I didn't really understand, either. The news sounded like there were some conflicting reports as to contributing factors. The poor driver's burns sound very bad. There was a bit more info and video on the accident on the Colo Spgs channel.
That story makes it sound like the police woman misjudgement hurt a lot of people but in light of the current news I will not make any judgement on her actions without having the full story. Sad case indeed and having no place to go when it starts hitting the fan is a concern we all have. It sounds like the impact caused the blaze and not the other way around. The nose of our 1992 P30 is flowing with AC oil, transmission fluid and engine oil and if that flies onto the exhaust manifolds it would look like the picture in your last link.
Speed is the problem here and also the fact that a lot of drivers fail to extend their line of sight for the speed they drive. I think we have all seen vehicles swerve to avoid a hazard on the roadway. Even a small cardboard box will cause most to swerve which in turn causes others on multi lane road to either brake or swerve as well and then you get a ripple effect. Hope the fellow recovers.
Most police today once they have stopped someone put on amber lights only, as studies have found the red/blues cause passers by to focus on the police (action) and you tend to drive where your looking with the inevitable results.
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