OMG - hopefully not someone on this forum - fatal accident in Palm Beach, FL

checkmate · 01-24-2011, 02:07 PM

R.I.P

Radiation Joe · 01-24-2011, 02:07 PM

Appears to be Lucifer_M3.

RandyB · 01-24-2011, 02:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Radiation Joe

Appears to be Lucifer_M3.

Yes it does, unfortunately.

Poleposition · 01-24-2011, 02:24 PM

I think you're correct. Look at the last 2 digits on the license plate in this pic and look at the plate on the pic from the accident. Also, in this post he says how he's in FL. Very sad.

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...69&postcount=1

jonasaurus · 01-24-2011, 02:25 PM

Thats some serious force involved to split that car...

Z06M3 · 01-24-2011, 02:26 PM

So his name was Daniel Portela (29 years old) and he was wearing his seat belt.

Portela, who was wearing his seat belt, could not "negotiate" a curve and lost control, said Sgt. John Churchill of the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. The car turned clockwise, made it on to the median and continued sideways until it stuck a tree, which split the car in half, the report stated.

RIP bro. Life cut way too short.

sameh · 01-24-2011, 02:29 PM

Holly Sh#t, that IS him...Ok in half an hour I have to drive my M3 35 miles back to home and I don't know how. Mine is the same car without ZCP (2011 E92 Jet black, black leather) just looking at it makes me .....

PKL · 01-24-2011, 02:29 PM

RIP Lucifer_M3

captainaudio · 01-24-2011, 02:35 PM

It is even more upsetting to learn that this was a member of our community, Ironcally he posted interest in going to a track and if he was spending the winter in Weat Palm he was close to Palm Beach International (Moroso) and not that far from Sebring.

As foolish as he might have been it is horrible that a young life was lost.

CA

asw19 · 01-24-2011, 02:35 PM

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/tr...w-1205635.html

Says speed AND alcohol contributed.

MusclezMarinara · 01-24-2011, 02:36 PM

thats the guy southhampton ny car had 1k on it

jeffnnj · 01-24-2011, 02:38 PM

They also said that alcohol and speed played a part. I guess we're all guilty of pushing the envelope at various times but I think it will be a long time before I do so again. So sad.

SlammedR8 · 01-24-2011, 02:46 PM

I could almost excuse him if he was just "having some fun" and "speeding".

But IF alcohol was involved...he is obviously not a very smart individual. I personally NEVER drink & drive, its simply not worth the risk in my opinion. And you could sure bet, that if I ever did drink & drive, I would be driving like a 75 year old grandma.

Nonetheless, it is very sad, but I don't feel bad for him as much as I feel horrible for his friends and family.

RIP!

erm324 · 01-24-2011, 02:51 PM

rest in peace man, its extremely sad seeing something like this.

Echo M3 · 01-24-2011, 02:52 PM

This is so sad to read. My condolences to his family and friends, this is a terrible way for them to lose a loved one.

On another note, let this serve as a reminder in this community that as safe as our cars may be, they are not invincible. It just goes to show how important it is to be a responsible member of our individual communities. Enjoy your cars, but be safe out there, folks.

///My5UV · 01-24-2011, 02:57 PM

It just guts me to see a senseless loss like this.
For you folks that are now worried about driving home... it's not complicated... drive within your limits. If you have a full-prep racecar with a cage and years of experience, yeah, push the edge on the track, but those years of experience will tell you where the consequences of a mistake or failure are benign and where they are fatal. For most folks, leave yourself plenty of margin for the unexpected... a blowout, a suspension failure, someone making an unexpected U-turn... leave yourself an out. If you've been drinking or are dead tired, or distracted by stress... maybe you don't really need to drive right now... maybe you should stop, take a nap, hail a cab, or get a hotel. Life can wait.

RIP Lucifer_M3, I wish I'd known you.

Mjolnir · 01-24-2011, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sameh

Holly Sh#t, that IS him...Ok in half an hour I have to drive my M3 35 miles back to home and I don't know how. Mine is the same car without ZCP (2011 E92 Jet black, black leather) just looking at it makes me .....

Not to be a dick, but I'm sure you will be fine if you aren't drinkning alcohol and speeding.

