Car crashes

Here in Colorado in icy conditions, a 2014 Mercedes Benz GL450 that took a Ford F350 doing 45-50 nearly head on and stopped primarily by the driver's door. It took emergency responders about 15 minutes to cut the door off.


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Severe concussion and whiplash for the driver. State patrol and paramedics stated that the strength of the car saved his life. As far as Mercedes Benz is aware, there have been no deaths in a GL class X166.

The car was totaled and the owner is using his insurance money to buy a new 2017 GLS X166.
http://mbworld.org/forums/gl-class-x...led-gl450.html

And... related to the OP:

http://www.9news.com/news/crime/17-y...reck/214827332

Our family went through an ordeal like this (no deaths). We hired an accident investigator from Denver to help our case.

One ne of the worst experiences of our lives.

Icy roads change things exponentially when it comes to collisions.

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Originally Posted by Graves

Icy roads change things exponentially when it comes to collisions.

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Yes it does. Besides the road hazards it provides I think it also numbs peoples brains.

Got T-boned during one of out storms this year. Because of icy roads, when I got hit, my car was pushed off the road, easing the impact. If it were dry, the car would have "stuck" and the impact force would have been greater, as well as potentially setting off the side bags.