Incident at rainbow bridge causes all four border crossings to close

[That_FNG]

This would be the model involved. I wonder if this was the owner of GUI’s lumber.

 

[ManualF150]

I have quite a bit of experience working on and dealing with Bentleys. I absolutely believe that a Bentley could do this as it looked like a continental GT in the video. Even though they are a heavy ass car they can go fast as hell simply because they have so much power out of the twin turbo 12 cylinder engine (500 plus HP) Yes the newest ones have a ton of safety tech but it can be turned off. Most of the Bentleys you see in wny are preowned 2008ish models that only have basic traction and stability control, as dealers like to sell them as one can retail those for upper $40k’s for the wanna be ballers. As they age they have quite a bit of problems especially electrical issues. Supposedly that particular Bentley had been in for service multiple times before for a stuck gas pedal. I’m glad I no longer have to deal with Bentleys anymore (changed brands) as dealing with things like air ride suspension that gets stuck in lift mode or dealing with the trunk not opening due to a bad trunk battery (separate from the other 1-2 car batteries they have) or dealing with trying to figuring out wiring schematics (as Bentley doesn’t share their data with all data) is a headache I don’t miss.

I will also say that when a street car crashes into a hard immovable object at 100+ miles per hour it just turns into an explosive fireball like what happened.

this really just seems based upon the evidence that either the car suffered a mechanical failure (stuck gas pedal) or the driver suffered a heart attack.

Back in the day, I drove a friends 2003 Ford Escape that the throttle return spring broke and I let off the pedal and it started accelerating. Basically the gas pedal fell limp. Back then, it was cable controlled.

I turned it the engine off, and applied my brakes as I put my hazards on and got to the shoulder. Set it back in park, set the parking brake, popped the hood and saw what happened.

Wasn't my vehicle, but apparently it was under warranty.

Happy it happened to me, because the owner was a young woman that would've probably either crashed or crapped her pants.

 

[GOYABEAN]

So who are the two guys?

They them dead

 

[Grimscale]

Ironically my buddy's friend was their house cleaner. Guess that's one thing she can't clean up.

So you know who it was? What article mentioned his name?

Supposedly that particular Bentley had been in for service multiple times before for a stuck gas pedal.

You, also, know who it was?

Do tell how you guys found out.

 

[Saltwater60]

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This would be the model involved. I wonder if this was the owner of GUI’s lumber.

Thanks for the analysis and they won’t release the name or haven’t yet. He was going to a kiss concert if that helps you out.
It’s hard to trust when information is so wrong and we’ve been jerked around so much in the past.

 

[Saltwater60]

So you know who it was? What article mentioned his name?




You, also, know who it was?

Do tell how you guys found out.

He might have meant that Bentleys model not that particular car. He didn’t seem to know who it was. Carlos yes and I’m sure he found out word of mouth from a friend of a friend. I’m curious as well.

 

[1075tech]

Back in the day, I drove a friends 2003 Ford Escape that the throttle return spring broke and I let off the pedal and it started accelerating. Basically the gas pedal fell limp. Back then, it was cable controlled.

I turned it the engine off, and applied my brakes as I put my hazards on and got to the shoulder. Set it back in park, set the parking brake, popped the hood and saw what happened.

Wasn't my vehicle, but apparently it was under warranty.

Happy it happened to me, because the owner was a young woman that would've probably either crashed or crapped her pants.

1988ish I had a 82 Chevy C20 with the 6.2 Diesel. Throttle cable broke while driving the Vestal Parkway. It went full open. My only option was get on the brakes hard, put it in neutral, get off the road and shut it off. It was screaming. Thought I was going to blow the motor

 

[spat]

They wrapped this one up pretty quickly.


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Yea, they'll spend 2 years investigating whether Trump signed for room service with the wrong color ink, but they've got this all wrapped up in 24 hours ?

 

[spat]

Back in the day, I drove a friends 2003 Ford Escape that the throttle return spring broke and I let off the pedal and it started accelerating. Basically the gas pedal fell limp. Back then, it was cable controlled.

