Pantagraph.com | News | Car rolls over into field off Six Points Road

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Dillon.O wrote on Oct 22, 2007 7:59 AM:

" Ive seen these comments and some are crude so i thank for there careing im fine i have only minor bruseing and a little back issues so yea everythings fine "

Boys Mother wrote on Oct 19, 2007 11:27 AM:

" I just read all the comments...gee...it was MY car they were in and if you want to see what it looks like go to Browns Wrecker. I thank God they are ok. Many teens loose their lives in accidents. Gage has only been driving 2 months..no matter what your age if your inexperienced anything can happen. As to the speed they were going only they know that. His back tire caught in gravel causing him to loose control. It's all water under the bridge. They are very fortunate God (or for those who don't believe) or someone was watching over them. "

Witness wrote on Oct 18, 2007 7:50 PM:

" I was one vehicle behind when this happened. "

To to gage wrote on Oct 18, 2007 7:48 PM:

" and isn't it irresponsible not unresponsible and maybe they should also reexamine when to use upper case and lower case. I once swerved to miss an animal on that road but it was a dead deer and I was driving a volkswagen, but I know how it can just come up on you! I am glad they are ok and people need to start worrying about themselves and not everyone else! "

To to Gage... wrote on Oct 18, 2007 4:59 PM:

" ummm, don't put down others for spelling when you screwed up dying, special, and due. it took a lot of internal fortitude for him to comment on here, so pipe down until you can follow your own advice and type like a big boy/girl. "

To Gage Pichon: wrote on Oct 18, 2007 2:56 PM:

" First off , go back to school and learn how to spell. Second thing, Slow your ass down, don't you watch the news, teens in your age group are dieing at an alarming rate do to unresponsible driving. Look at Tazewell country. They had to create a speical committee to address these these types of issues. TAKE NOTE AND SLOW DOWN. Third thing, The animal is DEAD let's see, Chance hitting another car, or the situation that resulted, OR JUST HIT THE DAMN THING......IT'S DEAD!!!! "

get your facts straight wrote on Oct 18, 2007 12:53 PM:

" Kids need to watch what they are doing and slow down until they gain more experience on the roads. People who comment on these stories need to learn how to read before they comment. 2 people referenced "70 ft" in their comments. Story says 70 yards. 3 ft = 1 yard, 70 yards = 210 ft. 210 feet, not 70. "

urban sprawl wrote on Oct 18, 2007 12:47 PM:

" the richest farm land in the world is in mclean county.but they want to build houses on it insted of farming doesnt make any since to me . "

get your facts straight wrote on Oct 18, 2007 12:46 PM:

... wrote on Oct 18, 2007 12:37 PM:

" I wouldn't swerve for any animal, dead or alive. At least not to the point where I'd risk losing control of my vehicle. Better a dead animal than a dead me. "

Resident wrote on Oct 18, 2007 12:25 PM:

" They don't need to lower the speed limit in this area because of all the new houses and new families living out there, they need to stop building new houses in what used to be farm fields. Stop the urban sprawl. If you want to live in town, stay in bloomington/ normal and quit building all the new subdivisions in the country. Also quit judging this boy by the actions of others. Maybe he was going to fast, but you don't know that. Leave him a lone and be happy that him and his friend walked away safely. I for one am glad they are OK. "

To Gage wrote on Oct 18, 2007 12:22 PM:

" Glad you and your friend are ok. "

to JTE wrote on Oct 18, 2007 11:37 AM:

" If you are riding your bike on that road you are putting your own life at risk that is a dangerous road even if you are obeying the laws. "

two doors wrote on Oct 18, 2007 11:28 AM:

" Because if they had three, they'd be a chicken sedan. "

two doors wrote on Oct 18, 2007 11:28 AM:

" Why do Chicken coops have two doors? "

Gage Pichon wrote on Oct 18, 2007 11:19 AM:

" i was driving and got a $75 ticket for failur to slow for an accident.I think the ticket is fair somewhat. I didnt see the animal untill we came right over the hill. I probable could have slowed down and probable should have but what it failed to say was i also swerved back to miss an oncoming car. Me and my friand are ok and we had some minor cuts and thats all. "

JTE wrote on Oct 18, 2007 10:01 AM:

