Posted on 04/19/2020 11:28:32 AM PDT by lowbridge
Millionaire Benjamin Chen destroyed his $750,000 Porsche Mirage GT supercar while driving high on drugs through the abandoned streets of downtown Manhattan, New York on Tuesday. The crash happened at around 7:30 am and the scene was captured on security camera footage as well as cell phone footage taken by onlookers who witnessed the action.
After smashing into a van in front of several bystanders, Chen attempted to drive away in his mangled car but didn’t make it very far. Police quickly arrived on the scene and arrested the 33-year-old on charges of reckless driving and operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs. It is not clear what drugs he was using at the time, as he was not charged with possession. It is likely that nothing was found on him.
Chen hit at least five unoccupied vehicles that were parked along 11th Avenue on the west side of Manhattan. He attempted to flee, but only made it to 44th street, just north of the Javits Center, where he eventually came to a stop and waited for police.
The car that Chen wrecked is a Porsche Mirage GT, which as an elite group of supercars based on the iconic Porsche Carrera GT. Only 25 of these cars exist in the entire world, and they are all fully customized to the owner’s personal specifications. It takes the company about 1,000 hours to complete each of the 25 cars.
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Need the Bwa, hah, hah, graphic.
Benjamin Chen
Who was riding shotgun? Ho Lee Fuk?
Fools and their money are soon parted. For fools with $750,000 Porches, this is how.
Some 600 mph tape and he’ll be back on the lead lap in no time.
Bing Dang Ow!
after reading the entire thing looks like his buds do this(trash expensive cars) for fun
So is he a 1/4 millionaire now?
Sum Ting Wong.
his girlfriend from Long Island, Ida Foole, who comes from a long line of Fooles going back to the original Manhattan Indian tribe.
No Darwin award for you Ben.A shame really.
At least the picnic table in the back survived.
“Fools and their money are soon parted.”
When crossing the intersection sideways before impact, he was doing at least 90mph.
Then he hit the brakes when he realized he was out of control.
Fatal mistake. Not that he was going to bring it back anyway, but he might of had a chance if he hadn’t hit the brake.
Not smart enough to own a car like that, for two reasons...
Doing 90 on the streets of Manhattan instead of 165 on the interstate. And doing so on dope.
Putting his right foot on the brake instead of the gas.
Don’t remember, because these were built a bunch of years ago, but I’m thinking carbonfibre monocoque, so no, no rebuilding for SCCA.
Gotta LOVE the reporting
The abandoned streets yet he hit 5 cars and there were several bystanders who witnessed.
I figure abandoned-at Least- means Tully and the ‘troops of Grand Fenwick’ strolling down the avenue
Well, it is his car . . . his body, his car, you know.
Use Mother’s!
Driving while asian
There goes his Allstate accident forgiveness discount.
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