Asshat DUI Driver in Corolla crashes into Porsche Speedster (with updates)

"RyanFrew" (ryanfrew)
03/29/2016 at 13:15 • Filed to: Speedster

Everything about this story sucks. A couple in a 1950's Porsche Speedster (I can’t identify the exact year) were enjoying a sunny drive in San Diego when they were crashed into by a woman who was driving her Toyota Corolla under the influence of marijuana. The car jumped the median prior to colliding with the Porsche. The couple is in serious condition, and the woman has been released from the hospital and arrested. !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!

Yuck.

*Update 1: McMike commented that this is the 1956 Porsche 356A Speedster that Petrolicious featured in a video in 2014 (see below). The owner’s name is Jon Warshawsky, a Director at Deloitte. The two in the Speedster at the time of the accident were Jon and his girlfriend.

**Update 2: McMike provided more information, which he found on !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! :

The DUI suspect has 3 prior DUI convictions, the 2 passengers in the Porsche are still on Life support, and considered to be Brain Dead.

DISCUSSION (57)

For Sweden > RyanFrew
03/29/2016 at 13:18

Alright internet, which do you like more: Porsches or Weed?

EL_ULY > RyanFrew
03/29/2016 at 13:19

Pictured: High Woman

Kinja'd!!!

on the reals, hopefully the couple in the Porsche get better asap

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > For Sweden
03/29/2016 at 13:22

This comment section is gun b gud

CalzoneGolem > For Sweden
03/29/2016 at 13:22

I wouldn’t put my money on the Porsches.

Party-vi > RyanFrew
03/29/2016 at 13:23

Correct me if I’m wrong, but a bowl doesn’t get hot when you smoke out of it...

Might need to perform some research on this subject.

For Sweden > CalzoneGolem
03/29/2016 at 13:24

The Youths make bad decisions

McMike > RyanFrew
03/29/2016 at 13:26

(I can’t identify the exact year)

It’s this 1956 Porsche 356A T1 Speedster.

CalzoneGolem > Party-vi
03/29/2016 at 13:27

A container filled with dried plant material that a flame is being applied to is going to warm up.

. . > For Sweden
03/29/2016 at 13:27

I vote Porsche.

For Sweden > CalzoneGolem
03/29/2016 at 13:29

No man weed is magic

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > RyanFrew
03/29/2016 at 13:30

sigh....

I’m all for the legalization of marijuana, but sadly we live in a world where retards can’t simply be taken out in Darwinian fashion.....

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > RyanFrew
03/29/2016 at 13:30

That’s about the last car you ever want to get into an accident in.

RyanFrew > For Sweden
03/29/2016 at 13:35

I’m not against smoking, drinking, or cell phones. I’m against all three when using cars or guns.

Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig > RyanFrew
03/29/2016 at 13:37

Huh. And here I thought weed was harmless...

S65 > For Sweden
03/29/2016 at 13:38

Porsche

Group B Enthusiast - Captain of the supercharged barge > RyanFrew
03/29/2016 at 13:38

Amen to that, brother!

OPPOsaurus WRX > Party-vi
03/29/2016 at 13:43

i get what your pointing out, especially by the time the cops showed up!?! i call BS

RyanFrew > McMike
03/29/2016 at 13:43

Wow. Thanks for the info. Added an edit above.

Group B Enthusiast - Captain of the supercharged barge > RyanFrew
03/29/2016 at 13:45

No Porsche (or any car) should have to suffer the wrath of a poorly-piloted Corolla... I hope the couple make a full recovery, but I fear their 356 may be K.I.A. :/

McMike > RyanFrew
03/29/2016 at 13:46

It is the same car.

Kinja'd!!!

RyanFrew > McMike
03/29/2016 at 13:51

Very astute. Fixed again. Do you know more about the car, or were you just familiar with this Petrolicious video?

Tekamul > For Sweden
03/29/2016 at 13:58

Both are great, but NO WEED WHILE DRIVING.

Come on, idiots, stop ruining everything for everybody.

Party-vi > CalzoneGolem
03/29/2016 at 13:59

Yes, and they do get warm. But there is a difference between “warm” and “hot”.

Party-vi > For Sweden
03/29/2016 at 14:00

I’ve never heard “Drive Porsches Every Day”.

Just saying.

Driver > RyanFrew
03/29/2016 at 14:01

Or airliners:

Kinja'd!!!

flyingmetalbird > RyanFrew
03/29/2016 at 14:11

A smart comment this is

RyanFrew > Party-vi
03/29/2016 at 14:18

I’ve never heard someone refer to weed as their daily driver ;)

RyanFrew > Driver
03/29/2016 at 14:19

Right. Don’t use airliners while you’re trying to drive your car.

CalzoneGolem > Party-vi
03/29/2016 at 14:34

Three warms is one hot right? So like easily two warms. Then you round it up to one hot.

DeLM > RyanFrew
03/29/2016 at 14:44

The pot part. hmmmm idk if that was the cause, probably on the phone or texting. young girl driving. nuff said.

For Sweden > Party-vi
03/29/2016 at 15:37

They should though

McMike > RyanFrew
03/29/2016 at 19:46

Everything about this story sucks.

