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re: Texas man, dog die after being trapped in 2007 Corvette

Posted on 6/11/15 at 10:42 am to
Posted by sjmabry
Texas
Member since Aug 2013
19093 posts
Posted on 6/11/15 at 10:42 am to
Sad, take the phrase "killer ride" to a whole other level...
Posted by lsuhunt555
Teakwood Village Breh
Member since Nov 2008
39047 posts
Posted on 6/11/15 at 10:43 am to
Wow, that sucks.
Posted by fillmoregandt
OTM
Member since Nov 2009
14368 posts
Posted on 6/11/15 at 10:43 am to
He couldn't knock on the window or do something to grab someone's attention?

Really sad. Cute dog.


I thought about that (dying from heat exhaustion in a car) yesterday as I got in my car. That's got to be a terrible way to go out
Posted by CaptainsWafer
TD Platinum Member
Member since Feb 2006
59461 posts
Posted on 6/11/15 at 10:44 am to
It would be easier to break the door glass than the windshield.


Also, the article said first responders had trouble getting them out, why couldn't they have broken the glass?
Posted by Traveler
I'm not late-I'm early for tomorrow
Member since Sep 2003
26626 posts
Posted on 6/11/15 at 10:45 am to
Sad story.
Posted by lsuhunt555
Teakwood Village Breh
Member since Nov 2008
39047 posts
Posted on 6/11/15 at 10:47 am to
quote:

eventually firefighters had to break the window.


Im guessing the were trying to get in without breaking the glass at first.
Posted by mglsu21
Prairieville
Member since Jun 2012
1277 posts
Posted on 6/11/15 at 10:49 am to
quote:

He did not and apparently wasn't strong enough to break out the windows. Says it looks like he died while going through the manual


Very sad. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family.

On a side note, I have been meaning to buy this for my wife to keep in her car. Hell, I need it in my car as well.

Seatbelt cutter and window breaker
Posted by CaptainsWafer
TD Platinum Member
Member since Feb 2006
59461 posts
Posted on 6/11/15 at 10:49 am to
If he's still alive at that point why not just go with what's clearly the easiest way in?
Posted by Old Money
Member since Sep 2012
41991 posts
Posted on 6/11/15 at 10:49 am to
I have one in my center console.
Posted by lsuhunt555
Teakwood Village Breh
Member since Nov 2008
39047 posts
Posted on 6/11/15 at 10:50 am to
I would assume by the time they got there he was dead.
Posted by mglsu21
Prairieville
Member since Jun 2012
1277 posts
Posted on 6/11/15 at 10:51 am to
quote:

I have one in my center console


I hope nobody ever has to use it, but it could definitely save your life. I'm ordering 2 of them now.
Posted by Melvin
Member since Apr 2011
23535 posts
Posted on 6/11/15 at 10:51 am to
Surprised there aren't more "Darwin" posts.
Posted by CaptainsWafer
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Member since Feb 2006
59461 posts
Posted on 6/11/15 at 10:53 am to
Would be my guess as well.
Posted by GaryMyMan
Shreveport
Member since May 2007
13499 posts
Posted on 6/11/15 at 10:54 am to


quote:

the owner of Corvette Specialties
quote:

How could he not know about the manual release on the floorboard?


Because he isn't the guy who died. He's a Corvette expert they interviewed for the story.
Posted by sicboy
Because Awesome
Member since Nov 2010
79751 posts
Posted on 6/11/15 at 10:54 am to
Have all of the "why didn't he break the glass" people looked at his photo? Old and a woman's dog. Probably wasn't capable of muscling through.
Posted by Black n Gold
Member since Feb 2009
16023 posts
Posted on 6/11/15 at 10:55 am to
quote:

the owner of Corvette Specialties


quote:

How could he not know about the manual release on the floorboard?


Different guys I believe.
Posted by Boudreaux35
BR
Member since Sep 2007
22281 posts
Posted on 6/11/15 at 11:18 am to
quote:

eventually the battery started recharging itself enough to be able to roll the window down,


I wanna hear more about this self recharging battery that is mentioned!
Posted by N2cars
Member since Feb 2008
40433 posts
Posted on 6/11/15 at 11:29 am to
I wonder if he didn't have other memory-related health issues.
Posted by Agforlife
Somewhere in the Brazos Valley
Member since Nov 2012
20102 posts
Posted on 6/11/15 at 11:38 am to
quote:

a side note, I have been meaning to buy this for my wife to keep in her car. Hell, I need it in my car as well.

Seatbelt cutter and window breaker






Spring loaded center punch works extremely well too
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
74922 posts
Posted on 6/11/15 at 11:41 am to
quote:

I wanna hear more about this self recharging battery that is mentioned!


I let that pass as well. Battery don't charge unless the car is running.
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