2 Killed in Festiva

[Safety Guy]

I tried looking for updates, but so far none.

Karl

[Festiva_Fred]

All because someone was an idiot.. wow.

[georgeb]

Back in driver's ed class we saw a movie called "The Final Factor" illustrating the combination of events leading to a disaster. If you remove any one of them you might escape unscathed. The factors leading to this one are: Doofus behind the wheel, blowout, prolonged stupidity, no jersey barrier between opposing lanes, no shoulder or escape area, small car in wrong place at wrong time.

[Safety Guy]

"The Final Factor!" I used to show that video. I'd make some wisecracks about each of the characters as the drama unfolded.

Karl

[Prafeston]

It's safer than my motorcycle....

This!

[schads]

Wow thats just crazy.

[Christ]

It's safer than my motorcycle....

I'd question that, too.

The bike is much smaller and lighter, brakes and accelerates faster, and has an obvious maneuverability advantage.

Any vehicle is only as safe as the person operating it.

[Flyin4stroke]

I'd question that, too.

If I was sitting at this red light on my bike when I got rear ended and smashed into the car in front of me I doubt I would have walked away.

[scitzz]

Right?

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[Movin]

If I was sitting at this red light on my bike when I got rear ended and smashed into the car in front of me I doubt I would have walked away.

We could throw you like a Frisbee!!

unlimited possibilities and unexplainable luck make any
predictions impossible. Statistics are the only thing we can
actually grasp. If we followed statistics it would be boring.
Almost all sports and recreational activities would be eliminated.
Cool jobs like farming are too dangerous. Only certified healthy
foods and clean water to eat and drink..We all choose a target
for adventure and adjust along the way. I like adventure!!

[frogman]

Not good. Looks like no matter what kind of a car (s) they were, it was going to be bad. Head on crashes are never good.

[Safety Guy]

Update:

http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=960&sid=21253403&title=2-killed-in-head-on-collision-identified&s_cid=queue-14

Click on the comments to find out more. It appears that the wrong way driver may have been affected by a diabetic episode of some sort.

A couple folks posted who claim to know the deceased. According to one, four young girls were left mother (3) or fatherless (1).

From the article:

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The accident occurred on State Route 201 near 12000 West in Magna after Rachel Funk's vehicle, apparently travelling with a blown tire, lost control or swerved into oncoming traffic clipping a gray pickup and crashing head-on with a 1990 Ford Festiva.

It took rescue crews 15 to 20 minutes to extricate Funk, 34, out of the wrong-way vehicle before sending her by medical helicopter to a local hospital. Investigators were unable to speak with her Friday.

"They need to interview her to see exactly what was happening but they do believe the tire was flat but they don't know if that was 100 percent what contributed to it," Utah Highway Patrol Corporal Todd Johnson said.

Jared Hamby, 30, of Salt Lake, and Nannette Baird, 32, of Taylorsville were pronounced dead at the scene.

UHP Sgt. Blaine Robbins said investigators don't know why the driver traveled so far down the wrong side of the road without pulling over or just stopping.

"We don't believe alcohol was a factor, we don't believe it was a medical problem or anything like that was a factor. It's kind of a mystery right now. There's a lot to be looked at, a lot to be investigated, because we really don't know at this time," he said. "At this point there's a lot of unknowns."

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Karl

[Safety Guy]

Another article, with some more info:

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/54483657-78/201-accident-eastbound-scene.html.csp#disqus_thread

More comments about the four girls who lost a parent.

Karl

[DriverOne]

The accident almost killed the Galant driver as well. I believe she was on drugs, and that's why she's still alive. She didn't tense up on impact. The Festiva could have been a Mini or a Yaris or a Celica GT or another Galant. It was still an interstate head-on collision. That isn't going to fare well in just about any car.