233 replies to this topic

[Nomoreskirts]

Such sad news and a tragic loss of such a young persons life. Lets hope the young lady makes a full recovery, my thoughts and best wishes go out to everyone involved

[davestarck]

RIP


Please bear in mind when the term "persued" is mentioned it does not necessarily mean it failed to stop. It could well mean the police were not seen by the driver. It could also be the case that the police vehicle was persuing the VX because it could not keep up with it.

For instance, you're on a spirited drive, you pass a police vehicle emerging from a sliproad or elsewhere, but you're unaware of it, you carry on driving as normal, the police vehicle unless it is something special is not going to keep up, or indeed gain on it. With the noise and poor rear view vision of a VXT it's quite possible you're not going to see a police car in the rear view mirror which may well be a fair distance away and falling further behind.

Don't jump to conclusions...

My sympathies to the families and hoping the passenger pulls through OK

Dave

[RMC]

is this the guy?

Clicky

Yes.

[GunnerGibson]

A pursuit is when a vehicle fails to stop whilst the police have activated their emergency equipment- blues, 2tones, headlight flashers. For a press release to state pursuit it must have been a fail to stop, because all fatals are refered to ipcc.
If the officers were pursuing without 2 tones/lights you'd be marking time on the red carpets of force HQ.

fail to stop reasons: drink driving / no licence /no insurance / drug dealing lol, or spirited driving just far away enough for the driver to think he could quickly drive away to avoid a telling off.

now this chap is clearly a respectable man so several of the possibilities can be discounted- who cares a loss of life has occurred. I hope that this chaps gf pulls through.

Also i feelto the officers at the scene of the crash, which is never nice.
i got to work and saw this matter:
bbc fatal crash m62#

I take it we are setting up something for donations /flowers for the loved ones?

[meo]

I take it we are setting up something for donations /flowers for the loved ones?

[ukgulf]

My condolences to all those directly involved and their families.

Goodness knows what really happened, maybe the copper wasnt giving it the 'blues and twos' and the VX driver was just showing off/road racing without knowing there was indeed a police persuit going on. Either way, people make mistakes and it is a terrible shame that this was the outcome. Rest in peace

Many moons ago after dropping a girlfriend home I noticed a car was follwoing with a couple of blokes in it. No sirns, lights etc... I thought it looked dodgy so I hammered and lost them... The girlfriend called me next day, they had returned to her house asking for my address, they were police aperently... it's not always obvious late at night if no signs are given.

[Sicey]

Sorry to hear this I hope the girl pulls through RIP Chris and my condolences to his friends and family

[stevenflappy]

Any news on the girlfriend???

[pincher]

Jeez - what a horrible thing to read about Didnt know the fella but my heart goes out to all those he has left behind. Chris - may your God go with you.

[boghouse]

Didn't know him; but RIP Chris...It's sad to lose someone so young; even more so in close knit "community" such as here. My hopes go out to his female pax too for a good recovery

[malcz]

I take it we are setting up something for donations /flowers for the loved ones?

My thoughts go out to every one involved and to the families.

If this is who I think it is then I met him at one meet as he was asking about the dump valve fitted to my car, seemed a nice guy like all the people I have met at any meets I've been to.

Tragic event.

Lets hope the gf makes a full recovery

[Mr_M]

Been off the site for a couple of weeks - just come back on and this is the first thing I see Very sad news indeed It's very easy to come out with an immediate response of "no sympathy for the driver" (tbh I would probably lean that way too), but in the end things are rarely black and white in this world and even knowing the full facts (if we ever do) I doubt the picture will become any clearer. We ALL do / have done stupid things 'in the heat of the moment'. It's a tragedy that in this case a young man has lost his life. RIP Chris and my condolences to your family & friends. I sincerely hope that the passenger makes a full recovery and, as others have said, I feel for all those others unfortunate enough to have been caught up in this.

Edited by Mr_M, 03 August 2008 - 06:21 PM.

[gazcaddy]

Ill Echo everyone else thoughts on here. A tragic loss and my thoughts are with the friends and family and fingers crossed lets hope the passenger make a full recovery.

[dapimp]

Don't know what to say other than RIP and I hope the girl pulls through. Jon.

[TurboTomato]

Words defy me. Very shocking and sad news

[vxfarney]

R.I.P

[olv]

very sad

[Joe-Turbo]

tragic news, rip. thoughts go out to all those involved

[severnless]

very sad day R.I.P hope the Lady pulls through soon my thoughts are with all concerned

[cubz]

R.I.P hope lady pulls through