Explosion on Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls. Posted as a safety warning. Mods please

[mrags]

6 hours ago, Meatloaf63 said:

The booths on the US side are for people entering from Canada aren’t they?

There are multiple booths on the US side. There are booths where you pay the toll to cross on the outgoing traffic side. There are also booths in the incoming traffic side from Canada. 

8 hours ago, EasternOHBillsFan said:

 

Should have just waited and said "I don't know"... just a sad and frenetic situation.

Yeah. Except I had inside information at the time of the incident 

[Meatloaf63]

1 minute ago, mrags said:

There are multiple booths on the US side. There are booths where you pay the toll to cross on the outgoing traffic side. There are also booths in the incoming traffic side from Canada. 

Gotcha, been a long time since I crossed that bridge.

[mrags]

Just now, Meatloaf63 said:

Gotcha, been a long time since I crossed that bridge.

I know it pretty good. Based on the pics I saw it appeared to be in the US side heading into Canada. A few things I didn’t know is the car flew through the air several hundred feet. So at this point I don’t know where it took off from or where it landed. Etc. I just know the picks I saw didn’t appear to be the incoming lanes into the US. I also don’t think the car would have been able to get up to speed fast enough from the Canadian side of the bridge to the US side. 

[mrags]

56 minutes ago, Meatloaf63 said:

Gotcha, been a long time since I crossed that bridge.

 

[Herc11]

12 hours ago, BullBuchanan said:

That's called a guess, not a theory.

Blah blah blah... Sorry professor

[damj]

7 hours ago, mrags said:

I know it pretty good. Based on the pics I saw it appeared to be in the US side heading into Canada. A few things I didn’t know is the car flew through the air several hundred feet. So at this point I don’t know where it took off from or where it landed. Etc. I just know the picks I saw didn’t appear to be the incoming lanes into the US. I also don’t think the car would have been able to get up to speed fast enough from the Canadian side of the bridge to the US side. 

He never passed the inspection booths. He was in the wrong lane and approached the bridge from the US side. 

[BuffaloBill]

13 hours ago, 1ManRaid said:

 

Which, for the uninformed, has had a recall order for sticking accelerators.

 

 

https://www.drive.com.au/news/2018-2021-bentley-continental-gt-and-flying-spur-recalled/

 

Wow, that is a simple potential explanation  for the crazy acceleration and speed in a spot designed to make it difficult for people to rapidly navigate barriers.

[Nextmanup]

Actual footage of the jump prior to crash...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[1ManRaid]

9 hours ago, mrags said:

I know it pretty good. Based on the pics I saw it appeared to be in the US side heading into Canada. A few things I didn’t know is the car flew through the air several hundred feet. So at this point I don’t know where it took off from or where it landed. Etc. I just know the picks I saw didn’t appear to be the incoming lanes into the US. I also don’t think the car would have been able to get up to speed fast enough from the Canadian side of the bridge to the US side. 

 

2 hours ago, damj said:

He never passed the inspection booths. He was in the wrong lane and approached the bridge from the US side. 

 

 

He was never on the bridge or even intentionally approaching the checkpoint from either side, wrong way or not.  The vehicle in question has a top speed of approximately 200mph, and gained speed with the stuck accelerator going up Main Street.  It ramped off the median where Main turns off towards the bridge, cleared the fence, and landed in the secondary screening area where they search cars on the US intake side.

 

[Augie]

I can’t begin to imagine the panic that must have set in. This will be a Thanksgiving some families would like to forget. 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

On 11/23/2023 at 9:03 AM, Nextmanup said:

Actual footage of the jump prior to crash...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DC Tom really needs to spend some time here. 🤨

 

You must have slept through the ethics and philosophy classes in your four years at 845 Kenmore Avenue.

Edited November 24, 2023 by Ridgewaycynic2013

[Not at the table Karlos]

17 hours ago, damj said:

We have a contact that knows the family of the driver.  Apparently the accelerator stuck and he went into the plaza at the end of the bridge, went airborne and the car exploded when it crashed

This is a known issue. But unless something else went wrong applying the brakes should stopped the car. The brakes will override the accelerator (that was from multiple mechanics that specialize in all VW products esp Audi, Bentley and Lamborghini) 
 

 

Edited November 23, 2023 by Not at the table Karlos

[Meatloaf63]

2 hours ago, Not at the table Karlos said:

This is a known issue. But unless something else went wrong applying the brakes should stopped the car. The brakes will override the accelerator (that was from multiple mechanics that specialize in all VW products esp Audi, Bentley and Lamborghini) 
 

 

Throw it in neutral? Slam the brakes? I don’t know, hard to say when panic sets in if it wasn’t a medical condition.

