diego 6 News that calculating the speed of Hastings car follows a simple mathematic equation. By using the video and the distance traveled (195 feet) as well as the seconds that lapsed prior to the explosion – in his opinion, the car was traveling roughly 35 mph.
That revelation is important because Jose, an employee of ALSCO a nearby business, and a witness to the accident told KTLA/Loud Labs (Scott Lane) the car was traveling at a high rate of speed and he saw sparks coming from the car and saw it explode BEFORE hitting the tree.
Pretty interesting because it's counter to the other reports, at least from what I've seen. Also makes the explosion being caused by hitting the tree seem even less likely.