Really bad accident in Santa Clara...
05-19-2005, 07:10 PM
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Ok folks, I just got a hold of the release. Here's the scoop:
“Thursday, May 19th 0120 hrs
At 0120 hrs, Police Communications received the report of a single car, injury accident in the 3100 block of Monroe St. Officers went to the scene and found a blue 2004 Subaru WRX almost broken in two in the side yard of a residence. The car had crossed the opposing lanes of traffic, left the roadway and collided with a wooden telephone pole. The male driver, Taylor Scott Anderson, a resident of Los Altos, was critically injured. He was transported to Valley Medical Center by paramedics where he succumbed to his injuries a few hours later.
A Police Sergeant at the accident scene recognized the car as the same one he had tried to stop earlier in the evening for driving in excess of 70 MPH Northbound on Lawrence Expressway. When he attempted to pull the Subaru over, the driver refused to stop and accelerated away. The sergeant abandoned his pursuit due to the Subaru’s excessive speed and the danger it created. Another officer later saw the Subaru near Bowers Avenue, but the driver quickly eluded him as well. Officers were searching the area for the car when Police Communications received the report of the accident. The accident is under investigation by the Traffic Unit of the Santa Clara Police Department. Anyone with information is asked to contact Traffic Investigator Robert Dixon at 408-615-4763”
“Thursday, May 19th 0120 hrs
At 0120 hrs, Police Communications received the report of a single car, injury accident in the 3100 block of Monroe St. Officers went to the scene and found a blue 2004 Subaru WRX almost broken in two in the side yard of a residence. The car had crossed the opposing lanes of traffic, left the roadway and collided with a wooden telephone pole. The male driver, Taylor Scott Anderson, a resident of Los Altos, was critically injured. He was transported to Valley Medical Center by paramedics where he succumbed to his injuries a few hours later.
A Police Sergeant at the accident scene recognized the car as the same one he had tried to stop earlier in the evening for driving in excess of 70 MPH Northbound on Lawrence Expressway. When he attempted to pull the Subaru over, the driver refused to stop and accelerated away. The sergeant abandoned his pursuit due to the Subaru’s excessive speed and the danger it created. Another officer later saw the Subaru near Bowers Avenue, but the driver quickly eluded him as well. Officers were searching the area for the car when Police Communications received the report of the accident. The accident is under investigation by the Traffic Unit of the Santa Clara Police Department. Anyone with information is asked to contact Traffic Investigator Robert Dixon at 408-615-4763”
05-19-2005, 07:39 PM
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id rather die then let a cop take me in, **** cops i ****ing hate them
05-19-2005, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by soggynuts
id rather die then let a cop take me in, **** cops i ****ing hate them
Originally Posted by zumnwrx
yea seriously if you have nothing good to say reserve it...
atleast for his family and friends no one need anyone passing judgement here
so save it
edgar,
atleast for his family and friends no one need anyone passing judgement here
so save it
edgar,
05-19-2005, 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by rmanthon
Ok folks, I just got a hold of the release. Here's the scoop:
When he attempted to pull the Subaru over, the driver refused to stop and accelerated away. The sergeant abandoned his pursuit due to the Subaru’s excessive speed and the danger it created. Another officer later saw the Subaru near Bowers Avenue, but the driver quickly eluded him as well.
When he attempted to pull the Subaru over, the driver refused to stop and accelerated away. The sergeant abandoned his pursuit due to the Subaru’s excessive speed and the danger it created. Another officer later saw the Subaru near Bowers Avenue, but the driver quickly eluded him as well.
The only silver lining in this story is that he didn't kill anyone else like some kid or something.
05-19-2005, 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by soggynuts
id rather die then let a cop take me in, **** cops i ****ing hate them
05-20-2005, 08:10 AM
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Man dies after fleeing cops, crash
By Sandra Gonzales
Mercury News
After eluding police who tried to pull him over for speeding, a 22-year-old Los Altos man died Thursday when his car crashed into a telephone pole in Santa Clara, authorities said.
The driver was identified as Taylor Scott Anderson.
Anderson was driving a blue 2004 Subaru WRX northbound on Monroe Street when the car crossed the opposing lanes of traffic at about 1:20 a.m., according to Santa Clara police.
His car then reportedly drifted off the road and slammed into a telephone pole near Machado Street, nearly cutting the car in half and narrowly missing a house.
Anderson was taken to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, where he died about two hours later.
Earlier Thursday, Anderson's car was seen by a police sergeant going more than 70 mph on Lawrence Expressway.
When the officer attempted to pull the Subaru over for speeding, the driver refused to stop and sped away, police said. Because of the danger involved and the Subaru's excessive speed, the sergeant abandoned the pursuit.
Later, however, another officer saw the Subaru near Bowers Avenue, but the driver eluded him as well, authorities said. Officers were still searching the area for the Subaru when the crash occurred.
Anyone with information is asked to call traffic investigator Robert Dixon, at (408) 615-4763.
By Sandra Gonzales
Mercury News
After eluding police who tried to pull him over for speeding, a 22-year-old Los Altos man died Thursday when his car crashed into a telephone pole in Santa Clara, authorities said.
The driver was identified as Taylor Scott Anderson.
Anderson was driving a blue 2004 Subaru WRX northbound on Monroe Street when the car crossed the opposing lanes of traffic at about 1:20 a.m., according to Santa Clara police.
His car then reportedly drifted off the road and slammed into a telephone pole near Machado Street, nearly cutting the car in half and narrowly missing a house.
Anderson was taken to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, where he died about two hours later.
Earlier Thursday, Anderson's car was seen by a police sergeant going more than 70 mph on Lawrence Expressway.
When the officer attempted to pull the Subaru over for speeding, the driver refused to stop and sped away, police said. Because of the danger involved and the Subaru's excessive speed, the sergeant abandoned the pursuit.
Later, however, another officer saw the Subaru near Bowers Avenue, but the driver eluded him as well, authorities said. Officers were still searching the area for the Subaru when the crash occurred.
Anyone with information is asked to call traffic investigator Robert Dixon, at (408) 615-4763.