Date:         Mon, 20 Feb 1995 08:54:32 -0800 (PST)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Thom Fitzpatrick" <orion!thom@netcom.com>
Subject:      Re: R.I.P. 79(80) Bug Convertible

>Perhaps there is something to be said for not sitting in your car in the
>breakdown lane. A few months ago a couple of people up here died in an
>accident which involved having the back of their car crashed into while
>parked in the breakdown lane. Maybe there is something that can be learned
>from this most unfortunate accident!

When I was with the fire department in the east bay, we had a Semi
(articulated lorry) carrying tomatoes that had broken down and was in
the breakdown lane.  Another articulated lorry hit him in the back at about
65-70 miles an hour.  Needless to say, nobody on the crew was hungry for
tomato sauce for a while...

I was on my way to the station that morning.  I left sacramento about 4AM
and arrived just in time for lunch.  The traffic was _that_ bad.

Thom
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