30 July 2012

ACT Policing seeking witnesses to learner driver crash

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ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an incident around noon today (Monday, July 30) in which a maroon-coloured VS Holden Commodore sedan ran off the road at high speed and hit trees.

The incident occurred northbound on Drakeford Drive, in Bonython.

The only occupant of the Commodore, a 21-year-old learner driver from Calwell, received injuries to his knees and was conveyed to The Canberra Hospital.

ACT Policing’s Collision Investigation and Reconstruction Team (CIRT) is seeking witnesses to the events which led up to the crash and which may have involved a gold-coloured Holden utility.

Any witnesses who can assist the investigation are urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800-333-000, or via the Crime Stoppers website on www.act.crimestoppers.com.au

[Courtesy ACT Policing]

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buzz819 said :

HenryBG said :

buzz819 said :

HenryBG said :

Yes, it’s entirely possible the learner driver somehow lost his accompaniment through no fault of his own, wasn’t speeding, and didn’t do anything dangerous, careless, nor reckless to cause the accident. In fact, without witnesses, it will presumably be so much hard work trying to charge him for anything that they might find it more convenient to pin it on David Eastman.

Most probably, he has already been convicted by a jury for murder, I mean, there must have been no evidence for that to happen.

You’d think so, wouldn’t you? Only there wasn’t.

Really? From what I read there was a bit, what did you read?

Stop reading fairy tales then.

Forensic evidence linking him to the murder weapon? Nope.
Forensic evidence placing him at the crime scene? Nope.

Nada.

They employed a psychologist to (completely unethically, but that’s psychology for you) tell them the best way to make Eastman act bonkers for the jury and they implemented those recommendations successfully.

devils_advocate1:13 pm 01 Aug 12

djk said :

“%” doesn’t mean what you think it does. And even if it did, I am struggling to picture what a “360% angle” is. Does it mean he went straight??

Doing a 360 would mean you did a complete spin and kept going in the same direction. No mean feat.

Also I blame the school system for this post.

Tooks said :

HenryBG said :

Tooks said :

Pork Hunt said :

Instead of asking for witnesses, why don’t they just ask the f’wit behind the wheel?

Because drivers never lie so they should just take his word for it. What good could witnesses be in helping to build a strong brief? Genius.

Yes, it’s entirely possible the learner driver somehow lost his accompaniment through no fault of his own, wasn’t speeding, and didn’t do anything dangerous, careless, nor reckless to cause the accident. In fact, without witnesses, it will presumably be so much hard work trying to charge him for anything that they might find it more convenient to pin it on David Eastman.

Someone who knows jack s*** about the Eastman trial thinks there is a big conspiracy theory (despite no evidence). Colour me surprised. The moon landing was fake, US government blew up the WTC, Oscar the grouch shot JFK. Please keep reinforcing my view that conspiracy theorists are all cretinous nutbags.

I will not have you try to pin JFK’s death on Oscar the Grouch. He wasn’t even born until 10/11/69 according to wiki.

You grubby little man…

To follow up on my other comment, the other car seen speeding down the road was dark blue, these two cars may possibly have some involvement in the incident, seems highly likely that they do, considering the timing, at the very least they would have seen what happened.

HenryBG said :

buzz819 said :

HenryBG said :

Yes, it’s entirely possible the learner driver somehow lost his accompaniment through no fault of his own, wasn’t speeding, and didn’t do anything dangerous, careless, nor reckless to cause the accident. In fact, without witnesses, it will presumably be so much hard work trying to charge him for anything that they might find it more convenient to pin it on David Eastman.

Most probably, he has already been convicted by a jury for murder, I mean, there must have been no evidence for that to happen.

You’d think so, wouldn’t you? Only there wasn’t.

Really? From what I read there was a bit, what did you read?

HenryBG said :

Tooks said :

Pork Hunt said :

Instead of asking for witnesses, why don’t they just ask the f’wit behind the wheel?

Because drivers never lie so they should just take his word for it. What good could witnesses be in helping to build a strong brief? Genius.

Yes, it’s entirely possible the learner driver somehow lost his accompaniment through no fault of his own, wasn’t speeding, and didn’t do anything dangerous, careless, nor reckless to cause the accident. In fact, without witnesses, it will presumably be so much hard work trying to charge him for anything that they might find it more convenient to pin it on David Eastman.

Someone who knows jack s*** about the Eastman trial thinks there is a big conspiracy theory (despite no evidence). Colour me surprised. The moon landing was fake, US government blew up the WTC, Oscar the grouch shot JFK. Please keep reinforcing my view that conspiracy theorists are all cretinous nutbags.

buzz819 said :

HenryBG said :

Yes, it’s entirely possible the learner driver somehow lost his accompaniment through no fault of his own, wasn’t speeding, and didn’t do anything dangerous, careless, nor reckless to cause the accident. In fact, without witnesses, it will presumably be so much hard work trying to charge him for anything that they might find it more convenient to pin it on David Eastman.

Most probably, he has already been convicted by a jury for murder, I mean, there must have been no evidence for that to happen.

You’d think so, wouldn’t you? Only there wasn’t.

Pork Hunt said :

He should be charged with trying to pervert the course of justice by having a maroon commodore instead of white.

