Lexus involved in two-car fatality - Rockford, Ill.

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Oct 3, 2003 | 08:34 AM

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Lexus involved in two-car fatality - Rockford, Ill.

It's currently a headline on the Rocford Register Star's site: http://www.rrstar.com/

"DRIVER KILLED IN CRASH: A state trooper peers into the wreckage of a sedan after a two-car fatality Thursday night on U.S. 20 a half-mile west of the Alpine Road exit. The accident occurred at 8:47 p.m. Police said a green Lexus was eastbound on U.S. 20, left the road, crossed through the median and struck a westbound Ford Explorer. The impact of the crash split the Lexus into two. The Lexus driver was killed; the Explorer driver was taken to SwedishAmerican Hospital."

Sad news, be safe out there.

Oct 3, 2003 | 10:54 AM

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Can anyone enlarge and clear up this photo to see what kind of Lexus it was?

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Oct 3, 2003 | 11:23 AM

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Holy S*%#

Oct 3, 2003 | 11:58 AM

sc4canada

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Holly and we thought the ferrari in that Thrashers' accident was destroyed. Maybe the pic should be a sticky in the "race enthousiast" forum just to remind everyone what could happen. I'm not implying it was caused by racing but still. Just my $ .01.

Oct 3, 2003 | 03:46 PM

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That looks pretty grim. They must have been going very fast to disintegrate the car on impact like that. I don't think airbags and a seatbelt would have helped the Lexus driver. Hope the other driver pulls thru. This is a timely reminder that our actions affect the lives of others in many ways. Be careful out there.

Oct 3, 2003 | 05:31 PM

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Originally posted by 400DGRZ
Can anyone enlarge and clear up this photo to see what kind of Lexus it was?

I enlarged it but...it just shows how mangled the mystery Lexus got. My guess is an newer ES300 or LS430 take a look at the headlight frame. Wait, now that I look at it more I'm not sure that even is a headlight frame