Porsche test driver killed
14 February 2009, 07:45 PM
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Porsche test driver killed
PORSCHE TEST DRIVER KILLED
Report: Porsche engineer in fatal accident while testing new 911
A Porsche test driver has been killed following an accident in a 911 cabrio prototype, it has been reported. The driver, a 51-year-old Porsche engineer, was driving the car on the A5 Autobahn in what is thought to be an endurance test of the new car.
The vehicle apparently came off the road and hit the guard rail. The accident involved only the one car and happened at 2:45am just past the Weiterstadt exit on the motorway. A spokesman for Porsche was quoted as saying the engineer ‘was one of the most experienced test drivers.’
Police and fire department personnel responded to the scene from nearby Darmstadt. An investigation has now been launched by the public prosecutor.
Report: Porsche engineer in fatal accident while testing new 911
A Porsche test driver has been killed following an accident in a 911 cabrio prototype, it has been reported. The driver, a 51-year-old Porsche engineer, was driving the car on the A5 Autobahn in what is thought to be an endurance test of the new car.
The vehicle apparently came off the road and hit the guard rail. The accident involved only the one car and happened at 2:45am just past the Weiterstadt exit on the motorway. A spokesman for Porsche was quoted as saying the engineer ‘was one of the most experienced test drivers.’
Police and fire department personnel responded to the scene from nearby Darmstadt. An investigation has now been launched by the public prosecutor.
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