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general discussion => what's on your mind? => Topic started by: autocar925 on August 23, 2015, 11:53:24 AM

Title: Mil vehicle accident
Post by: autocar925 on August 23, 2015, 11:53:24 AM
Anyone have any info on this?

http://kron4.com/2015/08/22/solano-county-man-dies-after-falling-off-military-style-armored-truck/
Title: Re: Mil vehicle accident
Post by: 47lincsled on August 23, 2015, 12:11:03 PM
Why the heck would you be riding on the front of a half-track, thats just plain stupid,people like this hurt the military vehicle hobby!
Title: Re: Mil vehicle accident
Post by: steve1973 on August 23, 2015, 01:46:04 PM
Wow, I just did a search and found out it happened at the Rowland property who owns Jelly Belly jelly beans. Here is another article http://www.kcra.com/news/adult-dies-after-being-run-over-by-armored-vehicle-near-fairfield/34864636. I noticed at Tower Park that that they were kind of wild driving around. It's to bad it had to be him. I wonder if it was the the HST or his tracked APC. It was not the halftrack as it is tan with Israel markings. Here is some video from a news report on the accident http://fox40.com/2015/08/22/pedestrian-killed-after-being-struck-by-armored-tank/.

Steve A.
Title: Re: Mil vehicle accident
Post by: Tapper02 on August 23, 2015, 03:07:53 PM
Tragic…and a blow to the community.  As with guns, a healthy respect for the dangers associated with the vehicle and responsible ownership is the key.  Hopefully there aren't knee-jerk reactions to this that spawn new laws…

-Tom
Title: Re: Mil vehicle accident
Post by: ida34 on August 23, 2015, 07:45:27 PM
The reporter identified the M5 HST as the vehicle. He only showed a picture and again, improperly identified it as an armored vehicle.
Title: Re: Mil vehicle accident
Post by: steve-0 on August 23, 2015, 07:52:49 PM
wow

i met Herman Rowland at the littlefield auction. he was the second highest bidder on the m16 halftrack that sold for over $200,000
from one report it says the driver of the tank was hermans daughters husband. i feel bad for him.