NYPD arrests suspected hit-and-run BMW driver
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The GT3 was trying to overtake the slower M2 when the collision sent both cars into the barriers, ripping the Porsche’s nose clean off
A judge ordered Carlos Martinez to stay in jail to face charges in a March 7 accident in which two people were killed and four injured.
Last weekend, a BMW M2 and a Porsche GT3 RS collided at speed on the Nürburgring, resulting in a Michael Bay movie-style explosion that devastated both cars and a bit of guardrail. Incredibly, both drivers exited their cars on their own.
Northumbria Police said a woman in her 90s and another in her 80s died after a BMW that was reported stolen crashed into Highcliffe Care Home in Witherwack.
The white BMW was heading east on the Belt Parkway approaching the Cross Bay Blvd. exit in Howard Beach just after 6 a.m. when the 24-year-old driver lost control of the wheel, cops said.
TWO men have been charged in relation to a car crash that saw two care home residents die. The crash occurred on July 9 at around 9.40pm following a police chase. It resulted in a blue BMW
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Cops arrested the apparent driver, a then 17-year-old named Carlos D. Martinez, and charged him with multiple felonies, including two counts of aggravated manslaughter and drunken driving. The Toms River resident is now 18.
In the now widely circulated video, the Porsche is seen rapidly gaining on the slower-moving, British-registered BMW in a narrow section of the track. As the Porsche attempts to overtake on a slight curve, the BMW appears to shift across its path, triggering a violent collision.
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HotCars on MSNBMW M2 Vs Porsche 911 GT3 Duel Ends In High Speed Crash And FireballThe result was a terrifying 110+ mph PIT maneuver that pulled both vehicles into one of the worst places to crash on track. That location was an access road, where the trackside wall momentarily faced perpendicular to the road,
The Porsche was tapped by a BMW M2 Competition that seemingly wasn't aware of its presence, causing a massive crash.
At least five people were involved in a "horrific" car accident in New York this week. One person was killed and four people were badly injured in a crash in Syracuse, New York. The driver of the car that caused the accident has since been arrested.