Report: Murci, Murcy Me: Man wins Lamborghini, wrecks it hours later [w/video] (Autoblog)
Filed under: Convertible, Performance, Etc., Videos, Lamborghini, Luxury
The Thrill Of Victory. The Agony of Defeat. Rarely does one person get to
experience such highs and lows within mere hours of each other, but when it
happens, the comedown is often all the more painful. Just ask Santaquin, Utah
resident David Dopp. The Frito-Lay truck driver won a green Lamborghini
Murcielago LP640 Roadster, grand prize in the “Joe Schmo To Lambo” contest
operated by Maverik gas stations and teamgive.org last month.
Dopp, father of six, was finally presented the car on Saturday afternoon,
after which he set about driving it around the neighborhood, giving rides to
friends. His elation wouldn’t last. Less than six hours after taking delivery
of the Lamborghini, Dopp lost control of the 640-horsepower Italian, hopped a
curb and spun it into an embankment 75 feet from the road. A witness, Miles
Davis (yes, really), said that skid marks were evident on the road and that
the car ended up facing the wrong direction. Neither Dopp nor his friend in
the passenger seat were injured.
Police say the accident was likely “speed-related,” although Dopp reportedly
says he was only doing 40-50 mph when …
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