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Florida Man Adjusts Radio, Crashes Off a 50-Foot-Tall Bridge in a Chevy Camaro
The Drive ^ | 4/20/2018 | Kyle Cheromcha

Posted on 04/23/2018 10:05:14 AM PDT by simpson96

The promised autonomous driving revolution can't come soon enough for some people—like the subject of today's entry in the Florida Man chronicles, a distracted driver who lost control of his 2016 Chevrolet Camaro convertible while adjusting the radio, launched off the side of a highway bridge, and plunged fifty feet to the street below.

According to the Tampa Bay Times, the unofficial Dukes of Hazzard impression began when 61-year-old Thomas Highhouse took his eyes off the road to mess with the stereo in his 'Maro while driving down Interstate 275 in St. Petersburg. Highhouse "failed to maintain control of the vehicle," as the Florida Highway Patrol clinically put it, hit an embankment in the median, and soared into the air like a majestic bird.

But since what goes up must come down, the Camaro fell approximately fifty feet to the street below, much to the surprise of passing drivers. Fortunately, it landed on a grass-covered shoulder and came to a stop without striking any other cars, and Highhouse somehow walked away without a scratch.

Highhouse spoke to WFLA News at the scene of the accident, though he was reportedly too embarrassed to talk on camera. He told the reporter that he glanced down at the radio for a few seconds, and when he looked back up he realized he was speeding towards the center divider. Unable to recover in time, he launched into the air for a brief but terrifying flight during which he concluded he was definitely going to die.

(Excerpt) Read more at thedrive.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Local News
KEYWORDS: floridaman; oops
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To: simpson96

Happened on 4/20? Makes sense:-)


41 posted on 04/23/2018 10:55:04 AM PDT by Harpotoo
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To: Delta 21

Old guys driving hot cars, it’s just so WRONG!


42 posted on 04/23/2018 10:55:14 AM PDT by blu (Save us the time of explaining the links...read the article...unless you're Lazamatz.)
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To: dfwgator
Don't touch that dial!


43 posted on 04/23/2018 10:56:30 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: All

The answer is right in the story.

The guy’s name is Highhouse.

H I G H House, get it?

You can’t make this $hit up. Well, you could, but no one would believe it.


44 posted on 04/23/2018 10:58:00 AM PDT by John Milner (Marching for Peace is like breathing for food.)
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To: gr8eman

Bitchin’ Camaro becomes Broken Camaro ...


45 posted on 04/23/2018 11:00:36 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: dainbramaged

The new cars come equipped with video touch screen for the radio. He most likely got distracted by the touch screen prompts. I have 21 presets I can reach using the controls on the steering wheel. But if I want something else on Sirius XM then I have to follow the prompts on the screen.


46 posted on 04/23/2018 11:02:34 AM PDT by shotgun
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To: simpson96
The chitty chitty was cool, but the bang bang was a bit rough.

-PJ

47 posted on 04/23/2018 11:03:59 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too (The 1st Amendment gives the People the right to a free press, not CNN the right to the 1st question.)
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To: simpson96
Thank goodness, I was really concerned until I read it was a 2016 Camaro, and than thought MEH!
48 posted on 04/23/2018 11:04:03 AM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: John Milner; All

Many newer cars have various radio/media controls right on the steering wheel.

Now it can be told: Ted K drove off that bridge and killed Mary Jo because he was switching stations on the Olds’ radio.

“Bitchen Camaro”—Dead Milkmen
“So you better watch out when I drive through your yard
‘Cause I got a bitchen Camaro and an Exxon
credit card
Bitchen Camaro, bitchen Camaro hey boy where you headed?
Bitchen Camaro, bitchen Camaro, I’m drunk on unleaded”


49 posted on 04/23/2018 11:04:45 AM PDT by raccoonradio
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To: gr8eman

The Dead Milkmen - Bitchin’ Camaro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1v3CzvQ9e_w


50 posted on 04/23/2018 11:06:05 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: raccoonradio; All

Youtube has a bunch of videos of car crashes via dashcams, “How Not to Drive Your Car”...from all over the world.
Speeding, bad road conditions, distracted drivers, head on, pedestrians and bicyclists sent flying through the air.
These folks are everywhere.


51 posted on 04/23/2018 11:07:40 AM PDT by raccoonradio
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To: blu

I agree! His “Maro” days peaked 40 years ago.


52 posted on 04/23/2018 11:10:19 AM PDT by SanDiegoRepublican
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To: dainbramaged

Both our cars have joy sticks on the center console. Don’t even have to look to find them. Just reach down. I love them. So easy to change stations now. All other controls are on the steering wheel. And my car can be voice controlled which makes everything even easier if you want to use it.


53 posted on 04/23/2018 11:13:32 AM PDT by sheana
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To: simpson96

Ban car radio violence.


54 posted on 04/23/2018 11:15:38 AM PDT by WKUHilltopper (WKU 2016 Boca Raton Bowl Champions)
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To: simpson96
and Highhouse somehow walked away without a scratch

That's one lucky man there. Hopefully he has insurance that honors accident forgiveness and doesn't raise his rates. 8>)

55 posted on 04/23/2018 11:16:10 AM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: simpson96
The promised autonomous driving revolution can't come soon enough for some people

No. The driver is at fault and has no one to blame but himself. If driverless, the car could have suddenly decided to crash on its own with the driver not being in control and trapped in a Christine.

56 posted on 04/23/2018 11:20:47 AM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: bgill

Or someone hack the car and make it go over the bridge.

Don’t tell me the cars won’t be able to be hacked.


57 posted on 04/23/2018 11:21:48 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: publius911

(It was an old joke, to be sure)


58 posted on 04/23/2018 11:46:38 AM PDT by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: simpson96

This is my Thelma and Louise impersanation.

59 posted on 04/23/2018 12:10:44 PM PDT by seawolf101 (Member LES DEPLORABLES)
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To: jiggyboy

I’ve never heard the term. But my
son calls them “Gaymaros”, as he
is a big fan of Mustangs.


60 posted on 04/23/2018 12:18:51 PM PDT by Lean-Right (Eat More Moose)
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