Cops fault car driver in fiery tanker crash (driver, Saied Haidarian-Shahri)

The Macomb Daily ^ | Friday, July 17, 2009 | By Michael P. McConnell and Catherine Kavanaugh Journal Register News Service

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Macomb Daily staff photo by David N. Posavetz On Friday, the charred remains of a semi-truck, back,
and a car believed to have caused the accident, foreground, remain on Interstate 75 in Hazel Park.

Scene on Interstate 75 north of Detroit on Thursday, July 16, 2009 in Hazel Park, Mich., where a fuel tanker exploded and an overpass collapsed Wednesday night. Part of the highway remained closed Thursday morning with debris still smoldering a day after the accident left three drivers with minor injuries. The fire was so intense because the tanker had about 13,000 gallons of fuel. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

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Gasoline tanker explodes on Mich. highway

Saied Haidarian-Shahri, 27, of Clawson Saied Haidarian-Shahri, 27, of Clawson, who’d just received his license in May, apparently lost control of his car while driving about 70 m.p.h. in the 9 Mile curve on I-75, which has a suggested safe speed of 50 m.p.h., police said. He swerved into the tanker truck, driven by Michael St. John, 44, of Armada. Haidarian-Shahri was driving a 2004 Honda Civic.

(Photo from student page on the Wayne State U.)

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Man who police say caused fiery crash: No apology

Associated Press - July 17, 2009 7:04 AM ET

CLAWSON, Mich. (AP) - A man who police say lost control of his car along a Detroit area highway and caused a tanker carrying 13,000 gallons of fuel to crash and explode has offered no apology.

Twenty-7-year-old Saied Haidarian-Shari of Clawson was 1 of 3 drivers who escaped Wednesday night’s fiery explosion along Interstate 75 with minor injuries.

When asked Thursday night by WJBK-TV whether he felt he should apologize for the crash that also included a tractor-trailer, Haidarian-Shari said: “No.”

He says, “I don’t think I made a mistake,” adding that he’s given a statement to police.

Crews are removing debris from a collapsed section of bridge over the northbound expressway. The National Transportation Safety Board also is investigating.
No one has been cited.

[cripplecreek]

Saied Haidarian-Shahri - DUMBASS

[Carley]

Leaving the scene.

Some piece of work. Be interesting to learn if he actually has auto insurance.

[restornu]

He is a student from Iran

[cripplecreek]

I don’t care where he’s from he’s an idiot in any language.

[Ghost of Philip Marlowe]

Driving 70 in a 50 when you’ve only had a license for a couple of months. Yeah, that’s not a “mistake.”

[kevkrom]

Well, after hearing the initial reports of the fire, I’m glad to hear there were no fatalities or even serious injuries.

The road closures are going to make traffic in Detroit fun for a while, I’m sure, but then again, from what I understand, it’s not like anyone up there has a job to be going to anyway.

[visualops]

But burning fuel can’t melt steel and cause concrete to come crashing down!!

[Truth29]

Sudden Jihad Syndrome?

[thinking]

you are wrong.....

[WakeUpAndVote]

No, no, no. It was an inside job. You can see the controlled explosions on youtube. And the car had government plates on it too.

Clearly this is Bush's fault.

[pennboricua]

He might not be a dumbass he might be a test run, Kamikaze
operations in the works?

How many oil tankers, gasoline tankers, chemical tankers in the road at any one time?

[Fresh Wind]

"It was the poster child for bad bridges," Klobucher said. "We fought to have it fixed and now it's in the middle of I-75."

If a driver is determined to be the cause of the bridge's collapse, the state can seek reimbursement from the insurer.

How convenient.

[Squawk 8888]

Having seen firsthand the skill level of the average Arab driver I doubt it. They never look where they’re going.

[230FMJ]

Wrong? How can you dispute the word of that great Structural Engineer, Rosie O’Donuts?

[RoadKingSE]

That isn’t a car in the picture. It’s a remotely piloted CIA drone disguised as a car. Pelosi wasn’t briefed on this operation either. Cheney you magnificient bastard!

[stayathomemom]

Be interesting to learn if he actually has auto insurance.

In Michigan, you must show proof of insurance to obtain plates for your car.

[Venturer]

If the state thinks this guy has enough insurance to cover this, they are nuts.

[Arrowhead1952]

Sudden Jihad Syndrome?

That is what I was wondering too.