Dallas police were searching Tuesday for the driver of a gray BMW that hit and killed two childhood friends stopped along Interstate 35E early Tuesday to rescue a man from a burning car.

Joseph Wood and Demont Matthews of Plano were struck as they stood alongside the burning vehicle in the northbound lanes of the interstate.

The 2002 Mitsubishi Galant caught fire after it rear-ended an 18-wheeler having mechanical problems on I-35E between Walnut Hill and Royal lanes, said Dallas police Lt. John Branton, a supervisor in the traffic division. The tractor-trailer was slowed or stopped.

While the two friends joined a third man trying to rescue the driver, a gray BMW, possibly a 2000 model, attempted to pass the disabled vehicle in the median and struck the three men, Lt. Branton said.
http://www.dallasnews.com/latestnews/stories/011503dnmethitandrun.2060158e.html



Straight up, I don't mean for this post to be a lecture, just a personal observation. As BMW fanatics, this story affects us all. I've already had someone ask me (jokingly) if I was "racing down Stemmons" on Monday night.

Of course none of us bought our cars with the intention to drive passively. I personally enjoy pushing the limits and derive a great deal of pleasure from the calculated risks I take. It's amazing how one slip, one bad judgment call can do so much damage. I've done some really stupid things before (most recently; blowing a shift and having to buy a brand new engine), but my greatest solace is that I've never seriously injured someone from my actions.

All it takes is one slip though. Please use your head, I know I will.

thanks for listening,
-Will

p.s. - flame away if you want, these are my guns and I'm stickin' to 'em.

The whole situation is just tragic.

These young brave men shall rest in peace.
My condolences to them and their friends/Family
:(

just on the news. the guy turned himself in.

Two childhood friends who stopped to rescue a man from a burning car along Interstate 35E were killed early Tuesday when they were struck by a speeding hit-and-run driver in a car belonging to a Dallas Cowboys player.

The gray BMW that killed Joseph Wood and Demont Matthews of Plano is registered to Dallas Cowboys backup cornerback Dwayne Goodrich, according to Stephen W. Zucker, Mr. Goodrich’s Chicago-based agent.

Mr. Zucker said Mr. Goodrich surrendered to police Tuesday because he knew they would be looking for him.
http://www.dallasnews.com/latestnews/stories/011503dnmethitandrun.2060158e.html


What a dick to wait all day before turning himself in.

Sorta related. On my way back from Corsicana before the BMW meet last weekend I saw a new X5 passing in the emergency lane on the right side then moving and using the left side to pass. People like that cause problems.

It was a Dallas Cowboy defensive player. That is what they said on the news. He faces charges of manslaughter!

Its ppl like this that give us bimmerheads a bad name !!! he should be banned from owning a car for being so reckless !!!!!


later...

Damn, thats some heavy shit. I feel terrible for the people who were killed (especially their families) just because some selfish asshole couldn't wait. However, I am sure the driver of the BMW will be doing plenty of self reflection....could you imagine killing someone unintentionally??? Damn, I hate
hearing stuff like this:(

Yep, going north on 35 b/w the royal and walnut exit. The people were all the way in the left lane helping the driving get out of his burning car, the dude tried to pass on the left side..(shoulder) which they were part in and part out of, and killed two of them.

My guess is he was coming back from cabaret royal, and was toasted. Probably waited to turn himself in until he was sober.

Originally posted by Rahul325
Its ppl like this that give us bimmerheads a bad name !!! he should be banned from owning a car for being so reckless !!!!!


later...

he should be banned from driving for killing those people....