Driver killed, passenger injured after hitting tree in Riverside, CA

[vipercollector]

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-motorist-driving-at-high-speeds-killed-in-collision-with-tree-20131102,0,1044872.story#axzz2jdBoxdLa


A man was killed and his passenger injured Friday night when the sports car he was driving at close to 100 mph smashed into a palm tree in Riverside, authorities said.

The driver, whose identity was not released, was headed west on 3rd Street near Chicago Avenue about 7 p.m. when he lost control of his late-model Dodge Viper and hit h the tree, according to the Riverside Police Department.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene, and his female passenger, who was also not identified, was taken to a local hospital in serious condition, police said.

An investigation into the accident is ongoing. Witnesses or anyone with information has been asked to contact Riverside Police Det. Ken Madsen at (951) 826-8723.

[plumcrazy]

did viperspray move to cali ?


/inside joke

[MoparBoyy]

damn. wonder if it was a Gen 5 or 4.

[BlackSnake99]

Sucks. RIP.


100 mph on a city street is dumb. Glad he didn't kill anyone else.

[Fatboy 18]

Dam, hate hearing stuff like this, Trees don't bend :(

Very sad to hear the Driver has lost his life, RIP

[slitherv10]

My condolences to the family and the like. It is always sad to hear this kind of news. RIP

[SLViper]

The driver of a Dodge Viper killed when it struck a palm tree on Third Street in Riverside Friday night, Nov. 1, has been identified as a Jurupa Valley man.

Raphael Debacco, 39, was pronounced dead at 7:45 p.m., 36 minutes after his car hit the palm tree in the 1800 block of Third Street. A Riverside Police Department news release said a witness reported that the car was being driven at about 100 miles per hour when the accident happened.

A female passenger was injured.

[MoparBoyy]

http://blog.pe.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/photo-82-620x463.jpg

http://blog.pe.com/breaking-news/2013/11/01/riverside-driver-killed-when-vehicle-hits-palm-tree/

[FLATOUT]

Ouch, not the way I want to go out.

[Dan Cragin]

I love these cars, its so sad when folks get caught up in the power and make a fatal mistake on the street. my heart goes out to his family and friends.

[Ricketts]

Sad to hear, my condolences to his friends and family.

[Leslie]

omg so sad:(

Prayers to his family and to his passenger, hope she makes it.

[Space Truckin]

Oh so tragic, my sympathies to all involved :-(

[ViperSmith]

http://blog.pe.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/photo-82-620x463.jpg

http://blog.pe.com/breaking-news/2013/11/01/riverside-driver-killed-when-vehicle-hits-palm-tree/

ouch, thats rough

[Fatboy 18]

That's a BIG Tree!

[Anonymous]

Wtf. That is insane

[MoparBoyy]

looking at some comments of the articles, i guess this car had a blower on it too.

[vipercollector]

Looks to be a 2010, assuming those are factory stripes. 1 of 7

[VYPR BYT]

Sad stuff.. hope the passenger pulls thru ok.

[Viper Girl]

Dan do you know him? Raphael Debacco, might have been called Ralph?

[MoparBoyy]

who puts Gen 3 wheels on a Gen 4?

[08viperviolet]

I think that was a gen 3 that was repainted. It might have been on run craps. My condolences. Not a smart thing to do 100 on a public road.

[ViperGTS]

..."repainted" would mean it had an incident/accident?
And, old run-craps?

Painted, and, the lights tinted but no monies for fresh rubber?
=> calling for a desaster.
:-(

Watch out newbies!

[Lawrenzo]

RIP. Looking over a satellite image of the road where this occurred you can see that he was pushing his luck. Too many residences and commercial entrances to be going anywhere near that fast. If you have to play on the road, at least make sure that it's a safe place to get on it.

[plumcrazy]

RIP. Looking over a satellite image of the road where this occurred you can see that he was pushing his luck. Too many residences and commercial entrances to be going anywhere near that fast. If you have to play on the road, at least make sure that it's a safe place to get on it.


agreed !.....

[Viper Girl]

Just checked with SCV. He wasn't a member of SoCal...

[viperdan]

Please don't blaze me for this, none of us wants to see that happen to a person and I hope the passenger pulls through. That being said I wonder what would we all be saying if he took out a bunch of kids or a family in a minivan! Driving 100mph on a street like that is BS and there is no excuse for it. Sorry but that's my take on it.

[Viper Girl]

There's no excuse for driving 100 mph in a neighborhood... In any vehicle. period.

Same sort of thing happened south of LA a few years ago, but that time it was an off duty officer taking his father in law for a quick ride.

To me, this is why a strong local Viper club is important. SoCal viper gives people a place to run their cars safely and sanely. With at least one car control clinic yearly, club membership is an important aspect to Viper ownership.
I'm sorry he didn't become a member, it might have saved his life.

[Sybil TF]

Please don't blaze me for this, none of us wants to see that happen to a person and I hope the passenger pulls through. That being said I wonder what would we all be saying if he took out a bunch of kids or a family in a minivan! Driving 100mph on a street like that is BS and there is no excuse for it. Sorry but that's my take on it.

I get it. Feel bad for the passenger. Probably didn't see it coming.

[FrankBarba]

RIP. Remember to keep her under control...

[Torquemonster06]

Im down with you on this completely Viper Girl. Hopefully this NEW club can educate people on what these cars can and cant do in a controlled environment. Our thought and prayers go out to both families.
There's no excuse for driving 100 mph in a neighborhood... In any vehicle. period.

Same sort of thing happened south of LA a few years ago, but that time it was an off duty officer taking his father in law for a quick ride.

To me, this is why a strong local Viper club is important. SoCal viper gives people a place to run their cars safely and sanely. With at least one car control clinic yearly, club membership is an important aspect to Viper ownership.
I'm sorry he didn't become a member, it might have saved his life.

[eucharistos]

sad reminder of why we drive these cars

have fun, be safe

[Fatboy 18]

Have to say just looking at the street view of that road, it looks nice and straight? I'm not condoning what the driver did but I've never known a Newspaper to be accurate in reporting! Yes speed was involved but trying to work out if someone is actually doing 100 mph is another thing, even the newspaper said 'close to 100mph' so it could have been 70mph! But of course what is tragic is that a young man has lost his life :(

As we all know the torque on these cars can play a big factor, particularly when gear changing!

I'm sure the agency's will inspect the car to see if anything broke, there have been issues with rear link failures?

Very sad for all involved :(

[ttamez]

Have to say just looking at the street view of that road, it looks nice and straight? I'm not condoning what the driver did but I've never known a Newspaper to be accurate in reporting! Yes speed was involved but trying to work out if someone is actually doing 100 mph is another thing, even the newspaper said 'close to 100mph' so it could have been 70mph! But of course what is tragic is that a young man has lost his life :(

As we all know the torque on these cars can play a big factor, particularly when gear changing!

I'm sure the agency's will inspect the car to see if anything broke, there have been issues with rear link failures?

Very sad for all involved :(

straight it may be, but it said it was at 7:00pm on friday. i'm not from california but i've been in LA traffic so this being nearby there had to be a good number of other cars on the road. my guess is an unexpected lane change or someone pulled out in front. at anything considered "fast" combined with old or cold tires (who knows if they were) will be a disaster guaranteed.

[Fatboy 18]

Yep :( Got to agree with you there.

[venum4u]

I live in the Riverside, CA area this is very sad news. Don't recall ever seeing this car in Riverside.