DeathByCactus · 01-24-2011, 03:08 PM

I should probably slow down on my late night toll road runs... RIP. Too bad he was drinking, sad.

VSmotorsports · 01-24-2011, 03:09 PM

Wow this is terrible. Life is too short to make costly decisions like this. RIP

Darth335 · 01-24-2011, 03:13 PM

RIP Lucifer_M3.

A Good lesson for all of us. It makes me thinks twice about hauling ass around in the M.

MusclezMarinara · 01-24-2011, 03:14 PM

Makes me think twice about a speed delimiter in my 335 i might keep that pic in my car

J_M3 · 01-24-2011, 03:15 PM

some pictures

Coming from

Going to:

Approaching the curve:

Each orange line depicts one tire/skidmark:

Trees:

RIP

01-24-2011, 02:07 PM	#67
checkmate Major 119 Rep 1,497 Posts Drives: AW M3 E90 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bel Air, MD iTrader: (2)	R.I.P
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01-24-2011, 02:24 PM	#70
Poleposition ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 514 Rep 1,437 Posts Drives: very well Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NY iTrader: (2)	I think you're correct. Look at the last 2 digits on the license plate in this pic and look at the plate on the pic from the accident. Also, in this post he says how he's in FL. Very sad. http://www.m3post.com/forums/showpos...69&postcount=1 Attached Images __________________ 2022 Individual M5 Comp Venetian Violet 2021 X6M Comp 2024 i4 M50 on order IG @purpleM5Comp_NY
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01-24-2011, 02:25 PM	#71
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01-24-2011, 02:26 PM	#72
Z06M3 ///M... 19 Rep 265 Posts Drives: 15 Z06 \| 16 M3 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	So his name was Daniel Portela (29 years old) and he was wearing his seat belt. Portela, who was wearing his seat belt, could not "negotiate" a curve and lost control, said Sgt. John Churchill of the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. The car turned clockwise, made it on to the median and continued sideways until it stuck a tree, which split the car in half, the report stated. RIP bro. Life cut way too short.
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01-24-2011, 02:29 PM	#73
sameh Lieutenant Colonel 171 Rep 1,530 Posts Drives: 2015 Porsche 911S Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Holly Sh#t, that IS him...Ok in half an hour I have to drive my M3 35 miles back to home and I don't know how. Mine is the same car without ZCP (2011 E92 Jet black, black leather) just looking at it makes me ..... __________________ 2011 E92 JB/BL/DCT--->80K Miles 2015 F80 SS/SO/DCT?->28K Miles 2015 Porsche 911S
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01-24-2011, 02:29 PM	#74
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01-24-2011, 02:35 PM	#75
captainaudio World's Foremost Authority 1181 Rep 4,535 Posts Drives: M4 Cab - Cayenne GTS - Jag XK Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Upper East Side Manhattan - Boca Raton FL - Lime Rock CT iTrader: (0)	It is even more upsetting to learn that this was a member of our community, Ironcally he posted interest in going to a track and if he was spending the winter in Weat Palm he was close to Palm Beach International (Moroso) and not that far from Sebring. As foolish as he might have been it is horrible that a young life was lost. CA __________________ Drivers Club at Lime Rock - International Motorsports Research Center - Society of Automotive Historians - Madison Avenue Sports Car Driving and Chowder Society (0nly a VP) - BMWCCA - Porsche Club of America - M Gruppe - Polish Race Drivers of America (PDRA) - Glen Club (Watkins Glen International) - Jaguar Club of Southern New England
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01-24-2011, 02:35 PM	#76
asw19 Enlisted Member 5 Rep 49 Posts Drives: 08 E92 Silver Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: saturn iTrader: (0)	http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/tr...w-1205635.html Says speed AND alcohol contributed.
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01-24-2011, 02:36 PM	#77
MusclezMarinara Banned 262 Rep 5,018 Posts Drives: VALNCYA Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jersey iTrader: (23) Garage List 2011 BMW 1M [9.22] 2009 335i Sedan xdrive [9.34]	thats the guy southhampton ny car had 1k on it
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01-24-2011, 02:38 PM	#78
