Mike Ey, Microsoft HoloLens designer, killed in hit and run

Re:Mike Ey, Microsoft HoloLens designer, killed in hit and run by itl12 on Wednesday March 04, 2015 @05:30PM (#9147840)

Very sad story. RIP.

How is it that the driver lived (allegedly doing 100) and even managed to run away from the scene? What vehicle was he in? :/

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Re:Mike Ey, Microsoft HoloLens designer, killed in hit and run by zo1 on Wednesday March 04, 2015 @07:11PM (#9148391)

I came here wanting to know the same thing. I'm not exactly clued-up on accidents and cars, etc. But it seems highly odd that one can just die from being rear-ended by a car (even if it's going 100)? The only thing I can think of is that the breaks were on, so his body/head whip lashed forward badly or something.

Anyone have any other theories about this sad event?

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Re:Mike Ey, Microsoft HoloLens designer, killed in hit and run by cowsandmilk on Wednesday March 04, 2015 @07:42PM (#9148536)

You can see it easily from the story. Ey's car spun around the road into a concrete wall. Malsch, the drunk driver, had his car stay on the road, just suffering front end damage from hitting Ey.

In all the videos, Ey's car looks absolutely demolished while Malsch's looks like just a rough accident.

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Re:Mike Ey, Microsoft HoloLens designer, killed in hit and run by zo1 on Sunday March 08, 2015 @10:18AM (#9165639)

Thanks for the info, didn't notice it earlier!

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Re:Mike Ey, Microsoft HoloLens designer, killed in hit and run by protomyth on Wednesday March 04, 2015 @10:28PM (#9149062)

Airbag on frontal and drunks tend to live because they are relaxed.

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