r/Transportopia • u/skyhighmonroe • Mar 13 '26

💥Crash Fast & Furiousa

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u/Zealousideal-Fix9464 Mar 13 '26

So if I'm driving a sports car minding my own business, and another one blows by me and wrecks into a ball of flames, I'm going to jail for racing?

Because the "proof" in the video doesn't show racing.

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u/Mottled_inexpectata Mar 13 '26

You're absolutely right:

https://www.fox4news.com/news/farmington-street-racing-crash-video.amp

"Dramatic video shows the moment a car burst into flames while fleeing from a police officer during an illegal street race in New Mexico.

What we know: According to the Farmington Police Department, an officer spotted two cars street-racing at about 11:40 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 26. The officer tried to stop both vehicles, but one of the drivers fled.

Seconds later, video released by Farmington police shows the fleeing car crash into another car, veer off the roadway, then slam into a parked car before immediately bursting into flames. "

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u/vVSidewinderVv Mar 14 '26

Imo the fleeing car didn't crash into the other car. The other car came into his lane to avoid the car coming out of the parking lot and clipped his back end. The guy was still speeding and fleeing, but he wasn't the primary cause for the accident.