jeffnnj Second Lieutenant 14 Rep 281 Posts Drives: 2011 E93 M3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NNJ, USA iTrader: (0)	They also said that alcohol and speed played a part. I guess we're all guilty of pushing the envelope at various times but I think it will be a long time before I do so again. So sad. __________________ 2011 M3 Convertible, Alpine White/Black Novillo Leather 2008 550i Sport, Platinum Gray/Natural Brown (retired) 2006 550i Silver Gray/Black (retired) 2002 M3 Convertible Titanium Silver/Black(retired) 1998 328i Convertible Arctic Silver/Gray(retired)
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01-24-2011, 02:46 PM	#79
SlammedR8 Major General 521 Rep 5,483 Posts Drives: 2019 X5 40i/2020 R8 V10 Spyder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toronto iTrader: (2)	I could almost excuse him if he was just "having some fun" and "speeding". But IF alcohol was involved...he is obviously not a very smart individual. I personally NEVER drink & drive, its simply not worth the risk in my opinion. And you could sure bet, that if I ever did drink & drive, I would be driving like a 75 year old grandma. Nonetheless, it is very sad, but I don't feel bad for him as much as I feel horrible for his friends and family. RIP! __________________ Current: 2019 BMW X5 40i - Carbon Black/Tartufo Individual Leather 2020 Range Rover HSE - Black/Black 2020 Audi R8 V10 Performance Spyder 6MT - Ascari Blue/Black
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01-24-2011, 02:51 PM	#80
erm324 Major 122 Rep 1,202 Posts Drives: F10 M5 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NYC iTrader: (1)	rest in peace man, its extremely sad seeing something like this.
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01-24-2011, 02:52 PM	#81
Echo M3 Major 123 Rep 1,432 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	This is so sad to read. My condolences to his family and friends, this is a terrible way for them to lose a loved one. On another note, let this serve as a reminder in this community that as safe as our cars may be, they are not invincible. It just goes to show how important it is to be a responsible member of our individual communities. Enjoy your cars, but be safe out there, folks.
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01-24-2011, 02:57 PM	#82
///My5UV Lurker 78 Rep 812 Posts Drives: YMB F80, SS E90 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Austin iTrader: (0)	It just guts me to see a senseless loss like this. For you folks that are now worried about driving home... it's not complicated... drive within your limits. If you have a full-prep racecar with a cage and years of experience, yeah, push the edge on the track, but those years of experience will tell you where the consequences of a mistake or failure are benign and where they are fatal. For most folks, leave yourself plenty of margin for the unexpected... a blowout, a suspension failure, someone making an unexpected U-turn... leave yourself an out. If you've been drinking or are dead tired, or distracted by stress... maybe you don't really need to drive right now... maybe you should stop, take a nap, hail a cab, or get a hotel. Life can wait. RIP Lucifer_M3, I wish I'd known you.
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01-24-2011, 03:08 PM	#84
DeathByCactus New Member 0 Rep 9 Posts Drives: Dinan E46 S3-R Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Houston iTrader: (0)	I should probably slow down on my late night toll road runs... RIP. Too bad he was drinking, sad.
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01-24-2011, 03:09 PM	#85
VSmotorsports Lieutenant Colonel 156 Rep 1,624 Posts Drives: e92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Schaumburg, IL iTrader: (3)	Wow this is terrible. Life is too short to make costly decisions like this. RIP
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01-24-2011, 03:13 PM	#86
Darth335 Captain 64 Rep 706 Posts Drives: 2011 AW E92 M3 ZCP Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: SoCal iTrader: (16)	RIP Lucifer_M3. A Good lesson for all of us. It makes me thinks twice about hauling ass around in the M.
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01-24-2011, 03:14 PM	#87
MusclezMarinara Banned 262 Rep 5,018 Posts Drives: VALNCYA Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Jersey iTrader: (23) Garage List 2011 BMW 1M [9.22] 2009 335i Sedan xdrive [9.34]	Makes me think twice about a speed delimiter in my 335 i might keep that pic in my car
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01-24-2011, 03:15 PM	#88
J_M3 New Member 2 Rep 20 Posts Drives: - Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: London iTrader: (0)	some pictures Coming from Going to: Approaching the curve: Each orange line depicts one tire/skidmark: Trees: RIP
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