Buy Microsoft Office Home & StudentDriver buys another Ford Fusion after bison crash
Maureen Edgerton, 51, of West Yellowstone, Mont., was driving home April 11, 2009, when she crashed her 2007 Ford Fusion into a herd of bison. The 55-mile-per-hour impact totaled the car and killed several of the migrating animals on the snowbound highway. Edgerton, however, walked away with only minor scrapes and bruises. Impressed by the Fusion's crash protection, safety features, and fuel efficiency, Edgerton has picked the new 2010 Ford Fusion to be her next new vehicle.
"The crash was like a war scene. By the time it was over the hood was smashed in, the mirrors were ripped from the doors and the windshield was shattered, but the interior of the car wasn't affected whatsoever. And the car was still running and not leaking fluid. Not even the tires were deflated. Everyone who came to the scene asked 'what kind of car is this?' because they couldn't believe it was possible to walk away from such a crash," Edgerton said.
(Source: Ford Motor Company)
"Impressed by the Fusion's crash protection, safety features and fuel efficiency, Edgerton has picked the new 2010 Ford Fusion to be her next new vehicle." -Really? After the crash she was impressed by the fuel economy that she achieved as she crashed through bison?
Also, the headline made me think that she had traded in her Ford Fusion for a bison. I was really hoping that she was commuting on bison-back to work.
Seems to me the car did very well after the crash, and could still be driven. Pretty good for a compact car which just took out a heard of bison at 55 mph. I think Ford's point is well taken. But you can't grasp that as you only wanted to be cute and end up looking foolish.
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by ridewide
May 1, 2009 10:47 AM PDT
- Was it the herd or the Fusion which was traveling 55mph? Perhaps Ms. Edgerton should buy a car with better brakes. Or pay attention the road. I surmise it's hard to miss seeing a herd of bison approaching.
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