SKYWAY Accident

[111prez]

i read an article once, dunno if paid ad siya ng Ford, seems some Ford cars use Boron steel in the chassis. Supposedly a lot more sturdier. Dunno kung meron ang Fiesta.

Also, the fact that the guy swerved may explain the relatively minimal damage, and how they survived. Baka nadaplisan instead of a full, bumper to bumper head on collision.

In any case, that's still some scary sh_t. Kung ako yung nasa Fiesta malamang nilalamay na ako.

i think the Fiesta's bag deployed. Nadeflate/dineflate siguro para makalabas yung driver.

Wasn't it a Mazda 2?

[marky0910]

Wasn't it a Mazda 2?

Yup mazda 2. Pero given na rebadged fiesta yung mazda 2 eh pwede na rin. Hehe


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[niky]

They share the basic chassis, but they're not rebadges. They're completely different cars. The Mazda is lighter, uses a different (better) steering system, and uses different engines and transmissions (same engine architecture, bespoke heads and ECUs). The suspension is partially compatible, though.

Mazda uses boron steel, also... but I think more of it, which is partially why it's lighter than the Fiesta.

[sirmykel]

They share the basic chassis, but they're not rebadges. They're completely different cars. The Mazda is lighter, uses a different (better) steering system, and uses different engines and transmissions (same engine architecture, bespoke heads and ECUs). The suspension is partially compatible, though.

Mazda uses boron steel, also... but I think more of it, which is partially why it's lighter than the Fiesta.

baka yung bungo nung altis driver made of boron kaya walang injuries, pero utak nya moron ang loob

[renzo_d10]

so the PI altis driver was not suicidal after all.. since sabi di naman sobrang injured, we can conclude he was wearing his seatbelt that time. Sinong magpapakamatay ba magsuot pa seatbelt.

Baka naman napikon lang sa ingay ng seatbelt buzzer (if that Altis has one...)

[BratPAQ]

Bilib rin ako sa Fiesta. Matibay. Ano kaya nanyari doon sa kabila. Was it an Altis?

I think he was driving a bit fast. When I started to look a the group of cars up ahead, I would lift the throttle na and start to slow down but I guess he kept on going. Then again, you wouldn't be expecting this on the skyway.

if you count how many seconds nung umiwas yung nasa harap nya, thats the time he saw na may kasalubong sya, i think thats less than 3 seconds, and at that speed, less than 3 seconds reaction time wouldnt be enough.

[BratPAQ]

Suicidal? Tang ina ibangga niya nalang sa poste yun kotse niya wag na siya mandamay.

Siya gusto mamatay yung iba hinde!

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suicidal, bat nabuhay? baka nakalimutang tanggalin yung seatbelt nya?

[mitzusu4DJ1]

Siya lang.

Apparently he was drunk and took the off-ramp kaya naka-counterflow.

Here's the car of the driver with the dashcam. I guess matibay rin ang Fiesta at he got out safe.





Don't drink and drive!

ayun oh, yun personel ng skyway nag hahanap ng i-phone hehehe....

[jave]

The impact is so strong/the material used in the road is so soft that the tire buried itself into it.

Or did that part of the wheel/tire just disintegrate?

[badkuk]

The impact is so strong/the material used in the road is so soft that the tire buried itself into it.

Or did that part of the wheel/tire just disintegrate?

um naflat lang ata sir, kaya mukhang bumaon sa kalsada.

Looks like asphalt, could have gotten scraped when other metal parts struck it

[Monseratto]

Look like sawdust/sand to absorb the brake/hydralic fluids from the wreck...

[Mguy]

if you count how many seconds nung umiwas yung nasa harap nya, thats the time he saw na may kasalubong sya, i think thats less than 3 seconds, and at that speed, less than 3 seconds reaction time wouldnt be enough.

Yes true. I've noted the group of cars in front, not yet swerving to the side, around 0:26. Around this time I would've lifted the throttle. Problem is the Starex on the right played a factor. Not sure if I would be able to brake and swerve to the right behind the Starex. I wonder if the Starex had some damages as well.

[Dark Lord]

medyo matangkad yung starex. kaya palagay ko, mas mauuna nya mapapansin yung incoming altis kesa sa mga sedan na tulad ng mazda 2 kahit na hindi level yung ground (which is evident in the video). kumbaga he has a second or split second more to react than the shorter cars around him. nagtaka lang ako na parang hindi napansin nung starex yung side mirror nya sa kaliwa. kadalasan kasi sa driver eh malikot ang mata and vigilant to their surroundings.

Yes true. I've noted the group of cars in front, not yet swerving to the side, around 0:26. Around this time I would've lifted the throttle. Problem is the Starex on the right played a factor. Not sure if I would be able to brake and swerve to the right behind the Starex. I wonder if the Starex had some damages as well.

[Monseratto]

Another SUV plunges from Skyway; people debate over what really is to blame
by Vernon B. Sarne - 2 hours ago


Just 10 days after a Mitsubishi Strada breached the railing of the Skyway on the South Luzon Expressway and nearly took a plunge onto the ground, a Montero Sport did the same last night, sometime between 8pm and 9pm--this time consummating the drop. According to witnesses who sent us photos, the location was near the place where the Strada incident had occurred: in Bicutan near the tenement area.

A follower of our Facebook page indicated that "the patient is alive and conscious, and was brought to the hospital." Said Facebook follower added that an ambulance of Lifeline Rescue "responded to this incident."

We've lost count of the number of times a vehicle managed to break through the Skyway's safety barrier. And now, netizens are arguing as to what's really causing all these Skyway accidents. Several factors have been brought up as probable causes:

* Inferior-quality railing;

* Nonstandard railing height;

* Irregular patch on the Skyway pavement;

* Strong crosswinds;

* Reckless driving; and

* Mechanical failure on the part of the vehicle.

With all the accidents and the damage to property and human lives, we wonder why Skyway management hasn't conducted an authoritative test simulating said accidents. As they say: Once is an accident; twice is coincidence; thrice is a trend.

More than thrice is, well, sheer negligence

[EQAddict]

Damn hope the driver is okay. That's a total wreck. No plates yet. Wonder how that happened.

[bloowolf]

This is just me, but as an occasional Skyway user, I'd have a totally different orientation when using the Skyway. My driving habits usually involve using landmarks like building, intersections, natural structures etc... to orient myself. In the Skyway, I'd have to rely on the signs & I am not used to the landmarks as opposed to using the ground Slex. Maybe accidents happen because drivers dive faster here & have to suddenly change corrections because he is unprepared for the exit ramp.

[bloowolf]

Should read: drivers have to suddenly change directions...

[Jo A.]

If that happened on a friday or Saturday maybe the driver was drunk after a few hours partying.

Crosswinds in that area are strong but not enough to bother an attentive driver. Maybe the montero driver was on the phone and distracted which caused him to swerve.

[chronicle]

What more kung buo na ang slex to nlex na skyway.

Baka maging daily occurance na ang laglagan.

[cast_no_shadow]

*bloowolf

But there are ample signages, to miss it i think is kasalanan mo na.

If you're a newbie passer (not referring to you BTW) much more na mas mag ingat ka dapat and be mindful to signs etc signs.

Some drivers tend to think their cars are invincible, drive like there's no tomorrow.

Everytime i pass skyway lagi ako may nakakasabay na ganyan, usually SUVs masyado tiwala na safe sila kahit hataw ang takbo.




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