Was there ever an explanation as to why this happened?

[monthefish]

BBC news link to Lambo Crash on M8

[emicen]

I dont think there was ever a verdict, but the chap's blog alluded to driving like a maniac, sometimes intoxicated.

I was talking to a mate about it and it suddenly twigged we'd come across the guy in Glasgow a while back when he was driving an E55/63 AMG Merc. Lets just say his attitude was a touch reckless that night too, although he was a decent enough guy to chat to (he was telling us about his M5 the same as my mates he'd owned a few years back).

[stu_the_flat]

26 and driving a Gallardo. I just haven't been saving my pocket money well enough.

Its a shame though. some people never learn

[emicen]

stu_the_flat said:

26 and driving a Gallardo. I just haven't been saving my pocket money well enough.

Its a shame though. some people never learn

Guy made the best of a terrible situation from what I understand. (his dad died and he inherited a load of property, leveraged it well over the last few years of madness in that market, reaped the rewards)

[Allandwf]

Wasn't there a hint of snow that day as well ?

[KB_S1]

Allandwf said:

Wasn't there a hint of snow that day as well ?

Much more than a hint.

I drove home that night about 2 hours prior to the incident and the conditions were very poor.
That section of the M8 is like a twilight zone. Micro-climate is always in effect in a bad way.

[Allandwf]

Yep! plus all the other factors, very sad.