I turned it the engine off, and applied my brakes as I put my hazards on and got to the shoulder. Set it back in park, set the parking brake, popped the hood and saw what happened.

Wasn't my vehicle, but apparently it was under warranty.

Happy it happened to me, because the owner was a young woman that would've probably either crashed or crapped her pants.

You know, this was never a danger when everyone drove manual transmissions.

Because the normal braking procedure disconnects the engine. That part is all in muscle memory. No need to even think.

 

[ManualF150]

You know, this was never a danger when everyone drove manual transmissions.

Because the normal braking procedure disconnects the engine. That part is all in muscle memory. No need to even think.

That's another reason I like manual transmissions.

Still got two stick shifts, but my daily driver is an automatic. This is actually my first automatic I've personally owned in my life.

Do I like it? Yes and no. More on the no side...

I guess one could say I finally popped my cherry on buying an automatic. Took me well over 40 years.

 

[Carlos Hathcock]

So you know who it was? What article mentioned his name?




You, also, know who it was?

Do tell how you guys found out.

I never mentioned names. I simply said my buddy's friend was their house cleaner.

 

[Carlos Hathcock]

Family, friends mourn Grand Island couple killed in Rainbow Bridge crash

The husband and wife helped support Niagara Sailing Club on Grand Island

www.wgrz.com

 

[Zerex]

Truth can be stranger than fiction, but I continue to believe that they were the victims of Deep State brainwashing..........

 

[Beerman]

The response to close a whole bunch of stuff was odd to me and searching for another car seems the same to me. They took pretty extreme measures on both sides of the fence and certainly would have seen this video prior to making those calls.

Think about it for a moment. A car traveling at a very high rate of speed crashed into a border control checkpoint and instantly burst into flames. You’re in charge. What do you do? Ignore it and continue letting Buffaloads of western NY retards swing through the gate on their way to buy cheap duty-free rotgut liquor, or shut it down for a few minutes until you figure out WTF just happened? Let’s presume it’s nothing, but we need to be sure, so we shut it down and check it out. Nearby areas, bridges, etc should be extra cautious, also. Because if it *IS* a terror attack, and Chief Salty says “Carry on, boys, nothing to see here!” and it was the opening salvo in a coordinated attack, then we’ve already lost the battle. You don’t put your seatbelt on AFTER the crash.

 

[That_FNG]

He might have meant that Bentleys model not that particular car. He didn’t seem to know who it was. Carlos yes and I’m sure he found out word of mouth from a friend of a friend. I’m curious as well.

Well I have prior experience dealing with Bentley. I have friends that reside on grand island. My girlfriend works at the dealership where that individual got their Cadillacs serviced. She was told it was one of their customers who was in the wreck.

 

[dwa12479]

This has the earmarks of a medical emergency. Driver has a heart attack and mashes the gas? The timing of this as an "attack" makes zero sense. Niagara Falls is a ghost town this time of year. If you want to cause problems down there you do it in July. There werr no explosives in the car. The video supports the possibility of it causing a fire on its own by going airborne at a high rate of speed. Way too much bogus info and jumping to conclusions out there.

 

[spat]

Think about it for a moment. A car traveling at a very high rate of speed crashed into a border control checkpoint and instantly burst into flames. You’re in charge. What do you do? Ignore it and continue letting Buffaloads of western NY retards swing through the gate on their way to buy cheap duty-free rotgut liquor, or shut it down for a few minutes until you figure out WTF just happened? Let’s presume it’s nothing, but we need to be sure, so we shut it down and check it out. Nearby areas, bridges, etc should be extra cautious, also. Because if it *IS* a terror attack, and Chief Salty says “Carry on, boys, nothing to see here!” and it was the opening salvo in a coordinated attack, then we’ve already lost the battle. You don’t put your seatbelt on AFTER the crash.

So, just how much government do you shut down for a car accident ?

I can see shutting down that bridge, and that crossing.

But they were shutting stuff down all over western NY.

If some mayor in Michigan wanted the afternoon off, is it reasonable for him to shut city hall too ?

Put every grade school north of the Mason Dixon line on lockdown ?

