I cant believe this, I was only speaking to him last night and playing with the electric bug killer with him.
RIP
I cant believe this, I was only speaking to him last night and playing with the electric bug killer with him.
RIP
Dunno what to say. RIP Fernando
Can somebody translate the news report WTF happened
I am literally sat here in tears
RIP
Thats harsh
it says he lost control, although they dont know how, crossed the central reservation on a motorway and hit the oncoming truck
also says it was his birthday
i honestly don't know what to say
was having a great time with him and everyone else on sunday... will miss the big guy...
i'm welling up here, thoughts are with family and everyone who was lucky enough to meet him
Last edited by Stidi; 23-07-2007 at 18:47.
This is Babelfish's translation:
Deadly ongeluk on A18 at Gistel
ma 23/07/07 - on E40 between Gistel and Middelkerke is vanmiddag dead cases at a heavy ongeluk. A person whose birthday it isperson whose birthday it is person whose birthday it is rode into driver from the Netherlands frontally on a German lorry.
(VRT) The Dutch young person had lost the control concerning the wheel for a still unknown reason and opreed concerning the middenberm the motorway in the other direction.
(VRT) At the place of the ongeluk there is no crash barrier between the file job and the middenberm. The driver rode into frontally on a German lorry which drove in the direction of Veurne.
The carriage grasped immediately fire. Witnesses of the ongeluk could extinguish rapidly the fire, but for the Dutch driver all aid came too late. The driver of the lorry remained unhurt.
By the ongeluk there already three kilometres traffic-jam stood rapidly. But the movement direction was possible France concerning a traffic lane.
i personally vote for a memorial at next years JAE
Was this the chap who went first in the yard of ale competition?
Very shocking if it was, such a nice bloke.
2004 - on : 1999 S14a 398bhp 378lb/ft
2010 - on : 2007 RX8 PZ
1998 - 2004 : 1991 S13
No fcukin way!
He was a legend! Really really nice guy. The first time I met him was when he was over here drivign a lorry and took some S13 Silvia bits back for Eric (No Hands)
He will be missed. Anyone got a translation of that page?
i know the chap we mean now (only recognised the car previously)
me and moonhead had a quick chat with him just before the YOA comp, seemed a really nice guy
Last edited by mattlake; 23-07-2007 at 19:48.
Monday 23/07/07- On the Motorway E40 between Gistel and Middelkerke a person died in a harsh accident. A 26 year old driver from Holland hit a german truck head on.
The dutch driver has lost control over the vehicle for an unknown reason and crossed the mid-section to end up in the opposing traffic.
At the scene of the accident there is no guard rail between the drive lane and the middle section. The driver collided with the german truck who was travelling in the direction of Veurne.
The car immediatly cought fire. Witnesses of the accident were able to put the fire out quickly but for the duthc driver all help came too late. The driver of the german lorry was allright.
Because of the accident a 3 km traffic jam occured, traffic in the direction of france could only pass on one lane.
RIP Fernando
Thanks for the good times at the meetings, and for the parts you gave me when my S13 needed repairs, you will be rememberd fella!
Rip Mate
He was a top bloke; a real gentleman - he's been at every JAE I've been to. Gutted that I didn't speak to him all that much this weekend
Rip