"Tedd Riggs" > wrote in message
news:kbF%c.9224$BQ4.1698@trnddc06...
> We just lost a neat couple that has had only vette's since 1962 and very
> active in the area's Vette functions. Decided to post this as there are
> some Seattle area Vette owners. Leon was active in most ever vette rally
in
> the Pacific Northwest and loved black vette's and thru the years, almost
> always had a "vette license plate" his last one was "C5VETTE". Very
> surprised at the wreak as he was a expert driver. Photo's of accident are
> unreal as its close to impossible to tell it was a vette, only thing that
> gave it away was the back bumper was still intact.
>
> http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/htm...raffic07m.html
> Short part of the article:
> "Trooper Lance Ramsay said Leon Fix, 66, of Arlington, was speeding and
> weaving on southbound I-5 about 2 miles south of Mount Vernon when he
> apparently lost control of his black Corvette around 12:50 p.m. The car
> drove onto the median, soared about 10 feet into the air then took a
> nosedive onto a minivan and a sport-utility vehicle traveling in the
> northbound lanes, said Ramsay.
> Leon Fix died at the scene, as did Penelope Fix, 61. "
>
> I usually do not post things like this, but Leon was a friend and also we
> have had no vette deaths for about 10 yrs.
> --
> Tedd Riggs
> Redmond, WA
> 1998 C5 6 spd

Tedd, many deep sympathies. What was the cause of the accident?