I hope this was none of our Herefordshire members?

 

http://www.ledburyreporter.co.uk/news/11698665.Dramatic_pictures_as_vintage_car_crash_traps_man_and_woman/

Quote "Jim Hancox, of West Midlands Ambulance Service, posted “breaks your heart to see a beautiful car like this damaged "

 

Yeah, It upset me to see the damage on the yeti!

Looks like the Yeti side swiped a wall or something first?

There's hardly a scratch on the old Vauxhall.

They certainly don't build them like that anymore...

Yeah, always a New years day vintage/veteran car/bike  event around Ledbury, normally with a stop for lunch half way to Burley Gate, will remember the pub name eventually, was this am or pm?

Blimey, was out there earlier.

Looks like the old vintage has T-boned the Yeti at a crossroads.

 

Modern crumple zones vs. steam train construction!

 

 

Modern crumple zones vs. steam train construction!

 

Indeed.

According to one report the incident was caught on CCTV

Quite possible with all the businesses on that corner!

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.9970211,-2.5019487,3a,75y,270h,90t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sXoLUHjEQZwno1DVgt3J3dA!2e0?hl=en

So no mention of the driver or the occupants of the Yeti then.

From the fact the report seemed to not care about them... can we assume the Yeti was unoccupied at the time?

So no mention of the driver or the occupants of the Yeti then.

From the fact the report seemed to not care about them... can we assume the Yeti was unoccupied at the time?

 

Not newsworthy as, I guessing, they weren't injured and they were in a strong modern car unlike the other 2.

So no mention of the driver or the occupants of the Yeti then.

From the fact the report seemed to not care about them... can we assume the Yeti was unoccupied at the time?

Doubt it as they were the ones to be cut out by the fire service and both taken to hospital while the Vauxhall ocupants sound like they suffered superficial injuries treated at the scene.

I agree with Silver1011, looks like the Yeti was "T" boned.

Glad to see that the police, ambulance service and environment agency all have nothing better to do than "tweet". The "heavy cutting equipment" has certainly been at work to open the yeti doors so I agree with Urell's interpretation of the statement irrespective of the headline stuck on by the newsroom. Sigh.

Quote "Jim Hancox, of West Midlands Ambulance Service, posted “breaks your heart to see a beautiful car like this damaged "

 

Yeah, It upset me to see the damage on the yeti!

 

That's what Jim Hancox meant

Always dangerous to jump to conclusions on limited evidence but looking at those two photos to my mind it looks like the Yeti might have turned right across the path of the Vauxhall. This would explain the damage on the passenger side of the Yeti and that both cars ended up facing away from what appears to be the main road. But at least it seems the injures to those involved weren't serious - could have been very nasty if the Vauxhall had been turning right and hit by the Yeti.

Glad to see that the police, ambulance service and environment agency all have nothing better to do than "tweet". The "heavy cutting equipment" has certainly been at work to open the yeti doors so I agree with Urell's interpretation of the statement irrespective of the headline stuck on by the newsroom. Sigh.

 

Why the negativity?

I suspect that the EA man was just a by-stander who has always uses that Tweet name. 

The use of Twitter by many bodies is now seen to be a "good thing" as it gives instant information in an easy to control manner. 

It's called "Progress" and something that some of us in the older generation don't seem to be always happy with.

I have thought about setting up a rival service called ****ter; but I just can't think what to call the tweets...

I posted this on a different thread:

 

I have worked at a Vauxhall 30/98 specialist for a while, not too far from where the crash happened. I am 100% sure that it will be repaired! It is, after all, a £120,000 car!

 

We've done similar chassis leg repairs on a Lagonda

apparently... "yeti pulled straight out in front. 30/98 hit the yeti broadside, pushing it across the junction ending up half on top. very lucky for all involved - especially when you see where the drivers head was..."

My dad once told me a story about the days he used to run a 1954 R Type Bentley.

 

It would have been in the 1970's and he was following a Mini up a hill on the outskirts of Harrogate. The mini started indicating for a left turn at an upcoming crossroads and was slowing down and keeping well to the left, so dad not wanting to lose momentum up the hill started to move over to the right a bit ready to pass the Mini as it turned left, at the critical moment dad pressed the throttle enough to "make it go" (they used to call it kick down then) it drops a gear and picks its skirts up a bit.

 

Trouble was the old geezer in the mini was actually turning right, not left !! The Bentley pushed it sidewards for about twenty yards square across the front bumper. Luckily no-one was hurt and both cars drove away from it.

 

It was a funny story when dad told it, but I bet the old guy was having kittens.

 

Phil 

That's 2 miles from our house. It looked pretty bad when I drove past - that was after all the cutting/ambulances was almost done. The police fella I spoke too said the Yeti had pulled out. There are many vintage meets in the pub (royal oak) just up the road from there, but this is the first time I've seen an accident with any of the lovely old cars. 

 

They could have just wheeled the Yeti into Much Marcle garage. That's the old Henry Weston's garage used to service all their vehicles. It's actually the Canadian WW1 aircraft hanger, HW bought on the cheap in about 1919!

The place seems to have all the elements for period dramas. Perhaps we will see it used in a Midsummer Massacre episode or even an Agatha Christie.

Just got it.....good old Google. ...Henry Weston cider

Was the veteran event, follow link

 

http://www.holden.co.uk/email-issue128/email.htm

 

after the pub/ads etc there is a report!