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Old Mar 4, 2007 | 10:14 PM
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I case you guys didn't know. On our way back from Arizona, Jerry had a bad accident right when we were coming back into ABQ. He's one lucky MOFO! Its hard to believe he walked away from it. Its pretty impressive how the cabin protected him.

We think his drivers side rear wheel bearing locked up. I was probably 300 feet in front of him and happened to look back in my mirror to see his car make a hard left off the interstate into the median area. The area where he left the interstate had a 5-6' drop off. His cars nose fell faster than the rear and it plowed into the side of a emergency vehicle crossing strip of raised dirt. This caused the car to start flipping end over end. It eventually landed upsidedown with Jerry pinned in the cockpit. We ran up on the car and turned it on its side for Jerry to escape.

He was damn lucky! We're so glad we didn't lose him!!
He only ended up with a broke nose, some cuts, and bruises.

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Old Mar 4, 2007 | 11:15 PM
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Glad you are safe jerry, it was nice meeting you at the meet, very unfortunate accident.....

hope to see you in another S2k soon......

p.s. bearing lock up? wow.... now im scared to drive.
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Old Mar 4, 2007 | 11:47 PM
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Damn.....................Glad he is ok that car looks like a mess!! top was down?

If that wheel bearing was the cause of it..........that is scary

Jerry, glad you are ok man......
just looking at that pic is wild, looks like a F1 car after a 160MPH wreck!
sorry to hear about it....If you need a S2k fix you can drive my car from time to time!


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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 06:15 AM
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What the...I can't believe something like that would even happen! Jerry, I glad to hear you're okay. Cars can be replaced but people can't! Left you a message on your phone. Give me a call when you're up to it.
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 06:19 AM
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Oh, I can't see the pics as usual! ..... Glad he's okay though!
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 06:52 AM
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It was so damn scary and so intense.
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 06:56 AM
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HOLY $HIT DUDE!!!

I'm glad that Jerry is OK. To be able to walk away from something like that is freekin amazing!!

Jerry....If there is anything that Team AZ can do for you please don't hesitate to ask.
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 07:01 AM
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oh man i cant believe that happened. glad he is ok!
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 07:08 AM
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Wow! Tough guy and tough car! Made the car look like a Mini.

Good to hear Jerry is ok! Amazing! Will you keep us informed about the rear wheel lockup if you finnd out? Was it just a freak happening thing?
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Old Mar 5, 2007 | 08:23 AM
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thanks for the support guys!

im doing ok as of now just my nose hurts since its broken. otherwise than that im pretty sore from all the bruises and cuts.

thanks for everybody who called, and Kevin and Dan for helping out at the accident and for coming to the hospital

thanks

-Jerry
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