Gumball 3000 drivers arrested in hit and run death

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Old May 4, 2007 | 03:26 PM
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Gumball 3000 drivers arrested in hit and run death

http://jalopnik.com/cars/gumball-300...ity-257447.php

We've been covering the Gumball 3000 up to this point with good cheer, and we'd hoped it would stay that way. Unfortunately, sometimes when you mix high-powered vehicles with the double dose of stupid -- adrenalin and lack of sleep -- bad things can happen. Like what appears to have happened with Nick Morley and Matthew McConville who according to a report from Metro.co.uk

...have been arrested in Macedonia after an alleged hit and run incident which left one man dead and his wife fighting for her life.

The 67-year-old died on his way to hospital and his wife was in a critical condition after a Porsche taking part in the super car race crossed the road at speed and ploughed into their VW Golf...

...The drivers of the Porsche 911 Turbo Techart which Macedonian TV station A1 named as Nick Morley and Matthew McConville, allegedly got out of their crashed car and ran off.

The station said they later climbed into another car, a BMW, and tried to leave the country.

But eye witnesses alerted police and the pair were arrested at the border.
Old May 4, 2007 | 03:43 PM
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wooow, macedonia gov't and US gov't have a good relationship uh.

thank god, indonesia do not have that kind of good relationship. i could run anytime i want. case closed. :P
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Wow!!
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Old May 4, 2007 | 04:44 PM
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goes to show that not all rich people with nice cars are smart.
i hope they get molested in prison for that.
street racing is bad. even if ur rich.
leaving people for dead is TERRIBLE! wtf
Old May 4, 2007 | 04:49 PM
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thats horrible.... dumb *** drivers... thats so f***e d up... the old woman (if she lives) has to live out the rest of her life without her husband who she probably shaired a majority of her life with.

F***THEM!

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Old May 4, 2007 | 04:51 PM
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I still contend that these Gumball/Bullrun idiot-fests are the worst possible thing publicity wise for the sport of Rally.
Old May 4, 2007 | 04:56 PM
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thats horrible.... dumb *** drivers... thats so f u c k e d up... the old woman (if she lives) has to live out the rest of her life without her husband who she probably shaired a majority of her life with.

F U C K THEM!
The wife died too...later
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**** rich people they think they can do whatever they want
Old May 4, 2007 | 06:13 PM
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**** rich people they think they can do whatever they want
This trait isn't reserved just for the well off.
I bet you can name several people that you know that wouldn't sack up a charge of jaywalking.
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I hereby proclaim the death of Gumball 3000.
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Originally Posted by huck
I hereby proclaim the death of Gumball 3000.
*nod*
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any word on what max million said?
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**** rich people they think they can do whatever they want
in some countries, not everywhere.

the driver is so stupid for running away
Old May 6, 2007 | 04:59 PM
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**** gumball 3000, **** teckademics, that stuff is so played out. 30 year old rich kids + multi hundred thousand dollar cars + jackass wannabes = teh lose.



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