Gumball 3000 2007
#11
RE: Gumball 3000 2007
Im not sure if anyone has heard or not but there is some bad news from the gumball rally front. And accident occurred in which a man died at the hospital.
I hate hearing this, and in respect for safety and the life that was lost Team Polizei has withdrawn from the rally. They did this b/c of the amount of ppl in the rally pushing it too hard trying to keep up with them.
Go to gtspirit.com
Gumball 3000 is very saddened to announce a road accident which occurred yesterday, May 2nd, involving a participating vehicle and a local vehicle in Macedonia. Exact details are still filtering through, but below are the facts as of midday May 3rd 2007 issued by the Macedonian authorities.
An adult Macedonian male aged 67 died in hospital from a heart attack following the incident where the two cars collided. The participants in the rally were held in custody last night with a preliminary court judgement expected today.
Organisers of the rally would like to express its deepest condolences to the family of the victim for this tragic accident.
Maximillion Cooper, founder of the Rally says: “It is with extreme sadness I have to make an announcement of this nature in the events nine year history.. The event is organised with each local authorities support and permission, and drivers are under strict stipulation by abide by the laws and road regulations of the country they are driving through. It is extremely sad for this unfortunate accident to have occurred. I am informed that the incident was reported immediately by the drivers. Both drivers are extremely traumatised by this occurrence.”
An adult Macedonian male aged 67 died in hospital from a heart attack following the incident where the two cars collided. The participants in the rally were held in custody last night with a preliminary court judgement expected today.
Organisers of the rally would like to express its deepest condolences to the family of the victim for this tragic accident.
Maximillion Cooper, founder of the Rally says: “It is with extreme sadness I have to make an announcement of this nature in the events nine year history.. The event is organised with each local authorities support and permission, and drivers are under strict stipulation by abide by the laws and road regulations of the country they are driving through. It is extremely sad for this unfortunate accident to have occurred. I am informed that the incident was reported immediately by the drivers. Both drivers are extremely traumatised by this occurrence.”
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#13
RE: Gumball 3000 2007
i believe it was a bystander that was killed. But i could be wrong. It sounded like a gumballer hit another car. It said that the drivers of the other car stopped and called for help. So i was thinking that the gumballers were the car that stopped.
#16
RE: Gumball 3000 2007
The international rally Gumball 3000 claimed the second victim today - Margarita Chepunjoska, the wife of Vladimir, who died two days ago, has passed away today in the Skopje Clinic Center.
Margarita was severely injured in the accident that took place on Wednesday, when a participant of the rally crashed his Porsche into the car driven by her husband.
British citizen Nicholas Morley was speeding in his Porsche at the Struga-Qafasan road, when it collided head-on with Chepunjoski’s Golf.
Yesterday, an investigative judge of Struga Court ordered 30 days of temporary detention to Nicholas Morley. The Police filed a formal accusation against him for “heavy violation of traffic safety” and “failure to provide help to an injured person”.
Macedonian police told Makfax today that no charges will be raised against his co-driver, the British citizen Matthew McConville.
Margarita was severely injured in the accident that took place on Wednesday, when a participant of the rally crashed his Porsche into the car driven by her husband.
British citizen Nicholas Morley was speeding in his Porsche at the Struga-Qafasan road, when it collided head-on with Chepunjoski’s Golf.
Yesterday, an investigative judge of Struga Court ordered 30 days of temporary detention to Nicholas Morley. The Police filed a formal accusation against him for “heavy violation of traffic safety” and “failure to provide help to an injured person”.
Macedonian police told Makfax today that no charges will be raised against his co-driver, the British citizen Matthew McConville.
There are reports that they fled the scene both before and after the Ambulance arrived. The driver was arrested at the Albania border. He is being held for 30 days and will then have to go to court to fight these charges.
#17
RE: Gumball 3000 2007
Just read that there are 2 dead now and both of them were innocent drivers on the road. This is bad when rich people that don't know how to drive their supercars start killing the natives. The Gumball may have a hard time running next year after this.
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