Following Tragedy; Dawson To Return After Fatal Accident Involving Fiancé; Investigation Concluded In Dawson-Davenport Rally Circuit Crash; Horrific Crash Claims Life Of Irving’s Lucas Davenport
Mike stopped scanning and clicked on the last link.
....Dawson overcorrected and lost control of the Impreza. The vehicle rolled down a steep embankment several times before coming to a rest on its hood. Safety measures failed and the vehicle caught fire. Dawson was pulled from the vehicle by team Volkswagen’s Ren Matusuka and brought to safety with minor injuries. It’s been reported that Davenport was pinned inside the vehicle and crews were unable to extract him before flames fully engulfed the vehicle. It is a sad day for all in the racing community. SportsNight will keep you up to date with the breaking news.
Mike went back up the list and clicked on another link.
The official cause of the accident was listed as driver error. Dawson entered turn number fifteen at an unsafe rate of speed. Average speed for corner fifteen is rated at 62 miles an hour. Dawson entered at double the rated speed. Dawson’s vehicle lost traction and drifted left, Dawson over steered to correct the error. The vehicle rolled down a 40 degree grade and after six full revolutions impacted a stand of trees on the passenger side.
Mike read a few sentences further and then stopped.
Dawson has been released of any liability in this accident and found not negligent. Further details are not being released to the public.
How the hell could she be found not negligent? The cause of the accident was gross negligence. She entered the corner at twice the speed it was rated for. Mike shook his head. She bought her innocence.
This girl was the perfect role model for Cass. A woman on the edge, substance abuse issues, and who’d been involved in a serious accident which obviously screwed her up, judging by the articles. Maybe he could think of an excuse to back out before the tour…
CHAPTER SEVEN
Raleigh punched it into fifth gear and drifted through the corner.
“Slower, slower!” Jon yelled.
Raleigh didn’t respond. She’d driven the practice course a million times tuning the car in. She knew what she was doing.
Another few passes around the track and they stopped at the garage.
“She’s perfect,” Raleigh said to Kris, the crew-chief, as he leaned into the window.
Jon took his helmet off, pulled himself out of car, and stalked away.
“What’s wrong with him?” Kris asked.
“The usual.”
“I feel for you.” Kris patted her helmet and waved her into the garage. Aiden stood inside the impeccably maintained garage.
“Aiden!” Raleigh clapped, ran over, and hugged him. Since the alcohol poisoning incident, she’d dropped his nickname. She realized what Aiden meant to her. He wasn’t her servant and that was what the name Jeeves implied.
“Yuck, Miss.” He wiped himself off. “Glad to see you too, but you’ve gotten my new blazer dirty.”
“I missed you.” She kissed his cheek.
“Well, good to know I’m appreciated.” He straightened the collar of his shirt. “There is a man named Mike and woman named Casey waiting in the office. They said you were going to give them a tour?” Raleigh slouched. “ Mike came too?” She’d extended the offer to Cass, not to Mike.
“That’s what he stated his name was.”
“Can you bring them back?”
“Yes.” Aiden walked through the door connecting the office to the garage.
Five minutes later Mike and Cass were led through the door by Aiden.
“Hi guys,” Raleigh tried to receive them warmly.
“Hi Raleigh,” Cass beamed. Mike stayed in the background.
“Do you want to check her out?” Raleigh motioned to her car.