Cars and coffee events have flourished in the United States over the past few years, but the one in Loveland, Colorado, can now be scratched off the list after an incident that happened over the weekend. According to one of the co-presenters of the program, Loveland Cars & Coffee is officially no more after the driver of a Challenger Hellcat ruined the fun for everyone else.
What exactly happened? Footage taken by the participants shows the muscle car leaving Cars & Coffee, but it does not take long before it causes devastation. In his effort to show and impress the crowd, the driver makes it clear to everyone that his skills behind the wheel are definitely not something to pursue, as 700+ horsepower and cold tires are a bad mix.
Two videos shot from different angles show the Hellcat driver losing control and crashing into a Silverado devising his own business. The truck overturned on its roof with all four wheels up in the air. According to the Loveland Reporter-Herald, the incident took place Sunday morning and one person from the Chevy was transported to the local hospital with minor injuries.
As for the Hellcat driver, he received a ticket for reckless driving, according to Loveland Police Sgt. Rob Pride. It could end up much worse if you consider that there is a purple Ford Fiesta right behind the two vehicles. The driver acted quickly and braked, thus avoiding an impact on the Challenger and / or Silverado.
Loveland Fire Rescue Authority, Capt. Mark Lyons, told the Loveland Reporter-Herald the crash “looks worse than it was.” Ironically, the Challenger’s license plate reads ‘El Malo’ (‘The Bad’), which is quite appropriate, considering what happened. It is unclear if the traction control is turned off, but anyway, so much power in combination with cold tires is a recipe for disaster.
Understandably, a message posted on Loveland Cars & Coffee’s official Instagram channel, ‘now we’re done [hosting the event]’and criticizes the man driving the Dodge for his unacceptable behavior behind the wheel.
