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08-07-2004, 10:31 AM
Guess it was a matter of time. Here's the Friday Article from Edmonton, the female died shortly after. I read about it in the Calgary Herald today.
Drag race victim clinging to life
Ryan Cormier, with files from Joel Kom.
The Edmonton Journal
Friday, August 06, 2004
EDMONTON - A female pedestrian was clinging to life late Thursday after she was struck from behind by an out-of-control, drag racing Corvette one block from a muscle-car gathering in northeast Edmonton.
Shocked witnesses said two Corvettes, one black and one white, were racing westbound on 137th Avenue near 50th Street shortly after 8 p.m. when the black car spun out of control, rocketing over a curb and onto the sidewalk, striking the woman from behind.
"I just happened to look up at the wrong time," said Randy, a witness who didn't want his last name used.
"He went left, he went right, he overcompensated. It wasn't slowing down at all once it got onto the grass. That poor woman didn't know what hit her."
People rushed to the woman's aid from nearby cars and restaurant patios.
"I wasn't even thinking, I just ran," said one young woman who didn't want her name used. She was waiting at an intersection in her car when the accident happened in front of her. She was at the woman's side within seconds. Remembering her first-aid training, she held the woman's head steady. "I tried to talk to her. That's all I could do."
A woman named Lisa, who was at a nearby patio, saw the accident and heard the impact of the car striking the woman. Lisa ran to the victim. She said the woman had injuries to her back, neck and foot. She was bleeding from the mouth and gasping for breath. Fragments of the woman's hearing aid were scattered across the sidewalk.
"I would say at this stage that the injuries are probably life-threatening," said Insp. Dennis Pysyk of the Edmonton Police Service.
Police hadn't identified the woman, but Pysyk said she was middle-aged. She was alone when she was hit.
After the accident, the black Corvette sat on the grass next to the sidewalk. Its windshield was cracked, the roof damaged and the passenger-side mirror was hanging by wires. Deep skid marks were in the grass. The white Corvette was parked nearby. Police said the driver of the black Corvette, who was alone in his vehicle at the time, was being co-operative.
"Once we complete our investigation, we'll determine what charges will be appropriate, but it's too early to tell," Pysyk said.
He said speed was likely a factor. Alcohol has been ruled out.
Witnesses said the cars came from a gathering in a nearby gas station parking lot.
Simon Bak, president of the Edmonton Corvette Club, said sports car buffs meet weekly to check out each others' vehicles. He rarely sees cars race, he said.
Drag race victim clinging to life
Ryan Cormier, with files from Joel Kom.
The Edmonton Journal
Friday, August 06, 2004
EDMONTON - A female pedestrian was clinging to life late Thursday after she was struck from behind by an out-of-control, drag racing Corvette one block from a muscle-car gathering in northeast Edmonton.
Shocked witnesses said two Corvettes, one black and one white, were racing westbound on 137th Avenue near 50th Street shortly after 8 p.m. when the black car spun out of control, rocketing over a curb and onto the sidewalk, striking the woman from behind.
"I just happened to look up at the wrong time," said Randy, a witness who didn't want his last name used.
"He went left, he went right, he overcompensated. It wasn't slowing down at all once it got onto the grass. That poor woman didn't know what hit her."
People rushed to the woman's aid from nearby cars and restaurant patios.
"I wasn't even thinking, I just ran," said one young woman who didn't want her name used. She was waiting at an intersection in her car when the accident happened in front of her. She was at the woman's side within seconds. Remembering her first-aid training, she held the woman's head steady. "I tried to talk to her. That's all I could do."
A woman named Lisa, who was at a nearby patio, saw the accident and heard the impact of the car striking the woman. Lisa ran to the victim. She said the woman had injuries to her back, neck and foot. She was bleeding from the mouth and gasping for breath. Fragments of the woman's hearing aid were scattered across the sidewalk.
"I would say at this stage that the injuries are probably life-threatening," said Insp. Dennis Pysyk of the Edmonton Police Service.
Police hadn't identified the woman, but Pysyk said she was middle-aged. She was alone when she was hit.
After the accident, the black Corvette sat on the grass next to the sidewalk. Its windshield was cracked, the roof damaged and the passenger-side mirror was hanging by wires. Deep skid marks were in the grass. The white Corvette was parked nearby. Police said the driver of the black Corvette, who was alone in his vehicle at the time, was being co-operative.
"Once we complete our investigation, we'll determine what charges will be appropriate, but it's too early to tell," Pysyk said.
He said speed was likely a factor. Alcohol has been ruled out.
Witnesses said the cars came from a gathering in a nearby gas station parking lot.
Simon Bak, president of the Edmonton Corvette Club, said sports car buffs meet weekly to check out each others' vehicles. He rarely sees cars race, he said.