The leaning tower of Dallas? A demolition in Dallas on Sunday of a residential high-rise did not go according to plan. Following the typical dynamite blasts and huge puffs of smoke the old building simply leaned over a bit and stayed that way. Onlookers say the building resembles the leaning tower of Pisa in Italy. Now, thousands of people have come to the area for photos. The implosion was part of “The Central, a 27-acre, $2.5 billion development project that will bring an office building, a hotel, eateries and other amenities to an area just north of downtown Dallas,” The Dallas Morning News reported. Though close to 300 pounds of dynamite went into the blast, it wasn’t enough to take down the structure.
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Two people died in a fiery crash on the rugged cliffs of Big Sur early Tuesday morning, Jessica Madueño, Public Information Officer of the California Highway Patrol said. Around 4:40 a.m. the CHP responded to a vegetation fire off Highway 1 between near Lucia. Big Sur Fire responded and confirmed there was a vegetation fire and a vehicle fully engulfed in flames approximately 300 feet down a cliff.
Once firefighters gained access to the wreckage they discovered a deceased person inside the vehicle after putting out the fire. Monterey County Search and Rescue also responded and recovered that victim and another deceased person inside the rental 2018 Chevrolet Camaro, unknown color. The cause of the initial crash is still under investigation.
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There was a dramatic crash on the final lap of the annual Daytona 500, Monday. Ryan Newman survived an unbelievable crash at 190 mph. His car was clipped by another racer and then slammed into a wall. It was then smashed into by another driver and hurled airborne when it burst into flames and slid on its roof into a grassy field. He suffered serious injuries that were said not to be life threatening.
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Quote of the day: “A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool. — William Shakespeare
