Assumption of risk, writ real large.
I’m surprised to see, with all the adaptation of these vehicles (tracking equipment on roof, video everywhere, etc.) there was no roll cage. The Weather Channel vehicle that got airborne and rolled the other day was shown with a collapsed roof and deployed airbags. Those guys walked away, but wouldn’t a NASCAR like roll cage make sense?
Not when you are dropped from several thousand feet.
Rest in peace storm chaser.
This is a damned shame.
I remember Tim from his appearances on “Storm Chasers.” Ironically, on that show, I liked him so much because he seemed to be one of the saner and more level-headed chasers out there.
Something must have gone real wrong real fast.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ74x4geALc
[about his car] "Don't worry, it's tornado proof."
I wonder if they're going to take it off the air now that Samaras's car wasn't so tornado proof.