Miata Mailing List: September 1997, Message #96
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From: 	Larry Ogden <logden@nznet.gen.nz>

Subject: Re: NMC - Diana and Paparazzi (NMC)

Date: 	Mon, 1 Sep 1997 19:48:40 +0000



Sonja62786@aol.com wrote:

> 

> In a message dated 97-09-01 11:17:23 EDT, bisonte@ix.netcom.com writes:

> 

> << Dear Gale: the news just announced that an autopsy determined that the

>  driver driving the Dodi/Diana car was drunk! What a senseless way to

>  go.  We are going to miss Diana...



One witness said he (she?) heard a long screech of tires, then an

"explosion" ...



It seems to me, from looking at the videos of the tunnel, that if the

Benz was travelling at >160kph ( 100 mph ) it would have become

partially airborne after traversing the initial drop in the road. Then

perhaps coming down " less than straight " to produce the screeching

noise. This happens to me a lot when I ride my trai bike off-road over

bumpy terrain, so I can imagine the scenario.



Another report puts a bike "swerving in front " to slow them down ( for

pictures ) and a mess of " flashing bulbs " in the drivers face.



Given this scenario, PLUS an alcohol of 150mg/litre, there was just a

matter of time before an accident would happen!



There HAS TO BE some culpability on behalf of the photographers for

initiating such a situation, even given that the driver was "over the

limit"



She was a special person, who deserved better.





IMHO



Larry