 

[Saltwater60]

Think about it for a moment. A car traveling at a very high rate of speed crashed into a border control checkpoint and instantly burst into flames. You’re in charge. What do you do? Ignore it and continue letting Buffaloads of western NY retards swing through the gate on their way to buy cheap duty-free rotgut liquor, or shut it down for a few minutes until you figure out WTF just happened? Let’s presume it’s nothing, but we need to be sure, so we shut it down and check it out. Nearby areas, bridges, etc should be extra cautious, also. Because if it *IS* a terror attack, and Chief Salty says “Carry on, boys, nothing to see here!” and it was the opening salvo in a coordinated attack, then we’ve already lost the battle. You don’t put your seatbelt on AFTER the crash.

I have no issues at all with them shutting down the rainbow bridge. They shut down all boarder crossings in WNY, many city halls and courthouses. They shutdown thruways in Canada. They shutdown a city hall 30 miles away in Lackawanna because of this.
They increased security at the Buffalo airport as well, I think this was a good idea as well.

 

[Willyone]

Poor horsey.... dying a s l o w death.

Anyways, no matter what the politicians, snews media, or police bosses say or tell the public. Many maybe most are nothing more than professional liars.

 

[Beerman]

So, just how much government do you shut down for a car accident ?

I can see shutting down that bridge, and that crossing.

But they were shutting stuff down all over western NY.

If some mayor in Michigan wanted the afternoon off, is it reasonable for him to shut city hall too ?

Put every grade school north of the Mason Dixon line on lockdown ?

What I’m saying is that Salty posted that it was a car full of explosives trying to enter the USA. It was the day before a national holiday. If it *WAS* a terror attack, wouldn’t you expect other locations similar to the one just set ablaze to be possible/probable targets? I’m not saying whether I do/do not agree with closing down anything, but I’m also not surprised, nor bitching about it either way, shut down or business as usual. But you can’t be shocked that in 2023 anyone will lock something down at the slightest change in the wind, either. Especially when an international border, death, destruction and an explosion are involved. If you’re safe, open it back up. If you’re under attack then the other bridges were shut down, as well as other likely targets. It’s like a concealed weapon: you don’t carry because you’re looking to randomly shoot someone; you carry because of someone who randomly tries to shoot you. All I’m saying is that I wasn’t surprised that so much stuff got shut down, but I’m surprised that others think it was an over-reaction. I thought this place liked secure borders.

 

[Acer-m14]

FBI is sticking to its mission to keep the public safe ..

well you failed and a car went airborne and blew up and 2 died ..

 

[Defilade]

Next will be to shut down the Country for 2 weeks to slow the spread as they keep us safe. Stupid!

 

[dwa12479]

The initial fears of a deliberate attack had merit. An ounce of prevention is definitely worth a pound of cure. It was quickly determined no ill intent, despite widespread sky is falling rhetoric. Things quickly returned to normal. I don't see anytbing to be alarmed about here.

 

[Robin]

They closed the border so that only illegals could cross.
Robin

 

[Saltwater60]

I'm with you on this one Beery. Over-reacting, under-reacting....it's all Monday morning quarterbacking.

I'm sure some people still remember 9/11. Tons of shit closed once it became obvious it was a terrorist attack. Even the schools (oddly, except for the one GWB was at). So they erred on the side of caution. Hell, if I'm the one to make the call on closing stuff, I'll err on the side of caution too because it could be my ass if it turns sideways. Let's not forget this happened the day before Thanksgiving and for some was probably a convenient excuse to close up early. Selfish fuckery for sure, but not nefarious.

If this had happened almost anywhere else it would just end up being a part in those crash compilation YT videos, but because it happened at our only secure border, it got amped up.

These pups have been whipped so much they flinch every time a hand comes near them expecting to be swatted on the snout.

Comparing this to 9/11 is completely insane and no parallel whatsoever.
I get closing the bridge where the incident occurred and beefing up security at high risk areas for sure. There has never been a terrorist attack at many of the places they closed or the parallel to them. Courthouses and city halls aren’t high on terrorists lists. The Canadian boarder isn’t either.
I think your assessment of them wanting to go home early because it was a holiday is right and I will accept that answer.