Speed and an improper turn are being treated as contributing factors in this Canadian crash
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- A Honda Civic attempted to perform a U-turn on a residential street in Canada.
- Mid-turn, the Civic was slammed into by a Dodge Challenger that witnesses claim was speeding.
- Police say that speed and the improper turn are being treated as contributing factors in this crash.
Dramatic footage has emerged of a severe accident in Canada. A Dodge Challenger sent a Honda Civic pirouetting into a tree, resulting in a child being hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries and sparking a tense confrontation between residents and the muscle car’s occupants.
The incident occurred on Saturday, April 27, in Surrey, British Columbia, at around 4:00 p.m. local time. Security camera footage from a home reveals that the events started when a ninth-generation Civic attempted to perform a U-turn.
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As that happened, a black Challenger came barreling down the street, and slammed into the Honda’s trunk, sending the compact car spinning 360 degrees, only to stop when it hit a tree hard.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) report that the woman and child in the Civic were transported to hospital in the aftermath of the crash but, fortunately, the injuries were not life-threatening. Neither male occupant of the Dodge sustained any injuries.
The occupants of the American car were fortunate to escape unscathed, though. Photos of the Challenger after the crash reveal significant damage. One of the Dodge’s wheels had been torn off in the collision, and it narrowly avoided slamming into a tree as well.
Although they did not suffer any injuries, the Challenger’s passengers were confronted by residents in the neighborhood after the crash. They berated the Dodge’s driver, alleging that excessive speed had caused the accident. According to one witness in the video, who had the driver by the scruff of the neck, the speed limit on the street, set at 40 km/h (25 mph), was not being respected.
The RCMP reports that speed was indeed one of the contributing factors in this incident. However, the police force has also identified ‘improper turning’ as one of the possible causes of the accident. While the investigation is ongoing, impairment has been ruled out as a factor.
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