GC3B23F Alcohol and Gasoline Don't Mix
Type: Traditional | Size: Micro | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: paulks @ | Hide Date: 01/20/2013 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 45.433 W105° 07.140 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 1
             

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You're looking for small container hidden with urban camo.

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This cache memorializes a high speed car crash that killed two local teenagers and severely injured two others. Drunk driving. Alcohol and gasoline are a volatile mixture.

The speeding car did not slow down as it approached the corner, went airborne for about 40 feet after hitting some juniper bushes, flipped, and wrapped its roof around a large tree at the side of the house directly to the east of the pedestrian bridge nearby. The tree was so severely damaged that it was removed after the crash.

Excerpts from news articles:

• The back-seat passengers told Lovell that he was driving too fast, but he did not slow down. They asked to be let out of the SUV, but Lovell replied, "No, we're going to have some fun."
• ... police were removing beer cans from the wreckage.
• ... the teens may have been coming from a party at a Lakewood house when the wreck happened.
• ... Lovell was driving north on Oak Street at about 2 a.m. when he failed to make a curving turn onto Twilight Drive.
• Accident investigators said there was no evidence of (the driver) trying to brake.
• It appears they saw the curb and tried to take it, hit some juniper bushes, and that’s what flipped the car. It went airborne for more than 40 feet before they hit the tree.
• The rolling vehicle's roof hit the tree, wrapping around it. The force of the impact knocked the big tree over.
• A neighbor said officers on the scene estimated the SUV was traveling as fast as 80 mph. Police have not released an official speed estimate.
• ... it took firefighters a couple hours to free the two badly injured teens from the back of the mangled SUV.

Alcohol and gasoline don't mix. Learn more about the sad incident by clicking to this article. (Or here)

06/04/2022 By goonboon3214
F

04/11/2022 By Sophia1346
Cute

04/07/2022 By GeoDog74
WOO-HOO! Alcohol and Gasoline most certainly do not mix, tragic story here. I spent a few minutes searching everywhere this one wasn't, and as soon as I spotted it a couple of muggle dog walkers approached. I pretended to be on the phone whilst they passed, and swooped in for the find. I happily added my name to the log and returned as found, nice urban camo! TFTC

03/22/2022 By Knyte7
Almost missed it because it was on the ground and camoed. Replaced. Thanks. Knyte7

02/08/2022 By geoguru1
Sad story. Nicely hidden cache. Better than most. Give it a FAV. SL

05/23/2019 By BPickens
Nice hide! TFTC

04/12/2019 By 2lablovers
Thanks for sharing this very sad story. We were not living in Colorado when this happened so this was all new to me. A reminder of the dangers of drinking and driving .

12/06/2018 By Mc*2
Liked this one a lot. Thx!

Mc*2

11/19/2018 By ianwhitney
Nice. Thanks!

10/06/2018 By K0MAY
Found! But will need to revisit to sign log! Tweezers are a must for this one. I need to start learning to carry these things with me lol

07/03/2018 By CacheMeOusside16
Nice little hide. Was able to jump out and grab it pretty quickly.

Sad story. Tyftc.

06/30/2018 By Team Chili Fries
Wow what a story this cache seemed to be on private property but made the grab and got away as quick as I could

05/30/2018 By app18
Thanks for raising awareness

04/18/2018 By Sldm1992
Out on a walk while babysitting and decided to see if any geocaches were around. Nice hiding spot

04/10/2018 By Kprochnio
TFTC

03/30/2018 By MonteLukast
Very nice container. TFTC.

02/11/2018 By grizzlycacher
Wow! Hard to believe those speeds in this area.

01/04/2018 By _BriGuy_
Sad story but a fun container. SL.TFTC

11/22/2017 By stardancer2
My geohusband is on a roll today! He found this one quickly. Thanks for the cache!

08/13/2017 By Galaxy_Toast
My friend and I were looking he was on a bike and I was on a longboard and slipped on sidewalk full of water. Hey boys time for a slip an slide. I think i need a bike because dont want to die
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