Local T/A owner Dies, Anyone know who this is???
01-18-2007, 03:40 PM
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Local T/A owner Dies, Anyone know who this is??? A teenager was killed overnight when his out-of-control car slammed into a utility pole and a viaduct on Chicago's Northwest Side, police said.
The crash occurred about 11:05 p.m. Wednesday in the 4600 block of West Grand Avenue, in the city's Belmont-Cragin neighborhood, police said. Pablo Leon, 18, was alone in the car when it went out of control, crashed through a guardrail and slammed into a utility pole, breaking into several pieces.
Teen dies in crash (Tribune photo by Chuck Berman)
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Leon, of the 4600 block of West Montana Street, was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County, where he was pronounced dead at 5:51 a.m. today, according to a Cook County medical examiner's office spokesman.
No one else was reported injured in the crash, Chicago Fire Department spokesman Richard Rosado said. Detectives with the police Major Accident Investigation Unit were trying to determine the cause of the crash this morning.
The crash occurred about 11:05 p.m. Wednesday in the 4600 block of West Grand Avenue, in the city's Belmont-Cragin neighborhood, police said. Pablo Leon, 18, was alone in the car when it went out of control, crashed through a guardrail and slammed into a utility pole, breaking into several pieces.
Teen dies in crash (Tribune photo by Chuck Berman)
January 18, 2007
Special report
Teens at the wheel
Leon, of the 4600 block of West Montana Street, was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County, where he was pronounced dead at 5:51 a.m. today, according to a Cook County medical examiner's office spokesman.
No one else was reported injured in the crash, Chicago Fire Department spokesman Richard Rosado said. Detectives with the police Major Accident Investigation Unit were trying to determine the cause of the crash this morning.
dont know who he is though. 
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01-18-2007, 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Taubr Unit
Wire harness anyone??
All kidding aside, the kid HAD to be flying. Anyone who knows the circumstances of my accident knows how fast I was going, and that I hit a median and then wrapped my car around a tree and still walked away. I had no airbags in the car, no bumper supports, and I wasn't wearing my seatbelt, and I walked away. The kid had to have been doing around 150. My thoughts and prayers are with his friends and family.
01-18-2007, 10:10 PM
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I feel so bad for his family. No parent should have to get the call that their kid is dead.
Out of curosity I would like to know how fast he was going to cause that much damage.
Out of curosity I would like to know how fast he was going to cause that much damage.
01-19-2007, 12:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Matt D
That's horrible... I wonder if I can snag the ash tray lid. Mine broke the other day
All kidding aside, the kid HAD to be flying. Anyone who knows the circumstances of my accident knows how fast I was going, and that I hit a median and then wrapped my car around a tree and still walked away. I had no airbags in the car, no bumper supports, and I wasn't wearing my seatbelt, and I walked away. The kid had to have been doing around 150. My thoughts and prayers are with his friends and family.
All kidding aside, the kid HAD to be flying. Anyone who knows the circumstances of my accident knows how fast I was going, and that I hit a median and then wrapped my car around a tree and still walked away. I had no airbags in the car, no bumper supports, and I wasn't wearing my seatbelt, and I walked away. The kid had to have been doing around 150. My thoughts and prayers are with his friends and family.
01-19-2007, 12:41 AM
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Ouch, thats pretty bad, I have seen people crash at 100mph, one threw a brick wall (died) and it looked not even near that bad.
Cut the car in half. I don't think they had to cut him out, the drivers door, part of the roof, and the drivers quarter pannel are wraped around the pole meaning thats the side that hit first.
Bet that they found him not in the car. Notice the head rest gone? OUCH! Also the passenger door.....
I would say 130+ sadly.
Feel bad for the family.
Cut the car in half. I don't think they had to cut him out, the drivers door, part of the roof, and the drivers quarter pannel are wraped around the pole meaning thats the side that hit first.
Bet that they found him not in the car. Notice the head rest gone? OUCH! Also the passenger door.....
I would say 130+ sadly.
Feel bad for the family.
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Yea speed or not it's luck of the draw!! Matt you were very lucky, you could have died! A few inches here or there and it would have been you. It's a shame, everyone has to use their head!!!
