Vehicle dangles from parking garage in downtown Austin

[CoolMax]

4th Gen T4R dangles from parking garage in downtown Austin

Vehicle dangles from parking garage in downtown Austin | KXAN.com

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A scary situation for a driver in downtown Austin Friday afternoon after police say they drove off a parking garage.

Austin police said the incident happened just before 2:40 p.m. at the Littlefield Garage at the corner of Congress Avenue and East Sixth Street. The driver managed to drive his Toyota 4Runner off the top level of the parking garage and got it caught in the high tension wires. The driver managed to get out of the SUV without any injuries.

Several people who work in the downtown area took photos of the car dangling between the garage and another building. KXAN Viewer Andrew Miller was grabbing a bite to eat at the nearby P. Terry’s when he saw the commotion and immediately ran outside to see what was going on.

“The driver was still in the driver seat when I came outside,” says Miller. “It looked pretty dangerous even though it wasn’t swinging.” Miller immediately took out his phone and managed to get video of the driver climbing out of the vehicle moments after it went off the garage. Miller says the whole incident reminded him of a scene from Jurassic Park.

Miller says it was also a close call for a Jimmy John’s delivery person who was on a bicycle going through the alleyway when the vehicle came over the garage.

Emergency crews are currently working to get the suspended vehicle down to the ground.

 

[flatspin]

Video of the guy crawlling out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTiHO4t7fGk

I knew our 4Runners could go just about anywhere but up a building???

I'm also secretly wondering if this is my 2003 I sold 2 years ago..

 

[A/V1]

4th Gen hanging out at parking garage

Just saw this... Looks like a 4th gen sport hanging off or from a parking garage!

 

[PWD4R]

lol I just saw that on local news. You in Austin too?


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[ADK Explorer]

Gives a whole new meaning to Off Road !

 

[PRICE_98]

Driver escapes vehicle dangling from downtown parking garage | KVUE.com

 

[CoolMax]

lol I just saw that on local news. You in Austin too?


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I'm in Dallas.

 

[mustangaustin34]

Lucky to be alive 4Runner driver (not a 3rd Generation).

Man drives off parking garage, manages to walk away | KXAN.com

 

[bling]

Angels were watching over him!

 

[PWD4R]

Already posted in general discussion and I would imagine this is dedicated to 3rd gen related things


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[truman3]

Now that's "off road"!


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[tv4184]

4th Gen hanging on side of parking garage...

Driver escapes vehicle dangling from downtown parking garage | khou.com

Anyone else seen this?

 

[Ray Dunakin]

That had to be one scary ride!

 

[PWD4R]

Yes. The post right below yours.


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[gm350reratliff]

That is one lucky SOB! It'll be interesting to find out exactly what happened. Unintended acceleration? Master cylinder failing? Under the influence?

One thing is for sure, he was living up to the newest slogan, "Keep it wild".

 

[morphious]

Beat me too it...

 

[ThorInc]

One lucky T4R driver!

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[5ontheFloor]

Man I leave town for a few days...

 

[jfry008]

I wonder if he'll sell me his sport hood haha

 

[NinjaOne]

Obviously a Urban Runner edition.