Huge Japanese crash claims 8 Ferraris, 3 Mercedes-Benzes, and a Lamborghini
12/05/11 A single miscalculation from a Ferrari driver in Japan led to a chain reaction that ultimately wrecked or destroyed 14 vehicles including eight Ferraris, three Mercedes, a Lamborghini, a Skyline, and a Prius that was in the right place at the wrong time.
A group of foreign car enthusiasts were heading to Hiroshima from Kyushu when one of the drivers lost control trying to overtake a car on a wet, curved part of China Road in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The Ferrari driver reportedly hit the median and created a reaction that caused the other cars in the lineup to crash, according to Japanese media.
12/04/11 Fourteen cars crashed at 10:15 a.m. today in Shimonseki, Yamaguchi prefecture, on the Chugoku Expressway in Japan. Eight Ferraris, three Mercedes-Benzes and one Lamborghini were involved in the accident. Ten people were taken to the hospital and suffered only minor bruises, according to police. In the first hours after the crash, there was a lot of confusion as to what happened. No details were given; the expressway police are investigating the incident. However, a 36-year-old man claimed the cars were making loud noises as they passed him by. Video follows…