+1

Pork Hunt said :

Instead of asking for witnesses, why don’t they just ask the f’wit behind the wheel?

No teeth left, perhaps? Paralysed? Dribbling and Moaning? Etc…

HenryBG said :

Tooks said :

Pork Hunt said :

Instead of asking for witnesses, why don’t they just ask the f’wit behind the wheel?

Because drivers never lie so they should just take his word for it. What good could witnesses be in helping to build a strong brief? Genius.

Yes, it’s entirely possible the learner driver somehow lost his accompaniment through no fault of his own, wasn’t speeding, and didn’t do anything dangerous, careless, nor reckless to cause the accident. In fact, without witnesses, it will presumably be so much hard work trying to charge him for anything that they might find it more convenient to pin it on David Eastman.

Most probably, he has already been convicted by a jury for murder, I mean, there must have been no evidence for that to happen.

djk, fair enough my mistake but all I was trying to get across is that whoever this was could have caused a major accident but luckily myself and the other drivers could see the way he was driving had the potential to cause a serious accident, luckily we all hung back because he ended up doing a complete spin and after his little show (that I am pretty sure wrecked his back wheel) he was facing the opposite direction.

He should be charged with trying to pervert the course of justice by having a maroon commodore instead of white.

Tooks said :

Pork Hunt said :

Instead of asking for witnesses, why don’t they just ask the f’wit behind the wheel?

Because drivers never lie so they should just take his word for it. What good could witnesses be in helping to build a strong brief? Genius.

Yes, it’s entirely possible the learner driver somehow lost his accompaniment through no fault of his own, wasn’t speeding, and didn’t do anything dangerous, careless, nor reckless to cause the accident. In fact, without witnesses, it will presumably be so much hard work trying to charge him for anything that they might find it more convenient to pin it on David Eastman.

dreamboat said :

This is not unlike some lunatic driving a red commodore (about two weeks ago), which came off second best to the kerb but nearly rolled, luckily myself and two other cars that he nearly hit slowed down and stopped at the round about which he managed to get around at 180% but couldn’t pull it out of the unsuccessful drift and ended up hitting the kerb at 360% angle and then hit the middle island which was across two lanes. He made himself look like a propper halfwit. I had my two sons in the car who are only 14 and 15 they thought he was an absolute idiot thank god.

“%” doesn’t mean what you think it does. And even if it did, I am struggling to picture what a “360% angle” is. Does it mean he went straight??

Pork Hunt said :

Instead of asking for witnesses, why don’t they just ask the f’wit behind the wheel?

Because drivers never lie so they should just take his word for it. What good could witnesses be in helping to build a strong brief? Genius.

devils_advocate8:45 am 31 Jul 12

Pork Hunt said :

Instead of asking for witnesses, why don’t they just ask the f’wit behind the wheel?

Because no-one is required to be a witness in their own prosecution.

This is not unlike some lunatic driving a red commodore (about two weeks ago), which came off second best to the kerb but nearly rolled, luckily myself and two other cars that he nearly hit slowed down and stopped at the round about which he managed to get around at 180% but couldn’t pull it out of the unsuccessful drift and ended up hitting the kerb at 360% angle and then hit the middle island which was across two lanes. He made himself look like a propper halfwit. I had my two sons in the car who are only 14 and 15 they thought he was an absolute idiot thank god.

goggles13 said :

sad accident, but why was a learner the only occupant of the maroon commodore?

Probably because they were breaking the law.

Young blokes and cars are, and have always been, a risky proposition.

Pork Hunt said :

Instead of asking for witnesses, why don’t they just ask the f’wit behind the wheel?

Wow, I wonder if they thought of that?

Maybe, just maybe, they talked to him, right, and he isn’t saying anything that would get his friend in trouble, but a witness stopped at the scene, right, and said they saw this commodore and a gold ute racing down Drakeford drive….

Pork Hunt said :

Instead of asking for witnesses, why don’t they just ask the f’wit behind the wheel?

Well he is hardly going to say he was speeding or racing another car. He obviously knew he was breaking the law being as he was on his L’s and the only occupant of the car and obviously traveling at a considerably high speed.

Instead of asking for witnesses, why don’t they just ask the f’wit behind the wheel?

goggles13 said :

sad accident, but why was a learner the only occupant of the maroon commodore?

That would simply be a case of i’ll do what i farking want as the law doesn’t apply to me coz i’m special…don’t you know!

sad accident, but why was a learner the only occupant of the maroon commodore?

I live in Bonython and my parents left a short time before this accident occurred. When my father called me after they got home to Gordon, he told me of seeing a green car speeding in the opposite direction, closely followed by another speeding car (can’t remember what colour he told me it was) and shortly after, looking his rear vision mirror, noticed a cloud of smoke rise in that general direction. At the time he was unsure as to whether there had actually been an accident, but later when he came to my house he told me there had been.

It’s sad to hear that someone was hurt, but to be honest someones reckless behaviour will eventually end in some form of tragedy, I’m just thankful that my parents were safely out of range of this person, and glad to hear that no-one else was harmed.

I’ll definitely be on the alert for young blokes driving VS Commodes from now on. They’re obviously a bit risky to be around.

Northbound but the car that was smashed had spun around 180 degrees as it it had been going southbound. Nasty scene, trees demolished and they had to cut the whole top of the car off.

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