Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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 been in that car quite a few times, hate it when people you know die, and you couldnt say goodbye
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7728457.stm
The Citroen Saxo driver was David Gwyn Watkins, 18, from Llysfaen, Old Colwyn, and his passenger was Andrew John Glyn McDavid, 18, from the Denbigh area.
An elderly man in the other car, a Rover, is still to be named.
The crash on Thursday lunchtime at Old Colwyn, Conwy was described by fire officer Paul Jenkinson as one of the worst he had seen in a 15-year career.
The road near the former Hotel Seventy degrees was closed for hours after the collision.
Police wanted people to see the wreckage to highlight dangers on the roads.
After the incident, police allowed access to film the wreckage of the cars because they wanted to highlight potential dangers on the road.
Mr Jenkinson, operations manager for the North Wales Fire and Rescue Service, said: "We had two very, very badly damaged cars in the road and we couldn't determine which way they were going - the police are carrying out a full investigation.
Unpleasant circumstances
"We have quite a lot of fatalities and it happens all too frequently in north Wales, it is very unpleasant.
"On arrival at the scene we removed the roof of the car with three people inside to make space to work."
Once the driver's body was removed, the nine firefighters could continue working to rescue the two passengers.
Mr Jenkinson added: "It was unpleasant circumstances and the crew focused on the task to get the remaining two casualties."
Police have appealed for witnesses to contact them.
[Edited on 14-11-2008 by Whittie]
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BluKoo
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Registered: 8th Apr 02
Location: Stonehaven (Scotland)
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Jesus christ 
I assume you knew a few of the guys. Sorry to hear about that
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Andrew
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Registered: 5th May 04
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Alex
One of my mates has just had an acident on the way home from work. We were meant to be going out tonight to celerbrate my exam pass this afternoon. He's ok, but his car is fucked.
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Bonney
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Registered: 14th Nov 04
Location: St Helens
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Ellis
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Registered: 11th Sep 07
Location: Aberdeenshire
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Thats's horrible
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Huwsi
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Registered: 27th Apr 07
Location: Bangor, Gwynedd
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I heard about this after I got home from London
R.I.P
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JonnyJ
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Registered: 23rd Sep 05
Location: Scotchland
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Terrible
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DC90
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Registered: 14th Nov 07
Location: Bedfordshire
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Girl I kinda knew (a good mate of my gfs) died last week in a car crash. The driver hit a tree and she burned to death in the car. It's a shame when you see these kinda things, especially when they are so young.
[Edited on 14-11-2008 by DC90]
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corsa_sean
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Registered: 11th Mar 08
Location: aberdeen
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thats shite man i feel for you a few of my pals have gone the same way
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Huwsi
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Registered: 27th Apr 07
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aparently the lad in the Saxo was overtaking on a corner and went head on into the rover. even if thry both were at 50mph Limit- the impact would have been 100mph. Neither had a chance tbh
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
Location: North Wales Drives: BMW, Corsa & Fiat
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quote:
Originally posted by Huwsi
aparently the lad in the Saxo was overtaking on a corner and went head on into the rover. even if thry both were at 50mph Limit- the impact would have been 100mph. Neither had a chance tbh
I've crashed on the same corner, hit nothing but a pole though. Car was okay as it was only 20mphish.
It's horrible isn't it...........
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Bart
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Registered: 19th Aug 02
Location: Midsomer Norton, Bristol Avon
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its not nice.
But still people wont learn....
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