Spun Out on the Freeway This Morning

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Spotted this Mitsubishi Evo spun out on the embankment this morning. The traffic report on KCRW this morning said a car had spun out westbound on the Santa Monica freeway just before the 405 interchange. Sure enough, it was still there over an hour later.

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The traffic was moving so slow I was able to snap this photo during the stop section of some stop-and-go traffic.

It looks like the vehicle took out the street light (visible resting in the emergency lane). The left rear wheel seems to have been taken off, but if there is any other damage it must have been facing away from the camera.

Vanity Fair Oscar Limos

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Spotted in El Segundo less than an hour ago: a private fleet of Oscar limos labeled for Vanity Fair. Most of these were new 2010 7-series.

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We’ve heard that there will be a large number of 2010 vehicles showcased tonight, including the new Toyota Prius.

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There were also a few diesel Audi SUVs.

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I wasn’t welcome, even though there was nothing secretive about this showcase. The woman in the black 5-series bimmer asked, “Can I help you?” To which I replied, “No, I’m good.”