# ‘Driver dies when car hits a tree near Downtown’ **URL:** \ **Category:** Safety\ **Created:** [August 21, 2024, 2:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-dies-when-car-hits-a-tree-near-downtown/195886 "2024-08-21T02:16:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RandomTroll](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/randomtroll/32/12184_2.png) [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2024, 2:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-dies-when-car-hits-a-tree-near-downtown/195886/1 "2024-08-21T02:16:53Z")
[Driver dies when car hits a tree near Downtown](https://www.abqjournal.com/news/driver-dies-when-car-hits-a-tree-near-downtown/article_d9cb148e-5e4f-11ef-a3e4-6f9ffac341ef.html) - Darn trees! ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2024, 6:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-dies-when-car-hits-a-tree-near-downtown/195886/2 "2024-08-21T06:17:14Z")
Yeah trees are tough. A few years ago a dui missed the curve a couple blocks away and hit a tree. You can still see the imprint. The passenger was severely injured or maybe died, just don’t remember. The driver was sent to jail. Don’t know if he’s out yet. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2024, 12:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-dies-when-car-hits-a-tree-near-downtown/195886/3 "2024-08-21T12:46:44Z")
Didn’t read the article. In drivers education in the 60s we were told if in a situation where you were going to hit a tree or a cow, choose the cow, they are softer. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2024, 1:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-dies-when-car-hits-a-tree-near-downtown/195886/4 "2024-08-21T13:49:47Z")
Driver hits tree at 3 am. Sounds like DUI to me. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2024, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-dies-when-car-hits-a-tree-near-downtown/195886/5 "2024-08-21T17:03:44Z")
What is the point of this?? Yes, big, old trees win most every time… ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2024, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-dies-when-car-hits-a-tree-near-downtown/195886/6 "2024-08-21T23:01:53Z")
> [@davesmopar](#): > > Yes, big, old trees win most every time… Most??? 😀 ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 3:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-dies-when-car-hits-a-tree-near-downtown/195886/7 "2024-08-22T03:38:02Z")
Still doesn’t answer why they went into the tree but KRQE has a little more details in their story. APD says around 3 a.m. officers responded to a fatal crash at the intersection of Central and Elm. Police says initial investigation showed a black Mitsubishi was traveling east on Central and drove across westbound lanes and struck a tree. The driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead on scene and was the only person in the vehicle. ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 4:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-dies-when-car-hits-a-tree-near-downtown/195886/8 "2024-08-22T04:44:15Z")
Well you know, if I said every time, then someone in the group would say that is a blanket statement and bla bla bla… 😆 I hit a small Oak tree years ago doing about 10-20 mph beside a long driveway and the tree won, torn the front steel bumper Up… ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 12:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-dies-when-car-hits-a-tree-near-downtown/195886/9 "2024-08-22T12:59:53Z")
> [@Mustangman](#): > > Driver hits tree at 3 am. Sounds like DUI to me. +1 Whenever there is a one-vehicle crash, the cause is likely to be DUI, or a medical emergency, or falling asleep at the wheel. It seems like most of these accidents take place late at night, but once in a while they do happen during the day. > **[Driver seriously injured when vehicle crashes into tree on I-287 in Morris...](https://wrnjradio.com/driver-seriously-injured-when-vehicle-crashes-into-tree-on-i-287-in-morris-county-state-police-say/)** > > HARDING TOWNSHIP, NJ (Morris County) – A Rhode Island man was seriously injured Monday afternoon when his vehicle crashed into a tree on Interstate 287 in Morris County, according to … ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-dies-when-car-hits-a-tree-near-downtown/195886/10 "2024-08-22T15:35:39Z")
In Florida, hitting trees, houses, grocery store is a daily occurrence, any time of day. ---
**Author:** ![sirlancecarter\_191292](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@sirlancecarter\_191292](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sirlancecarter_191292)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2024, 12:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-dies-when-car-hits-a-tree-near-downtown/195886/11 "2024-09-22T12:51:44Z")
> [@VDCdriver](#): > > > [@Mustangman](#): > > > > Driver hits tree at 3 am. Sounds like DUI to me. > > +1 > Whenever there is a one-vehicle crash, the cause is likely to be DUI, or a medical emergency, or falling asleep at the wheel. It seems like most of these accidents take place late at night, but once in a while they do happen during the day. > > [Driver seriously injured when vehicle crashes into tree on I-287 in Morris County, state police say - WRNJ Radio](https://wrnjradio.com/driver-seriously-injured-when-vehicle-crashes-into-tree-on-i-287-in-morris-county-state-police-say/) Hope the driver is able to recover fully from his injuries. Could be distracted or drowsy driving, which puts everyone at risk. Wishing him the best as he receive treatment. ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2024, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-dies-when-car-hits-a-tree-near-downtown/195886/12 "2024-09-22T16:13:58Z")
Driver loses control, hits tree, is seriously injured. No news here. ---
**Author:** ![TheWonderful90s](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/thewonderful90s/32/29584_2.png) [@TheWonderful90s](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TheWonderful90s)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2024, 8:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-dies-when-car-hits-a-tree-near-downtown/195886/13 "2024-09-22T20:30:13Z")
Is it a slow news day? I assume a pager with a concealed explosive didn’t explode and cause the driver to lose control. That would a big news story. It could be: 1. The vehicle hit the tree at a speed higher than 45 MPH. 2. It happend at a lower speed, but the driver was overweight or had a health condition. 3. It happened at a lower speed, but the seatbelt was not used. This accounts for about 40% of fatalities. 4. It happened at a lower speed, but it was a small overlap or oblique crash. 5. It was an old vehicle with poor crash structure. If there is ever a picture, we can see. ---
**Author:** ![Clueless33](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dbc845/32.png) [@Clueless33](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Clueless33)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2024, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-dies-when-car-hits-a-tree-near-downtown/195886/14 "2024-09-23T19:19:14Z")
My cousin died at the age of 19 when he collided with a tree. This was in 2019. Also, another cousin on the island was hit by a fallen tree when he was driving a mini public bus and the tree chopped the bus in half killing a passenger in the middle of the bus. ---
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2024, 2:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-dies-when-car-hits-a-tree-near-downtown/195886/15 "2024-09-24T02:35:28Z")
10yrs ago a co-worker and son of a longtime co-worker died when he fell asleep at the wheel in the early hours of New Years 2014 and drove into a large tree at 40+mph. Almost 22yrs old. ---
**Author:** ![ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/christhetirewhisperer/32/34798_2.png) [@ChrisTheTireWhisperer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisTheTireWhisperer)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2024, 2:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/driver-dies-when-car-hits-a-tree-near-downtown/195886/16 "2024-09-24T02:40:18Z")
And I thought this thread was about Ernie Kovacs, who wrapped his wife’s stationwagon around a light pole when he tried to negotiate a left turn too quickly.