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Accident occurs on Sorrento Valley Rd.
By Ronald W. Powell
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
August 26, 2002
A young man and a young woman involved in a street race died in a fiery crash early yesterday when their car struck a tree-studded median on Sorrento Valley Road, San Diego police said.
The occupants of the 1997 Acura sedan were racing against another car when the driver apparently lost control and skidded into the small stand of conifer trees, police said. The vehicle struck one tree, slammed into a second, ripped into two parts, then burst into flames.
At least 12 people have died in the county this year while street racing.
The Medical Examiner's Office said the two died inside the burned vehicle.
Police said the accident was reported at 3:05 a.m. Medical examiner's personnel were attempting to confirm the identities of the crash victims through dental records.
Skid marks leading to the trees were visible yesterday afternoon, apparent evidence of the car's northbound sprint into the darkness. Shattered glass, sheared-off car parts and melted metal littered the area where the car came to rest. A black, oily substance coated the ground. The trunk and upper reaches of one tree were scorched.
A businessman whose office is located nearby in one of the many business parks that line Sorrento Valley Road said street racing takes place there most Friday and Saturday nights.
San Diego police have repeatedly made sweeps through the area, warning, ticketing drivers and otherwise discouraging the illegal competitions. However, the businessman described the mostly young racers as so addicted to the adrenaline rush of burning tire rubber and vehicular speed that they are contemptuous of danger.
"I've told them many times before to stop because they're just going to get hassled by the cops," said the man. "They say, 'We know, but we've got no place else to go.' I'll bet this stops them – for a while."
He said sometimes as many as 200 cars descend on more than a one-mile stretch of Sorrento Valley Road, west of Interstate 5 and between Sorrento Valley Boulevard and Carmel Mountain Road. Some are occupied by participants, others by spectators.
"I give police a lot of credit for trying to stop it," he said. "But the kids are not going to stop."
The thrill of the illicit races were depicted in last year's box office hit "The Fast and the Furious." But street racing doesn't always have a movie's happy ending.
"They are young, dumb and feel invincible; they feel 'it won't happen to me,' " said San Diego police Officer Rich Vergara. "There are endless battles. You try to shut it down, but they move somewhere else. It's like (trying to stop) graffiti." Vergara said one deterrent may be to make supervised racing more available. Such races are sometimes held at the Qualcomm Stadium parking lot and at Carlsbad Raceway, where emergency medical personnel are on hand.
By Ronald W. Powell
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
August 26, 2002
A young man and a young woman involved in a street race died in a fiery crash early yesterday when their car struck a tree-studded median on Sorrento Valley Road, San Diego police said.
The occupants of the 1997 Acura sedan were racing against another car when the driver apparently lost control and skidded into the small stand of conifer trees, police said. The vehicle struck one tree, slammed into a second, ripped into two parts, then burst into flames.
At least 12 people have died in the county this year while street racing.
The Medical Examiner's Office said the two died inside the burned vehicle.
Police said the accident was reported at 3:05 a.m. Medical examiner's personnel were attempting to confirm the identities of the crash victims through dental records.
Skid marks leading to the trees were visible yesterday afternoon, apparent evidence of the car's northbound sprint into the darkness. Shattered glass, sheared-off car parts and melted metal littered the area where the car came to rest. A black, oily substance coated the ground. The trunk and upper reaches of one tree were scorched.
A businessman whose office is located nearby in one of the many business parks that line Sorrento Valley Road said street racing takes place there most Friday and Saturday nights.
San Diego police have repeatedly made sweeps through the area, warning, ticketing drivers and otherwise discouraging the illegal competitions. However, the businessman described the mostly young racers as so addicted to the adrenaline rush of burning tire rubber and vehicular speed that they are contemptuous of danger.
"I've told them many times before to stop because they're just going to get hassled by the cops," said the man. "They say, 'We know, but we've got no place else to go.' I'll bet this stops them – for a while."
He said sometimes as many as 200 cars descend on more than a one-mile stretch of Sorrento Valley Road, west of Interstate 5 and between Sorrento Valley Boulevard and Carmel Mountain Road. Some are occupied by participants, others by spectators.
"I give police a lot of credit for trying to stop it," he said. "But the kids are not going to stop."
