The 2020 Chevrolet Corvette is less than a month old, but the time has sadly come to talk about the first crash of the mid-engined sportscar (the development accident that took place at the Virginia International Raceway doesn't count).
t looks like the pre C8 Corvette that crashed was part of a group travelling through the Yosemite Natural Park in California.
Judging by what we can see in the image we have here, the 'Vette collided with the white SUV (this looks like a Ford Explorer it's a Chevy and it's not white). This scenario matches witness reports stating that "the Corvette C8 took the wheel off an SUV [it looks like we're talking about the driver's side rear wheel] heading in the opposite direction around a turn. This particular C8 was part of the Corvette Caravan heading up to Yosemite..." - hat tip to the Corvette_Nut member of the Corvette Forum for the image and details of the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette accident.
As for the consequences of the crash, the state of the drivers and any potential passengers is unknown at the moment.
When it comes to the vehicle damage, both the C8 Corvette and the SUV seem to have been seriously affected by the accident. For one thing, the airbags on both vehicles seem to have been deployed. In fact, this Chevy could be totaled. Nevertheless, despite this appearing to be a heavy accident, it looks like the safety cell of the Chevrolet Corvette held its shape well.
We're obviously looking at a no-visibility corner here, but it's not clear which vehicle crossed the double yellow line, entering the other car's lane.
Note that this was not a customer car
Customer deliveries for the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette have yet to kick off, which means we're dealing with a manufacturer vehicle. Of course, the car could've always been driven by a journalist.
We'll return with updates on the matter if and when these become available. Meanwhile, here's to hoping that all those involved in the accident managed to walk away unharmed.
Update:A video filmed from a car that passed by the crash site (via Corvette Nut on YouTube) allows us to get a few more details. For one thing, we get to see how well the C8 Corvette held its own in the crash, while it seems that a third vehicle, namely a red Ford Ranger, was involved, with its front bumper resting on the road).
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