Man dead in car river roll

[TadKa]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/car...-1225772518121

A 24-YEAR-OLD man is dead after a car went off an embankment at Warrandyte in Melbourne's outer north-east this morning.

Police say a late model silver Nissan was travelling east on Everard Drive when it lost control about 7.15am and went over an embankment.

The car fell about five metres before landing on its roof.

The only occupant in the car, a 24-year-old Warrandyte man, was killed.

Acting Senior Sergeant Trevor Glassburow from Doncaster police said that speed and the possibility of the driver not wearing a seatbelt appeared to be contributing factors.

"A message to take away from this, is to always drive within your capabilities, stick to the speed limit and always wear a seatbelt," he said.

A witness told 3AW radio the fall from the embankment would have been

"40 or 50 feet".
"It's a pretty horrific scene here," the witness said.

"The fall is probably 40 to 50 feet into the river bank, the Yarra River here in Warrandyte.

"It's quite a narrow road with lots of trees either side of the road."

The Police Major Collision Investigation Unit is investigating the incident.

The road toll for 2009 now stands at 207, 10 less than at the same time last year.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit



Reckon that's an R35 GTR? Pretty quick and expensive car for a 24 year old.
But then again I suppose Lewis Hamilton is 24.