[mrags]

58 minutes ago, Meatloaf63 said:

Throw it in neutral? Slam the brakes? I don’t know, hard to say when panic sets in if it wasn’t a medical condition.

That. And maybe there was someone driving that was like, no way I’m going to blow the motor in my $100-300 car 

[Meatloaf63]

1 minute ago, mrags said:

That. And maybe there was someone driving that was like, no way I’m going to blow the motor in my $100-300 car 

Had it happen on an old GTO I had in college, the bolt that held the gas pedal on the nut came off and it slid into the carpet, got up to 100 mph on a residential street, with only a couple hundred yards left. I kind of spazzed and stomped on the gas pedal about 10!times before it broke free🤦‍♂️in the moment I didn’t even think about sliding into neutral. Happens so quick not much time to think. My two passengers pretty much crapped their pants.

[Just Jack]

Police identify victims of fatal Rainbow Bridge crash | News 4 Buffalo (wivb.com)

 

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Niagara Falls police identified Grand Island residents Kurt P. Villani, 53, and his wife, 53-year-old Monica Villani, as the victims of Wednesday’s fatal crash at the Rainbow Bridge.

 

 

Edited November 24, 2023 by Just Jack

[BillsPride12]

40 minutes ago, Just Jack said:

Police identify victims of fatal Rainbow Bridge crash | News 4 Buffalo (wivb.com)

 

 

 

Found out today my Uncle was friends with them and had just spoken to the husband earlier that day.  So crazy, absolutely heartbreaking 

[Ted Striker]

On 11/22/2023 at 4:49 PM, WotAGuy said:

This video is amazing. See car airborne at top. 

 

https://x.com/brandonlrichard/status/1727454524573405410?s=46&t=sXS-UYkq95IDnEr6IS9qSg

 

It's an entirely different kind of flying, altogether.

[Simon]

59 minutes ago, Ted Striker said:

 

It's an entirely different kind of flying, altogether.

 

It's an entirely different kind of flying....

[Fleezoid]

13 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

It's an entirely different kind of flying....

 

I'm afraid it's possible not everyone chimed in...

 

 

[frostbitmic]

Panic sets in quick ... I had that happen to me on an 86 Thunderbird years ago. At first I was pressing down on the brake pedal as hard as I could with both feet, then I threw it in neutral and pulled over, I was on the highway. I thought it was going to blow the engine it was revving so high. I had it towed and it turned out to be a broken engine mount that caused the accelerator to stick.

[Fleezoid]

If you throw it in reverse, the engine stalls and car keeps rolling. Did it by accident once. I wasn't going that fast. Maybe 25-30 mph. 

[Nextmanup]

On 11/23/2023 at 10:24 AM, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

DC Tom really needs to spend some time here. 🤨

 

You must have slept through the ethics and philosophy classes in your four years at 845 Kenmore Avenue.

What?  Are you trying to make some sort of political statement here?

 

I have idea what you are trying to say.

 

BTW, we don't study ethics or philosophy at St. Joe's.  

 

I did in undergrad though!  

 

😘

[Simon]

1 hour ago, Nextmanup said:

What?  Are you trying to make some sort of political statement here?

 

I have idea what you are trying to say.

 

I'd guess he's trying to say that mocking the sudden deaths of two people who have a friend actually posting in this thread is pretty freaking ignorant.

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

8 hours ago, Nextmanup said:

What?  Are you trying to make some sort of political statement here?

 

I have idea what you are trying to say.

 

BTW, we don't study ethics or philosophy at St. Joe's.  

 

I did in undergrad though!  

 

😘

Political?  Hell, no, you're just an a******.  And you did have at least three years of religious education there, which should have instilled at least a basic sense of morality in you.

6 hours ago, Simon said:

 

I'd guess he's trying to say that mocking the sudden deaths of two people who have a friend actually posting in this thread is pretty freaking ignorant.

Thank you.  Well stated.

[Doc]

On 11/22/2023 at 10:56 PM, Since1981 said:

You can usually tell a lot by the initial reaction of police agencies. They act different, you can hear it. They knew instantly it was a 500-600hp Bentley. Not your average car

 

Not the FBI, apparently...

[MarkyMannn]

On 11/23/2023 at 8:10 AM, BuffaloBill said:

 

 

https://www.drive.com.au/news/2018-2021-bentley-continental-gt-and-flying-spur-recalled/

 

Wow, that is a simple potential explanation  for the crazy acceleration and speed in a spot designed to make it difficult for people to rapidly navigate barriers.

The car involved was a 2022.  The recall ends with 2021 models and is right hand drive cars only.  At least what i found on the net

[UConn James]

1 hour ago, MarkyMannn said:

The car involved was a 2022.  The recall ends with 2021 models and is right hand drive cars only.  At least what i found on the net

Well… perhaps they need to expand the recall?