" This is about a mile east of the Covell Road, not by Nord Fields.. It's a pretty straight and rolling so, the speed limit is 55 (unmarked rural areas are all 55). Seems to me for them to have broken the wheels off (it doesn't say the tires popped off, it says the wheels were BROKEN off), they'd have to be going a good bit faster than 55. It's easy to draw some assumptions based on the "accident" damage, the age of the driver and the passenger, and my personal experiences as a 16-year-old male. While I'm thankful they apparently were not hurt, I just have to be concerned. This is an area where I ride my bicycle a lot, and there are other people who drive this road frequently. This is another example of people making bad choices that could have disastrous results for themselves and others. It's why I believe we should enforce traffic laws more stringently. (159 words for the person who counts my words) "

Is this the ..... wrote on Oct 18, 2007 8:33 AM:

" Road by Nord Soccer fields.......or farther west?? There's a lot of road kill out that way, plus truly people just go tooo fast down that way. That stretch from Oakland out past Heartland Hills needs a lower speed limit!! "

wakeupcall wrote on Oct 18, 2007 8:31 AM:

" Maybe the city should think about making the speed limit 30 mph there. Everyone! And I mean everyone drives so fast on six points rd its like a race track!!! Theres a lot of houses along that road with a lot of little kids running around! I can't believe the speed limit is over 30 mph there anyways! It needs to be changed! "

to everyone commenting on speed wrote on Oct 18, 2007 8:21 AM:

" I am very familiar with this road and the area that this happened is very hilly and is in a 55mi per hour zone, so I am not sure where someone got the idea of ?35 but the kids probably were going about 55 which IS legal for that stretch of road but for a 16 year old who is new to driving and doesn't know every pot hole - they prpbably should have been going a lot slower for safety....so with a speed up at 55 it would be possible for the tire to land some 70 feet away..the kid driving probably never hit the brakes but just swerved....thank goodness they both weren't killed......hopefully the parents pull in the reighns on the car priviledges until they get some more instruction.... "

Ridiculous wrote on Oct 18, 2007 7:42 AM:

" If the car hit a telephone poll and rolled several times, sounds to me like he was driving WAY too fast...especially for the conditions (rain). Imagine that. "

Yeah! wrote on Oct 18, 2007 7:23 AM:

" The kids are allright!! Please be careful!!!!! "

to um wrote on Oct 18, 2007 7:01 AM:

" look up coupe ans sedan. you can have a 4 door coupe. I believe its based on interior volume. "

Okay wrote on Oct 18, 2007 6:48 AM:

" so he swerved to miss an animal - just how fast was he going. I've missed animals before and haven't ended up hitting anything. Believe the story about the animal - check his speed - we all know that area is abundant with people who speed. Remember the brand new Mustang that ended up in the ditch out there? Forgive me, but he was testing his limits and found them. "

Purnelliejones wrote on Oct 18, 2007 6:34 AM:

" Age and speed! Not wet road, not dead animal. As you can see, it was not a live animal that jumped out in front of him, it was a dead animal! Dead animals in the road can usually be seen from a good distance, giving the driver ample time to slow down, manuver around or straddle the obect in the road. I did mention reduce speed. Tires broken off the car? A tire 70 feet from the car. Can that really happer at 35 mph?? "

For Um: wrote on Oct 18, 2007 6:30 AM:

" I thought that was an unusual description too so I Googled it and saw that several car makers are marketing cars they call "four Door Coupes." I learn something every day. "

Swerved to miss an animal? wrote on Oct 18, 2007 6:14 AM:

" Yeah, I used that one when I was young as well.... "

careful wrote on Oct 17, 2007 11:22 PM:

" i have noticed a TON of road kill on the roads lately everwhere: squirrels, possiums, cats, etc...i don't know if it's the seasson or if the city is having"pick up" issues. Poor boys. Hope they are well soon. "

um wrote on Oct 17, 2007 10:20 PM:

" "four door coupe" ... doesn't that make it a sedan? "

chubbyalaskagriz wrote on Oct 17, 2007 6:52 PM:

" I like this road- use it often... but folks often travel far too fast on it's narrow path... Hope whomever was in the car is alright. "

It's been raining wrote on Oct 17, 2007 4:42 PM:

" pretty good in this area. Hope the person (s) are ok. "

Good Greif wrote on Oct 17, 2007 3:53 PM:

" That's all. "

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