original story: http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_052110615.html

Speeding Ferrari Crashes On PCH, Splits In Half

(CBS) MALIBU, Calif. A speeding Ferrari whose driver may have been racing crashed Tuesday on Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, prompting the closure of the roadway and an investigation to determine who was behind the wheel, officials said.

Paramedics sent to PCH at Decker Road about 6:15 a.m. treated one person at
at the scene for a minor injury, said Los Angeles County Fire Department
Inspector Ron Haralson.

That man, whose name was not immediately released, told authorities he was
the owner of the Ferrari Enzo, but claimed that he was the passenger and that
the driver ran off after the crash,.

He was tested and allegedly found to be over the legal limit of alcohol
consumption for driving in California.

The Ferrari's driver may have been racing with the driver of a Mercedes-Benz, in an event allegedly staged following a late-night party in Beverly Hills.

"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," sheriff's Sgt. Philip Brooks said.

As of late this morning, there had been no arrests in the case, according
to the watch commander at the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station.

The Ferrari Enzo, a limited-edition vehicle worth between $600,000 and $1
million, has a published top speed of 225 mph.

"We have the passenger, who told us the driver did flee from the scene,"
Brooks said. "And we ... followed some footprints up the side of the hill in
an effort to locate the driver."

Authorities believe the Ferrari "was traveling at least 100 mph and it
will probably be a lot more than that once we conclude our investigation,"
Brooks said.

The impact sheared the car in half, with the entire front section separated
from the rest of the vehicle.

"For a million dollars, you get a very good passenger-safety system, and
apparently in this case it did work," Brooks said.

Some electrical service was interrupted in the area after a power pole was
struck by the car. At least one lane of PCH remained closed late this morning
while crews worked to replace the damaged pole.

 

What a moron. Just because a car is fast an handles well doesnt mean you can drive it like you stole it.

He will never own an Enzo again. You have to be a prior Ferrari registered owner and go through a selection process to buy one. They will never let him buy a new one again.

 

hahahahah what a tool. servers him right.

 

If that is why he spends $650,000 to crash it like that so stupidly why don't he send that money to me!!!

 

I love the part about how he was drunk off his ax, but he was the 'passenger'... I bet he gave the oficers his 'i love cops' membership card instead of his DL - what a tool

 

There's a whole discussion going on about this on the S2KI forums and the Ferrarichat...here's a picture of the damage that a person (username i_heart_my_DB on S2KI stitched together from the news reports of the extent of the wreck covering PCH



I think it's amazing that this guy even lived...that's what really caught my attention. I saw this on the news this morning and got so distracted that I almost forgot I had to go to school...

 

Locked, but also see here.

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=107076