Driver Crashes Ferrari Enzo On PCH
02-21-2006, 04:36 PM
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Driver Crashes Ferrari Enzo On PCH
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Driver Crashes Ferrari Enzo On PCH
MALIBU, Calif. -- A speeding Ferrari whose driver may have been racing crashed Tuesday on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, prompting the closure of the roadway and an investigation to determine who was behind the wheel, officials said.
Paramedics sent to PCH at Decker Road about 6:15 a.m. treated one person at at the scene for a minor injury, said Los Angeles County Fire Department Inspector Ron Haralson.
That man, whose name was not immediately released, told authorities he was the owner of the Ferrari Enzo, but claimed that he was the passenger and that the driver ran off after the crash.
"The fact (is) that the passenger is the registered owner of the vehicle, from the Beverly Hills-Bel Air area. The passenger had blood on his mouth and both airbags on the car deployed, but only the driver's side airbag had blood on it, not the passenger side," said Sgt. Phillip Brooks.
As of late Tuesday morning, there had been no arrests in the case, according to the watch commander at the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station.
The Ferrari Enzo, a limited-edition vehicle worth between $600,000 and $1 million, has a published top speed of 225 mph.
"We have the passenger, who told us the driver did flee from the scene," Brooks said. "And we... followed some footprints up the side of the hill in an effort to locate the driver."
Authorities believe the Ferrari "was traveling at least 100 mph and it will probably be a lot more than that once we conclude our investigation," Brooks said.
Authorities said the driver of the Ferrari might have been racing a motorist in a Mercedes Benz.
The impact sheared the Ferrari in half, with the entire front section separated from the rest of the vehicle.
"For a million dollars, you get a very good passenger-safety system, and apparently in this case it did work," Brooks said.
Some electrical service was interrupted in the area after a power pole was struck by the car. At least one lane of PCH remained closed late Tuesday morning while crews worked to replace the damaged pole.
Driver Crashes Ferrari Enzo On PCH
MALIBU, Calif. -- A speeding Ferrari whose driver may have been racing crashed Tuesday on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, prompting the closure of the roadway and an investigation to determine who was behind the wheel, officials said.
Paramedics sent to PCH at Decker Road about 6:15 a.m. treated one person at at the scene for a minor injury, said Los Angeles County Fire Department Inspector Ron Haralson.
That man, whose name was not immediately released, told authorities he was the owner of the Ferrari Enzo, but claimed that he was the passenger and that the driver ran off after the crash.
"The fact (is) that the passenger is the registered owner of the vehicle, from the Beverly Hills-Bel Air area. The passenger had blood on his mouth and both airbags on the car deployed, but only the driver's side airbag had blood on it, not the passenger side," said Sgt. Phillip Brooks.
As of late Tuesday morning, there had been no arrests in the case, according to the watch commander at the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station.
The Ferrari Enzo, a limited-edition vehicle worth between $600,000 and $1 million, has a published top speed of 225 mph.
"We have the passenger, who told us the driver did flee from the scene," Brooks said. "And we... followed some footprints up the side of the hill in an effort to locate the driver."
Authorities believe the Ferrari "was traveling at least 100 mph and it will probably be a lot more than that once we conclude our investigation," Brooks said.
Authorities said the driver of the Ferrari might have been racing a motorist in a Mercedes Benz.
The impact sheared the Ferrari in half, with the entire front section separated from the rest of the vehicle.
"For a million dollars, you get a very good passenger-safety system, and apparently in this case it did work," Brooks said.
Some electrical service was interrupted in the area after a power pole was struck by the car. At least one lane of PCH remained closed late Tuesday morning while crews worked to replace the damaged pole.
02-21-2006, 05:17 PM
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All that money and that car....yet soooo stupid !
Should of played with it on the track, not the street.... Not like you couldn't afford track days or even private track day rentals....
Glad no one was seriously hurt. I feel bad for the car, not the driver/owner....
Should of played with it on the track, not the street.... Not like you couldn't afford track days or even private track day rentals....
Glad no one was seriously hurt. I feel bad for the car, not the driver/owner....
02-21-2006, 05:26 PM
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I hope this is not race driver Stefan Eriksson of Cirtek Motorsport, racing a Ferrari 360 in 2005 Le Mans. But why is suddenly the website www.cirtekgt.com down? Coincident?
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02-22-2006, 01:22 AM
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Jackass shouldn't be doing that kind of crap on public roads anyway...I'm glad to see that the car did it's job!! Man those pics are astonishing!!
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Originally Posted by Mr. C4
I hope this is not race driver Stefan Eriksson of Cirtek Motorsport, racing a Ferrari 360 in 2005 Le Mans. But why is suddenly the website www.cirtekgt.com down? Coincident?
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Other sites seems to suggest that it is.
02-22-2006, 03:00 AM
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The story in the link has been updated:
"Stefan Erikssen, 44, of Los Angeles, a Swedish national, told authorities he was the owner of the Ferrari Enzo."
He's looking at a DUI, among other charges. (My commentary.)
"Stefan Erikssen, 44, of Los Angeles, a Swedish national, told authorities he was the owner of the Ferrari Enzo."
He's looking at a DUI, among other charges. (My commentary.)
02-22-2006, 03:14 PM
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Wonder if this is the same guy:
http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/02/04/fast_cars/
http://mobhappy.typepad.com/russell_...do_scanda.html
http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/02/04/fast_cars/
http://mobhappy.typepad.com/russell_...do_scanda.html
02-22-2006, 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by fc-racer
Wonder if this is the same guy:
http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/02/04/fast_cars/
http://mobhappy.typepad.com/russell_...do_scanda.html
http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/02/04/fast_cars/
http://mobhappy.typepad.com/russell_...do_scanda.html