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02-24-2006, 08:49 AM
Ferrari Enzo Owner Under Scrutiny For Crash On PCH
POSTED: 8:36 am PST February 21, 2006
UPDATED: 10:52 am PST February 23, 2006
MALIBU, Calif. -- The 44-year-old former video game executive whose Ferrari Enzo was involved in a crash on Pacific Coast Highway earlier this week remains under official scrutiny Thursday morning, officials say.
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The sheriff's department says Stefan Eriksson, 44, had a bloody nose and the only blood found in the wreckage in the aftermath of Tuesday morning's crash was on the driver's side air bag.
The car is registered to Eriksson, who claims he was a passenger in the vehicle and that it was being driven by a German named Dietrich who ran away, according to sheriff's Sgt. Philip Brooks. Eriksson had a blood-alcohol level of .09 at the time of the crash, which is above the legal limit, Brooks said. Brooks said no one has been arrested and the investigation is continuing.
Police said the Ferrari may have been involved in a race with a Mercedes-McLaren SLR.
"Whoever was in the Ferrari and a Mercedes came out to Malibu for a little race," Brooks said.
Brooks said the Ferrari was going in excess of 120 mph when the accident occurred. It skidded up the side of the hill and most likely went airborne.
Detectives were investigating whether Erikssen was actually the driver.
"The fact (is) that the passenger is the registered owner of the vehicle, from the Beverly Hills/Bel Air area; the passenger had blood on his mouth; and both airbags on the car deployed, but only the driver's side airbag had blood on it, not the passenger side," Brooks said.
The Ferrari Enzo, a limited-edition vehicle worth between $600,000 and $1 million with 650 horsepower, has a published top speed of 225 mph. The impact sheared the car in half, with the entire front section separated from the rest of the vehicle.
The car was reduced to its carbon-fiber passenger compartment, also called the "tub," which is designed to protect the vehicle's occupants during high-impact collisions.
"For a million dollars, you get a very good passenger-safety system, and apparently in this case it did work," Brooks said.
Some electrical service was interrupted in the area after a power pole was struck by the car.
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POSTED: 8:36 am PST February 21, 2006
UPDATED: 10:52 am PST February 23, 2006
MALIBU, Calif. -- The 44-year-old former video game executive whose Ferrari Enzo was involved in a crash on Pacific Coast Highway earlier this week remains under official scrutiny Thursday morning, officials say.
Images
The sheriff's department says Stefan Eriksson, 44, had a bloody nose and the only blood found in the wreckage in the aftermath of Tuesday morning's crash was on the driver's side air bag.
The car is registered to Eriksson, who claims he was a passenger in the vehicle and that it was being driven by a German named Dietrich who ran away, according to sheriff's Sgt. Philip Brooks. Eriksson had a blood-alcohol level of .09 at the time of the crash, which is above the legal limit, Brooks said. Brooks said no one has been arrested and the investigation is continuing.
Police said the Ferrari may have been involved in a race with a Mercedes-McLaren SLR.
"Whoever was in the Ferrari and a Mercedes came out to Malibu for a little race," Brooks said.
Brooks said the Ferrari was going in excess of 120 mph when the accident occurred. It skidded up the side of the hill and most likely went airborne.
Detectives were investigating whether Erikssen was actually the driver.
"The fact (is) that the passenger is the registered owner of the vehicle, from the Beverly Hills/Bel Air area; the passenger had blood on his mouth; and both airbags on the car deployed, but only the driver's side airbag had blood on it, not the passenger side," Brooks said.
The Ferrari Enzo, a limited-edition vehicle worth between $600,000 and $1 million with 650 horsepower, has a published top speed of 225 mph. The impact sheared the car in half, with the entire front section separated from the rest of the vehicle.
The car was reduced to its carbon-fiber passenger compartment, also called the "tub," which is designed to protect the vehicle's occupants during high-impact collisions.
"For a million dollars, you get a very good passenger-safety system, and apparently in this case it did work," Brooks said.
Some electrical service was interrupted in the area after a power pole was struck by the car.
http://images.ibsys.com/2006/0221/7297546_400X300.jpg
http://images.ibsys.com/2006/0222/7306647.jpg
News Link:
http://www.nbc4.tv/traffic/7292691/detail.html#
Video Link:
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