The thrill of the illicit races were depicted in last year's box office hit "The Fast and the Furious." But street racing doesn't always have a movie's happy ending.
"They are young, dumb and feel invincible; they feel 'it won't happen to me,' " said San Diego police Officer Rich Vergara. "There are endless battles. You try to shut it down, but they move somewhere else. It's like (trying to stop) graffiti." Vergara said one deterrent may be to make supervised racing more available. Such races are sometimes held at the Qualcomm Stadium parking lot and at Carlsbad Raceway, where emergency medical personnel are on hand.
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Rep Power: 0 Man, that's really sad. But i guess when its ur time, its ur time. no1 can change that. Just like the movie time machine. Does neone here think that that couldve been prevented??? I mean, what if the didnt race. but on the way home some drunken @$$ hit him. u guys know what im sayin?[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/IMG]
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[hr]Originally posted by: VTecnology
Man, that's really sad. But i guess when its ur time, its ur time. no1 can change that. Just like the movie time machine. Does neone here think that that couldve been prevented??? I mean, what if the didnt race. but on the way home some drunken @$$ hit him. u guys know what im sayin?[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/IMG][hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: VTecnology
Man, that's really sad. But i guess when its ur time, its ur time. no1 can change that. Just like the movie time machine. Does neone here think that that couldve been prevented??? I mean, what if the didnt race. but on the way home some drunken @$$ hit him. u guys know what im sayin?[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/IMG][hr]
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[hr]Originally posted by: Silver2k1Dood
Naaaaah man...I don't buy that "predetermined destiny" crap. If that were true, then the future is already decided for you and no matter what you do, you cannot escape it. Nope, total BS.[hr]
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[hr]Originally posted by: VTecnology
Man, that's really sad. But i guess when its ur time, its ur time. no1 can change that. Just like the movie time machine. Does neone here think that that couldve been prevented??? I mean, what if the didnt race. but on the way home some drunken @$$ hit him. u guys know what im sayin?[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/IMG][hr]
[hr]Originally posted by: VTecnology
Man, that's really sad. But i guess when its ur time, its ur time. no1 can change that. Just like the movie time machine. Does neone here think that that couldve been prevented??? I mean, what if the didnt race. but on the way home some drunken @$$ hit him. u guys know what im sayin?[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/IMG][hr]
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Rep Power: 0 Without rocketing into a theological argument, I dont believe in "fate" or "destiny". because if that was true, why would I even work hard or do anything? Or, why would i try when I know the eventually Ill just get whatever someone already decided that I have coming to me....
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"Naaaaah man...I don't buy that "predetermined destiny" crap. If that were true, then the future is already decided for you and no matter what you do, you cannot escape it. Nope, total BS."
If you want to wax intellectual on the subject, then you could say whatever happened is what was supposed to happen to you. Which makes us ask:
"Without rocketing into a theological argument, I dont believe in "fate" or "destiny". because if that was true, why would I even work hard or do anything? Or, why would i try when I know the eventually Ill just get whatever someone already decided that I have coming to me.... "
If you don't work hard, and do nothing, and achieve nothing, then it could be argued that you were destined to achieve nothing in the first place.
I'm not saying I believe that, however, I'm just playing devil's advocate. I mean, your fate is already determined. You have an infinate number of choices throughout your life, but you will only make one choice in each situation. It could be argued that God knew what your decision would be ahead of time and determined your fate accordingly.
Ok, now my head hurts [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]
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If you want to wax intellectual on the subject, then you could say whatever happened is what was supposed to happen to you. Which makes us ask:
"Without rocketing into a theological argument, I dont believe in "fate" or "destiny". because if that was true, why would I even work hard or do anything? Or, why would i try when I know the eventually Ill just get whatever someone already decided that I have coming to me.... "
If you don't work hard, and do nothing, and achieve nothing, then it could be argued that you were destined to achieve nothing in the first place.
I'm not saying I believe that, however, I'm just playing devil's advocate. I mean, your fate is already determined. You have an infinate number of choices throughout your life, but you will only make one choice in each situation. It could be argued that God knew what your decision would be ahead of time and determined your fate accordingly.
Ok, now my head hurts [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/IMG]
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