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Okay I've been in San Francisco for two months (pg. 2)
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| Psiweaver |
| never go to clement street OMG nightmare. |
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| josh4 |
Heres the crash that happened yesterday.
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1 killed in Castro accident
(04-27) 21:41 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- A fiery crash in San Francisco's Castro District on Thursday night killed one person, injured another and sent flames racing along a line of parked cars, leaving at least eight vehicles gutted.
Witnesses said a Buick heading south on Castro Street ran a red light at Market Street, swerved into the northbound lane and slammed into a BMW that was turning right to go into a parking lot for the Castro Theater at 6:38 p.m.
Both cars burst into flames, and the BMW was knocked into a parked car, while the Buick careened into at least three more cars, said Thomas Willows, a Lower Haight resident. The fire spread quickly down the line of unoccupied vehicles and several motorcycles.
Michael Gamble, who was inside the nearby Bar On Castro, rushed outside and saw a homeless man, identified only as Dane, jump into the BMW and try to pull the driver out. A half dozen people emerged from the bar and other businesses and tried to help.
"We came out with fire extinguishers to keep the fire away,'' Gamble said. "We didn't realize the gas was flowing down the street. ...Dane got him halfway out, and then we had to come back with more fire extinguishers. We pulled him all the way out and got him into an alleyway.
"You're watching somebody die. Who wants to see somebody die?''
By then, the first fire crews were arriving. An off-duty firefighter tried to revive the man, but the victim died at the scene, said Fire Department spokeswoman Mindy Talmadge.
The driver of the Buick was taken to a hospital. Neither man was identified.
"I can't recall ever seeing anything like this,'' said San Francisco police Sgt. Neville Gittens. "We've had some wild and bizarre things in San Francisco, but I've never heard of anything like this.''
The normally crowded street was largely free of pedestrians, in part because of a charity event, Dining Out for Life. Supervisor Bevan Dufty, who represents the area and arrived on the scene later, said it was a fortunate coincidence.
"It's such a tragedy in terms of the loss of life, but it could have been so much worse,'' he said.
Two hours after the crash, the street was littered with charred and mangled cars, with several motorcycles lodged underneath them. The BMW was halfway on the sidewalk with the driver's side smashed and a motorcycle caught under its back wheels. Most of Castro Street between Market and 18th streets was cordoned off and lined with onlookers.
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All I have to say is that Dane is one cool cat. |
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| lex400sc |
| quote: | Originally posted by josh4
Heres the crash that happened yesterday.
All I have to say is that Dane is one cool cat. |
so you live in the castro huh? :wtf:
lol @ your thread delete
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| josh4 |
| quote: | Originally posted by lex400sc
so you live in the castro huh? :wtf:
lol @ your thread delete
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it wasn't getting the attention it deserves in the COR :tongue2 |
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| butterfly |
| quote: | Originally posted by verndogs
eh...they're not nearly as bad as New Jersey or Massachusetts drivers |
i resent that - at least jersey drivers are agressive. people in california seem to be driving with their heads in the clouds. |
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| ivanbee |
| quote: | Originally posted by butterfly
i resent that - at least jersey drivers are agressive. people in california seem to be driving with their heads in the clouds. |
by the looks of your avatar it looks like you have YOUR head in the clouds...
josh4 lives in castro:wtf: :wtf: :wtf:
please tell me you walk around wearing that clown face. |
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| PicottoIsGod |
| quote: | Originally posted by butterfly
i resent that - at least jersey drivers are agressive. people in california seem to be driving with their heads in the clouds. |
and LA drivers are tame....? r u kiding me............................................????? thats not having our head in the clouds, das just bein gangstaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa............ |
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| DaveT |
| quote: | Originally posted by butterfly
i resent that - at least jersey drivers are agressive. people in california seem to be driving with their heads in the clouds. |
TOTALLY.
The problem with drivers in the bay area is that everyone seems to try to be stupid cautious, which just makes them far more dangerous. When it rains, it drives me nuts because being from Florida where people are used to driving in rain where you can't see two feet in front your car, when it's just drizzling here it's like panic is occuring with drivers. UGH.
Personally, worst drivers I've ever seen have been in Virginia...driving 100mph through long, thin tunnels cutting people off constantly. |
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| josh4 |
So if everyone is fighting over where the worst drivers are
where are the best drivers? |
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| Electrophile |
| The whole country of Mexico sucks at driving. I feel that the worst drivers in the US are in Georgia, WOW..... I hate the stupid circular freeway around Atlanta, it is so confusing :conf: you get on the freeway going west then it turns to north then east and you are like WTF? I remember driving to Jacksonville from Atlanta and seeing 18 wheelers fly by me at 90+ mph. In north Florida 18 wheelers aren't restricted to the first two lanes so you will find them flashing their brights on you because you are blocking their way. |
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| butterfly |
| quote: | Originally posted by PicottoIsGod
and LA drivers are tame....? r u kiding me............................................????? thats not having our head in the clouds, das just bein gangstaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa............ |
sorry i should have said bay area. i can't speak to what southern california is like.
| quote: | Originally posted by josh4
So if everyone is fighting over where the worst drivers are
where are the best drivers?
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i like the way people drive in new york city. they are pretty consistent. crazy, but at least you know what to expect. |
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| Xtracktor |
| quote: | Originally posted by butterfly
sorry i should have said bay area. i can't speak to what southern california is like.
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I have lived in los angeles my whole life, and this past winter when I went up north to visit a friend in the bay area, I was shocked by the drivers in downtown, we were at a left turn and the driver behind us went around us to make a left turn, also nobody in traffic ever let you go, it was as if they were in a rush to get out of traffic, yet its at a dead hault! In Los Angeles, people in traffic just know they are going to be always stuck in traffic therefore somewhat shutoff. |
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