OK, this obviously did not happen in Fort Wayne or even in Indiana.  Still, given our regular boasting about BMW’s safety innovations and awards, this makes for a fun story.  First, the story as posted by the driver elsewhere on the web (source http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=338301).

“was bout 2 am on a saturday night Jan.2nd, picked up a female friend who lives on angeles crest street and we headed up angeles crest mountain… was taking her to a view spot for, u know…neways. at mile marker 30.65, no speeding no nothing, max i went was 35mph.came up to a pretty bad ass turn…the second i turned i saw 3 animals of some sort kicking it on the road. i panicked, swirved, hit the brakes, hit dirt road which didnt help me from stopping. flew straight off the ledge… flips+turns+tree+flips+turns+flips and landed on 3 rocks 426 feet down the mountain…Both of us are okay…walked out clean…i just have a fractured collar bone and my whole left side is killing me like crazy. the female is perfectly fine, just a few cuts n bruises.”

Now, of course, the pics:

The passengers were none the worse for wear. The BMW, on the other hand...

Can you imagine walking away from this scene?

It’s almost enough to make one thankful for Indiana’s flat landscapes.  Incidentally, the 3 Series was one of three models (joining the X3 and X5) to earn the “Top Safety Pick” in 2009 from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.