2008 Woodie Awards
UMaine's unluckiest vehicle can't catch a break
Zipcar program's third accident comes while sitting in its parking space
Heather Steeves
Issue date: 4/21/08 Section: News
A full-size, red Ford pickup truck parked in the MCA parking lot slipped out of gear and rolled into the 2007 Toyota Prius ZipCar Tuesday at 8 p.m.
There were no people involved in the accident, both cars were parked.
"It will be out of service for about a week," said Derek Mitchell, vice president of student entertainment.
This is the third accident the UMaine ZipCars have been involved in.
"It is frustrating but it won't set us too far back," said Student Government (SG) President Steven Moran. "It's just bad luck."
The ZipCar was left with a dent and a paint scrape.
SG, which runs the program, will not pay for any of the damages.
Mitchell said the car will not be repaired until the first week of summer vacation, to make sure it stays in use.
"It is obviously disappointing, accidents do happen. This is incredibly random," Mitchell said. "Nobody was involved - it was the weirdest thing ever."
"I'm taking deep breaths," said Vice President of SG James Lyons.
There were no people involved in the accident, both cars were parked.
"It will be out of service for about a week," said Derek Mitchell, vice president of student entertainment.
This is the third accident the UMaine ZipCars have been involved in.
"It is frustrating but it won't set us too far back," said Student Government (SG) President Steven Moran. "It's just bad luck."
The ZipCar was left with a dent and a paint scrape.
SG, which runs the program, will not pay for any of the damages.
Mitchell said the car will not be repaired until the first week of summer vacation, to make sure it stays in use.
"It is obviously disappointing, accidents do happen. This is incredibly random," Mitchell said. "Nobody was involved - it was the weirdest thing ever."
"I'm taking deep breaths," said Vice President of SG James Lyons.
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