ericher69
Veteran Member
vtsnowedin said:Not surprising actually. A sideways hit on a 6000 pound SUV hit head on by a 60,000 pound truck. Six ton engine and tranny went right through the passenger compartment of the SUV without hitting the SUV's engine first. Closing speed was probably better then ninety miles per hour adding the speed of both vehicles together. The train hit you mention was probably nowhere near as direct a head on or at a lot less speed.
I understand the physics behind this accident. I cannot believe having seen what I have seen over the years that there would be nothing left of the SUV! Vehicles bend and crumple when impacted (even very hard and fast). SUV's in Russia must be made out of rice paper...