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Big Sur: Two killed when rental Camaro drives off cliff(Highway 1, dangerous, I drove it)
The Mercury News ^ | 2/19/2020 | Bay City News (The Mercury News)

Posted on 02/20/2020 11:37:47 AM PST by vespa300

Two people were killed when a car went off Highway 1 and over a cliff in Big Sur on Tuesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.

(Excerpt) Read more at mercurynews.com ...


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KEYWORDS: accident; bigsur; highway1
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To: nuconvert

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2_X4VTCoEo


41 posted on 02/20/2020 12:12:05 PM PST by steve8714
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To: zerosix

And no guard rails iirc.


42 posted on 02/20/2020 12:12:13 PM PST by 21twelve (Ever Vigilant. Never Fearful.)
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To: libstripper
Then come to east TN and drive the Dragon along the western edge of the Great Smokey Mountains National Park.

I’ll consider it for nomination to the bucket list!

43 posted on 02/20/2020 12:12:19 PM PST by PGR88
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To: vespa300; All

I’ve driven down to Rocky Point restaurant in Big Sur and back many times and usually a bit drunk. Never had a problem.

Not the Pikes Peak road to the summit, that’s another story.


44 posted on 02/20/2020 12:12:30 PM PST by Bruiser 10 (Do you boogaloo?)
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To: vespa300

Lots of women on this thread


45 posted on 02/20/2020 12:15:03 PM PST by wardaddy (I applaud Jim Robinson for his comments on the Southern Monuments decision ...thank you)
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To: vespa300
Read today about two older NY socialites, whose Mercedes rolled off a ferry in Florida, and their bodies were later found when the vehicle was raised.

Viviane Brahms and Emma Afra dead after car falls off ferry at Miami’s Fisher Island

46 posted on 02/20/2020 12:15:30 PM PST by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne)
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To: vespa300

I’ve driven it a number of times too, and I agree. Yikes. Widow Maker, for sure!

I felt safer on the Autobahn when I was stationed in Germany!


47 posted on 02/20/2020 12:15:49 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: DoughtyOne
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48 posted on 02/20/2020 12:17:09 PM PST by wardaddy (I applaud Jim Robinson for his comments on the Southern Monuments decision ...thank you)
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To: vespa300

I love that drive and the road is like a race track...


49 posted on 02/20/2020 12:17:44 PM PST by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB0ndRzaz2o)
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To: vespa300

Drove it back in 2003 in our MR2 Spyder. This was before they closed the old bridges. My son was at the DLI, and we took Highway 1 home in the sports car. One of the nicest drives of my life.


50 posted on 02/20/2020 12:19:05 PM PST by The Chid
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To: PGR88

We’re a mere 2,400 miles by road from Sacramento or 2,000 by air. There’s a great 120 mile loop trip for bikers that incorporates the Dragon and takes the better part of a day to ride.


51 posted on 02/20/2020 12:19:33 PM PST by libstripper
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To: steve8714

haha. Exactly. And that’s a narrow 2 lanes that requires eyes on the road far ahead & hands on the wheel.


52 posted on 02/20/2020 12:19:34 PM PST by nuconvert ( Warning: Accused of being a radical militarist. Approach with caution.)
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To: vespa300

I hope it was not related to a cell/selfie/text/call thing. Sad for family and friends.


53 posted on 02/20/2020 12:20:07 PM PST by devane617 (Kyrie Eleison, where I'm going, will you follow?)
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To: paterfamilias

“My son and I drove it about 6 years ago in his Alfa Romeo - what a beautiful road!”

Brings back memories of this...

https://youtu.be/c2_WcLrFeUs


54 posted on 02/20/2020 12:20:10 PM PST by aquila48 (Do not let them make you care!)
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To: zerosix

I sometimes stop for lunch at Rocky Point Restaurant and then drive to Cambria for dinner at Robin’s(luv both these places)


55 posted on 02/20/2020 12:20:39 PM PST by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB0ndRzaz2o)
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To: Bruiser 10

“Not the Pikes Peak road to the summit, that’s another story.”

I drove up Pike’s Peak in a full-sized Cadillac, late 1980’s. The rental company screwed up our car rental and they gave us that.

I was fine, but my girlfriend in the back got to the side of the car closest to the mountain side and didn’t say much on the way up or back down, LOL!


56 posted on 02/20/2020 12:21:20 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: mass55th

Yeah, I saw that. Horrifying. I just read they found the bodies in the backseat in an embrace. Probably knew they were going to die. Could be alcohol involved. Tragic.


57 posted on 02/20/2020 12:21:23 PM PST by vespa300
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To: nuconvert

I drove Colorado 82 and CA 1 (PCH) in my 87 Mazda RX-7. It was a piece of cake and beautiful scenery to boot.


58 posted on 02/20/2020 12:21:34 PM PST by Rodd OB
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To: wardaddy

LOL

Makes my trip to Rincon look like a piece of cake.


60 posted on 02/20/2020 12:28:20 PM PST by DoughtyOne (The DNC has a taxidermist on speed dial for Nancy, Hillary, and Ruth.)
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