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Worst Road Rage Incident Ever? Woman Dies After Setting Her Own Car Ablaze

Agent009 submitted on 9/23/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:19:56 PM

42 user comments | Category: Misc News | Source: | SOURCE: www.timesonline.co.uk

It was the ultimate expression of road rage.

A furious woman driver died after ramming another vehicle and spinning her wheels so fast that her own car burst into flames.

Serena Sutton-Smith, 54, burnt to death after refusing to get out of her Vauxhall Nova as she sat with her foot flat on the accelerator.

She spun the wheels so fast that her tyres disintegrated and the metal rims sent a shower of sparks into the engine, igniting the brake fluid and setting the car on fire.

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Worst Road Rage Incident Ever? Woman Dies After Setting Her Own Car Ablaze

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kind of makes me want to go for anger management (no pun intended).
— 1dott8 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/23/2008 1:29:12 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -10

dah well Live and Learn.....that was just stupid
— B7FAN (View Profile)

Posted on 9/23/2008 3:47:25 PM | | Votes: 1

if your pun was truly not intended, why the heck did you type it than? did you type it subconsciously? you are contradicting yourself everytime you use that play on words.
— KZ258 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/23/2008 4:35:14 PM | | Votes: 5

what pun?
— aarononymous (View Profile)

Posted on 9/23/2008 9:21:51 PM | | Votes: 6

damn, i really get upset and i make a comment about anger management and geet de-boosted. what the hell?
— 1dott8 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/24/2008 1:30:51 PM | | Votes: 1

wow...
— Cornholio852 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/23/2008 2:08:20 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2

This crazy lady gets the Darwin award of '08

The funny thing is she's the one who cut the other person off... it's like you shove someone for no reason and you get angry because that person yells at you :) strange...
— sector (View Profile)

Posted on 9/23/2008 2:37:31 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3

Darwin Award Candidate?
— jeffy210 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/23/2008 2:51:58 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1

natural selection
— M35MT (View Profile)

Posted on 9/23/2008 4:43:37 PM | | Votes: 3

Hey, bipolar disorder is no joke. Hopefully, you won't run into anyone who is suffering from this. It is truly impossible to deal with.
— gooch (View Profile)

Posted on 9/23/2008 3:25:48 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3

The woman obviously had some issues beyond just the "normal" behaviour exhibited by people in a situation like that, but the outcome is still sad. She probably has a family and I do feel sorry for them.
— Star (View Profile)

Posted on 9/23/2008 3:36:54 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5

bipolar = issues

Got it, retard?
— Star (View Profile)

Posted on 9/23/2008 3:47:55 PM | | Votes: 2

I'm surprised that star actually made a decent comment for once.
— holmstar (View Profile)

Posted on 9/23/2008 3:50:49 PM | | Votes: 4

yeah me too
— Cornholio852 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/24/2008 12:09:20 PM | | Votes: 0

Did I miss something? did some post get deleted? why is Star so riled up?
— sector (View Profile)

Posted on 9/23/2008 4:19:58 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3

bipolar or just bi.
— StarSearch (View Profile)

Posted on 9/23/2008 4:37:05 PM | | Votes: 0

bad attempt at a bipolar joke.
— olscuul (View Profile)

Posted on 9/23/2008 9:22:53 PM | | Votes: 2

auto001- Someone made thier comments personal on Star, so they were banned.
— Agent009 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/23/2008 10:13:07 PM | | Votes: -2

Yeah, another poster said something, but it is gone now.
— gooch (View Profile)

Posted on 9/24/2008 7:07:20 AM | | Votes: -2

what a good news. one less bitch on the road.
— bluedart (View Profile)

Posted on 9/23/2008 11:18:03 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -6

There are no words yet invented for you on for being such a loser . You are not even a human being
— toolatetorace (View Profile)

Posted on 9/23/2008 11:56:29 PM | | Votes: 1

Autospies, one way to get rid of the ridiculousness that plagues this site is to quickly and arbitrarily ban posters like this. I see in almost every thread someone making a ridiculous comment -- and cloaked in the annonymity of the internet, nothing is ever done. Make a stand, please. Control your site. I'm all for free speech, but I abhor stupidity.
— gooch (View Profile)

Posted on 9/24/2008 7:09:18 AM | | Votes: -2

...and yet amazin, Star and countless others continue to infect this site unscathed.