And it’s sounding worse. :( Hope the news is premature about their condition.

https://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/14459358…

UPDATE: 03/29/2016 The DUI suspect has 3 prior DUI convictions, the 2 passengers in the Porsche are still on Life support, and considered to be Brain Dead.

DrJohannVegas > McMike
03/29/2016 at 19:58

I don’t even care about the car.

Xyl0c41n3 > McMike
03/29/2016 at 20:02

Jeez... that sucks. Reminds me of some friends of my parents. Their son and his wife were hit by a drunk driver while coming home from a baby shower (someone else’s, not theirs... they hadn’t had kids yet). Anyway, wife was killed instantly, son was paralyzed and died from complications from his injuries a year later. The woman who hit them? It was her third DUI and she was only 23 years old.

Leadbull > Andy Sheehan, StreetsideStig
03/29/2016 at 20:03

It alters your mind. Perhaps it does so differently than alcohol, but still, if you smoke enough of it there comes a point you are not fit to drive.

Xyl0c41n3 > For Sweden
03/29/2016 at 20:07

People. I like people more. Alive people. Despite Sartre saying “hell is other people.”

Leadbull > RyanFrew
03/29/2016 at 20:07

That car is obliterated.

I hope they make a recovery, but I can’t help but fear the worst after seeing that pic.

gmctavish needs more space > RyanFrew
03/29/2016 at 20:11

Wow. I really hope they recover, and I hope the attempted murderer gets some serious time.

RyanFrew > gmctavish needs more space
03/29/2016 at 20:13

I hope they get some serious time, too. But this wasn’t attempted murder.

Brian, The Life of > RyanFrew
03/29/2016 at 20:15

What the shit?! I didn’t think it was possible to be that high on weed. This is just awful. :(

gmctavish needs more space > RyanFrew
03/29/2016 at 20:20

Eh, if someone is operating a deadly weapon while impaired, and hurts someone, I personally consider it attempted murder

RyanFrew > Brian, The Life of
03/29/2016 at 20:21

I have friends who have been pretty unresponsive for a while after too many edibles or whatever. Just not a good idea to drive under the influence. Plus, she has 3 prior DUI convictions, so who knows what else she might have consumed.

RyanFrew > gmctavish needs more space
03/29/2016 at 20:25

Murder, by definition, requires premeditation and intent. Neither of those things happened here. Hence, manslaughter exists.

Murder charges have been used in these kinds of cases, but it’s an incredibly high bar to clear. Either way, this woman should be in a dark room, in the fetal position, praying constantly that these people survive.

While we’re on the subject though, you do raise an interesting point. If someone had misused a firearm 3 times, in a way that could cause death, would we continue to allow them to own the firearm? I hope not. By that same token, why was this woman still allowed to drive after 3 DUIs?

gmctavish needs more space > RyanFrew
03/29/2016 at 20:30

I was considering the choice to drive while impaired the premeditation to whatever outcome, but it’s a vindictive and unhelpful view to have on the subject, so I won’t try to justify myself any more. But that is a very good point, 3 DUIs really seems like enough for a properly long license ban, if not permanent.

Berang > Party-vi
03/29/2016 at 20:34

Maybe they were smoking it like it was crack.

coqui70 > gmctavish needs more space
03/29/2016 at 20:36

In Texas they have “Vehicular Homicide” as the choice when the driver is impaired or otherwise commits gross negligence (i.e. street racing) and it results in an accident with fatalities.

gmctavish needs more space > coqui70
03/29/2016 at 20:37

That seems like a very appropriate charge

LongbowMkII > DrJohannVegas
03/29/2016 at 20:58

It's just a beetle....

Brian, The Life of > RyanFrew
03/29/2016 at 21:46

THREE priors? Yeah, she needs two counts of 2nd degree murder if these people are dead.

CaptDale - is secretly British > RyanFrew
03/30/2016 at 12:47

Wow, that is really really awful. I want to say I hope they recover, and I mean it, but wow brain dead? I hope she gets what she deserves for this.

Berang > RyanFrew
04/01/2016 at 03:12

It has been confirmed that the passenger has died. The driver is still in critical condition, but is not brain dead as previously reported.

RyanFrew > Berang
04/01/2016 at 03:27

Well, on that note, I’m going to bed. Will update the post tomorrow. Thanks for the info. Fuck.

Stapleface > RyanFrew
04/01/2016 at 09:28

This is a horrible story. I have no tolerance for people who drive under the influence. IMHO, the first DUI should get the VEHICLE revoked. Not having a license doesn’t really stop anybody. Take away their car and they can’t go anywhere.

woodie29 > RyanFrew
04/10/2016 at 18:18

Any new updates? Anyone know what hospital Jon is in? I’m trying to find out information for the original owner of #11

RyanFrew > woodie29
04/10/2016 at 19:24

http://oppositelock.kinja.com/it-has-been-co…

woodie29 > RyanFrew
04/10/2016 at 19:47

Hi Ryan, We’ve seen all this but didn’t see anything new. Having a hard time trying to find what hospital Jon might be in. Can anyone help? The original owner of #11 has been calling all over trying to find out. I’m just trying to help him.

RyanFrew > woodie29
04/10/2016 at 21:42

:( unfortunately, I'm not aware