Arnold Schwarzeneggar involved in four-vehicle pileup in Los Angeles.
01-22-22 | 09:45 PM
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i didn't watch the video. did they explain what happened? it's hard to deduce what happened from the thumbnails.
did the prius just run into the yukon, and the taycan rear ended it just for fun? how did the corolla get there?
did the prius just run into the yukon, and the taycan rear ended it just for fun? how did the corolla get there?
01-22-22 | 10:30 PM
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I agree it's difficult to deduce just what happened. This video tells part of it, but not all. The other two cars, including the Porsche, (apparantly) hit Arnold's Yukon from behind, after his big Yukon had hit the Prius.
01-23-22 | 12:10 AM
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Hundreds of accidents happen every day in SoCal. This is just another one.
01-23-22 | 04:47 AM
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He doesn't look like the 6'2" he has always been listed at.
01-23-22 | 07:30 AM
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yeah schwarzenegger drove right over the top of it!
WHAT is with all these articles wording things as the CAR doing the crashing, and not Schwarzenegger's driving that caused the crash?
this is just one example:
The GMC Yukon belonging to the movie star hit a red Toyota Prius that was making a u-turn. After crashing into the Prius and rolling up onto its top, the SUV eventually ended up hitting a Porsche Cayenne and another nearby vehicle.
https://www.autoevolution.com/news/a...ed-179778.html
i guess they don't want to be sued by schwarzenegger for blaming him.
pretty obvious he wasn't paying attention, didn't slow down at all, and mowed right over the top of the prius. poor woman. but no article i've seen actually tries to lay out what happened and who is obviously at fault (the terminator).
WHAT is with all these articles wording things as the CAR doing the crashing, and not Schwarzenegger's driving that caused the crash?
this is just one example:
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s GMC Yukon Crashes Into Prius and Porsche Cayenne, One Injured
...The GMC Yukon belonging to the movie star hit a red Toyota Prius that was making a u-turn. After crashing into the Prius and rolling up onto its top, the SUV eventually ended up hitting a Porsche Cayenne and another nearby vehicle.
https://www.autoevolution.com/news/a...ed-179778.html
i guess they don't want to be sued by schwarzenegger for blaming him.
pretty obvious he wasn't paying attention, didn't slow down at all, and mowed right over the top of the prius. poor woman. but no article i've seen actually tries to lay out what happened and who is obviously at fault (the terminator).
01-23-22 | 07:35 AM
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Well, he's in his 70s now....no Spring Chicken. It's normal for bone and muscle-mass to shrink as one ages, although he was in such good shape to start with that has probably affected him only minimally. Plus, his income probably allows him some of the best health care available.
01-23-22 | 07:42 AM
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i guess they don't want to be sued by schwarzenegger for blaming him.
01-23-22 | 09:00 AM
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In general, I have not been impressed with the solidity of the last couple of generations of Prius (at least the ones since the 2Gen)....their sheet metal and hardware seems like cardboard. Not very much to protect the occupants. But, of course, that is a very large and heavy vehicle that hit it....all else equal, in a crash, the dinosaur usually wins and the mouse loses.
01-23-22 | 09:42 AM
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A 3500lb that crash tests "perfect" is very good at withstanding that level of force, ram it into/by something 2x it's weight and it has to contend with more than double the force it had to during its test.
That's why a few months back you suddenly saw so many formerly "great" crash tested small and midsized cars/SUVs get B-pillar separations or other major failure. Crash tests against the barriers only show how the car handles the forces involved with a near pear car. Make the other party bigger and the story changes quickly
That's why a few months back you suddenly saw so many formerly "great" crash tested small and midsized cars/SUVs get B-pillar separations or other major failure. Crash tests against the barriers only show how the car handles the forces involved with a near pear car. Make the other party bigger and the story changes quickly
01-23-22 | 10:08 AM
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Mass is mass. The driver of the Prius is lucky the Yukon ramped up over top of it.
01-23-22 | 10:49 AM
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yeah schwarzenegger drove right over the top of it!
WHAT is with all these articles wording things as the CAR doing the crashing, and not Schwarzenegger's driving that caused the crash?
this is just one example:
i guess they don't want to be sued by schwarzenegger for blaming him.
pretty obvious he wasn't paying attention, didn't slow down at all, and mowed right over the top of the prius. poor woman. but no article i've seen actually tries to lay out what happened and who is obviously at fault (the terminator).
WHAT is with all these articles wording things as the CAR doing the crashing, and not Schwarzenegger's driving that caused the crash?
this is just one example:
i guess they don't want to be sued by schwarzenegger for blaming him.
pretty obvious he wasn't paying attention, didn't slow down at all, and mowed right over the top of the prius. poor woman. but no article i've seen actually tries to lay out what happened and who is obviously at fault (the terminator).
What if the prius suddenly crossed into his lane and there is no way he can see and react promptly? It is also plausible the Prius driver can be at least partially at fault, no?Why is it not prudent for media not to draw public conclusions before official investigations announce their findings?
01-23-22 | 11:46 AM
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If anything the media would be biased to place blame on him...
01-23-22 | 12:14 PM
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please explain why it is obvious he is to blame unless you see a video of how it exactly happened? What if the prius suddenly crossed into his lane and there is no way he can see and react promptly? It is also plausible the Prius driver can be at least partially at fault, no?
Why is it not prudent for media not to draw public conclusions before official investigations announce their findings?
What if the prius suddenly crossed into his lane and there is no way he can see and react promptly? It is also plausible the Prius driver can be at least partially at fault, no?Why is it not prudent for media not to draw public conclusions before official investigations announce their findings?
... The [Yukon] ultimately made contact with a red Toyota Prius, causing the SUV to roll atop the vehicle before it rolled onto a Porsche Cayenne.
... Sources from local law enforcement tell the news outlet that the actor is allegedly at fault in the situation. They claim that the Expendables alum was turning left but that there was apparently a left turn arrow that was still red. The star has reportedly not been ticketed.
... Sources from local law enforcement tell the news outlet that the actor is allegedly at fault in the situation. They claim that the Expendables alum was turning left but that there was apparently a left turn arrow that was still red. The star has reportedly not been ticketed.
as a celebrity, he'll probably get off with no punishment, and settle everything quietly.