...yeah, that makes sense. As long as they trash people about their CAR choices,then anything associated with that, be it their finances, schooling or upbringing is fair game.

I smell an agenda, and Autospies condones it daily.
— StarSearch (View Profile)

Posted on 9/24/2008 10:26:17 AM | | Votes: -1

It just wouln't be AutoSpies without Star going on a fanboy rampage
— Cornholio852 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/24/2008 12:11:59 PM | | Votes: 1

StarSearch, I hope nothing like this happens to anyone you know and love. Bipolar disorder affects not only the person afflicted with it, but everyone around, as this incident demonstrates. Yes, this is a site dedicated (allegedly) to car enthusiasm, but when people go off and say ridiculous stuff like this, it takes away from the site. I'm no bleeding heart liberal, but I can't stand people using the annonymous nature of the internet to hide behind their stupidity. I'm all for fanboy rampage, but a lady lost her life and she could have killed others.

But what the hell? Even if you read this, it won't change what you think. Nor will it change any of the stupid people from posting stupid things. Only AutoSpies can police itself.
— gooch (View Profile)

Posted on 9/24/2008 2:04:52 PM | | Votes: 0

We don't hinder your free speech, that is your right in this country. But if it becomes malicious or vulgar you are out of here.
— Agent009 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/24/2008 4:11:21 PM | | Votes: 0

c'mon 009, you want me to copy/paste the malicious or vulgar things uttered by your 2 or 3 favorites that are STILL here??

Hypocrisy knows no bounds.
— StarSearch (View Profile)

Posted on 9/24/2008 10:27:07 PM | | Votes: -2

Serves her right (to a certain extent). Maybe death was a bit much, but this should go into the Irony Hall of Fame.
— FerrarisR4me (View Profile)

Posted on 9/24/2008 11:06:25 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0

People dont choose to be mentally ill, this woman was obviously in crises emotionally, cognitively. Humanity anyone?
— Jaybrn (View Profile)

Posted on 9/24/2008 2:34:13 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1

I do not feel bad for this woman she is just plain stupid I dont understand such stupidity and yes she was bipolar but that doesnt mean that you can feel fire up your ass! Bipolar does not equal stupid/retarded. This stuff just makes me angry.
— SamFriedman (View Profile)

Posted on 9/24/2008 3:23:32 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0

people don't choose to be mentally ill. but what's wrong with trying to keep these (mentally ill) from killing or harming others? being mentally ill does not give you a license to kill or to harm or even to harass others. think before you judge. I may be politically incorrect but at least I am not a phony.
— bluedart (View Profile)

Posted on 9/24/2008 10:40:05 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1

Im not sure how compassion for someone is in trouble is being phony but I youre right that being mentally ill is no license to harm others. Thats why psychiatrists can commit people like this involuntarily to get treatment.
— Jaybrn (View Profile)

Posted on 9/26/2008 2:18:58 PM | | Votes: 1

i can say she eserved it but at least insted of hurting someone esle she only hurt herself
— Cornholio852 (View Profile)

Posted on 9/26/2008 8:35:42 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1

"The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits." -- Albert Einstein

Calling this person a psych case is an insult to the mentally ill.
— topneuro (View Profile)

Posted on 9/26/2008 9:38:07 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1

Im not sure how compassion for someone is in trouble is being phony but I youre right that being mentally ill is no license to harm others. Thats why psychiatrists can commit people like this involuntarily to get treatment.
— Jaybrn (View Profile)

Posted on 9/26/2008 1:54:27 PM | | Votes: 1

Unfortunately as a psych resident, Ive seen and heard people with mental illness have difficulties where there behavior has threatened others and themselves, I dont see any insults here, thats just reality
— Jaybrn (View Profile)

Posted on 9/26/2008 1:56:40 PM | | Votes: 1

Mental illness does not equate stupidity, trying to rationalize this outcome solely on the basis of bipolar disorder is demeaning to the mentally ill.
Equally stupid bystanders did not open the door and pulled her out of the car.
— topneuro (View Profile)

Posted on 9/26/2008 10:07:00 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1

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