WOW....this is one lucky cop
07-13-10, 02:18 PM
#1
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WOW....this is one lucky cop
The word "miraculous" scarcely describes the survival of a Santa Maria, California police officer who wrapped his Ford Police Interceptor around a tree Sunday morning. It's what the local Police Chief calls the "worst accident he's seen in 35 years."
Sunday was a busy day for the members of the Santa Maria Police Department, starting with a police chase that resulted in a stolen car crashing into a first grade classroom of a local school. But that's not where this amazing crash happened.
Hours later, Officer Damon Badnell was responding to an officer involved in a foot pursuit of a burglary suspect when he lost control of his vehicle on a slippery road. The momentum wrapped the vehicle around the tree, nearly bisecting the Ford Crown Victoria.
Officer Badnell, who recently was awarded for stopping the most drunk drivers, has a few broken bones but doctors are hopeful about his recovery
http://jalopnik.com/5585735/what-a-p...yline=true&s=i
Sunday was a busy day for the members of the Santa Maria Police Department, starting with a police chase that resulted in a stolen car crashing into a first grade classroom of a local school. But that's not where this amazing crash happened.
Hours later, Officer Damon Badnell was responding to an officer involved in a foot pursuit of a burglary suspect when he lost control of his vehicle on a slippery road. The momentum wrapped the vehicle around the tree, nearly bisecting the Ford Crown Victoria.
Officer Badnell, who recently was awarded for stopping the most drunk drivers, has a few broken bones but doctors are hopeful about his recovery
http://jalopnik.com/5585735/what-a-p...yline=true&s=i
must have been going pretty fast to deal that kind of damage...
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07-13-10, 10:03 PM
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I dont see how the guy could be doing any where near reasonable speeds for him to do that to the car. He was pushing it. Probably to many TV cop shows that depict perfect drifts and tire smoke
07-14-10, 10:46 AM
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There is no way he was going any where near safe speeds for him to do that. I am glad he is ok but the guy should be written up or suspended
