Posted on 02/21/2006 12:05:07 PM PST by BenLurkin
CBS) MALIBU, Calif. A section of Pacific Coast Highway was closed Tuesday after a single-vehicle car crash, officials said.
Paramedics were sent to P.C.H. at Decker Road at 6:15 a.m., Los Angeles County Fire Department Inspector Ron Haralson said.
By 8:35 a.m., one lane was reopened in each direction, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Francisco Villalobos.
The vehicle, a Ferrari -- reportedly worth between $600,000 and $1 million -- was badly damaged. One person suffered a minor injury and was treated at the scene.
"We have the passenger, who told us the driver did flee from the scene," Sheriff's Sgt. Philip Brooks said. "And we ... followed some footprints up the side of the hill in an effort to locate the driver."
A three-hour foot and helicopter search failed to find driver.
Authorities believe the Ferrari, which broke in half, "was traveling at least 100 mph and it will probably be a lot more than that once we conclude our investigation," Brooks said.
“For a million dollars, you get a very good passenger-safety system, and apparently in this case it did work," he added.
Some electrical service in the area was interrupted because the car struck a power pole.
Just wanted to let everyone know, it wasn't me.
I didn't crash my Ferrari while speeding in Malibu.
You obviously have not been on Highway 67 between Ft. Stockton, Texas and Alpine, Texas ( or I-10 netween Ft. Stokton and Van Horm or US 90 south of Van Horn, Texas ).
Not a better road in the US for winding it out except for maybe I-94 in North Dakota and Montana in the summer of course.
Watched the video.....Did I hear right... that there maybe evidence that the passenger may actually be the driver?? LOL!
Unforunately, Airbags can do extensive damage as well as kill you if are activated other than a head on collision.
Hey, I used to live by Decker Road!
Back in '92 between San Diego and Long Beach. Seemed smooth enough. Why, you have road commission problems out there off the main highway??
660 horsepower and a claimed 217 mph top speed, sounds like the driver was simply verifying the manufacturers claims. Hey, when you spend almost $1 million, you want to make sure you didn't get cheated. {;^)
Maybe in my next life. Untill then, I'll just settle with my reality here in the greater Detroit area!
One person was treated at the scene for a minor injury just after 6:15 a.m., where the Ferrari hit an electrical pole and was sheared in half, with the front section separated from the rest of the vehicle.
Stefan Erikssen, 44, of Los Angeles, and a Swedish national, told authorities he was the owner of the destroyed Ferrari Enzo. Erikssen, whose blood-alcohol level was .09, claims he was the passenger at the time of the crash, and that the driver ran off after the crash, Sheriff’s Sgt. Philip Brooks said.
Erikssen told police that a German named Dietrich was driving the car. Police say the Ferrari may have been involved in a race with a Mercedes.
The Ferrari was driving in excess of 120 mph when the accident happened. It skidded up the side of the hill and most likely went airborne, Brooks said. The race was allegedly staged following a late-night party in Beverly Hills.
Detectives are investigating whether Erikssen was actually the driver, but no one has been arrested yet.
"The fact (is) that the ‘passenger’ is the registered owner of the vehicle, from the Beverly Hills/Bel Air area; the ‘passenger’ had blood on his mouth; and both airbags on the car deployed, but only the driver's side airbag had blood on it, not the passenger side," Brooks said.
The Ferrari Enzo is a limited-edition vehicle worth between $600,000 and $1 million. It has 650 horsepower and a published top speed of 225 mph.
Done my fastest in NV on US 95. I-70 across Utah is also pretty fast.
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