The £2.5million motorway smash involving 8 Ferraris, 3 Mercedes, a Lamborghini, a Skyline and a humble Toyota Prius (which was in the wrong place at the wrong time)

By Daily Mail Reporter


Thirteen high-end sports car owners - and one driver of a Toyota Prius - were probably close to tears last night after a £2.5million motorway pile-up.

A single miscalculation from a Ferrari driver leading a convoy of sports car connoisseurs left a trail of twisted Italian and German metal trailing across this motorway in Japan.

Ten people were rushed to hospital after the smash on the Chugoku Expressway in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, yesterday afternoon, but none of their injuries were said to be serious.

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Not so sporty now: Japanese police and rescue teams investigate damaged Ferrari cars at the site of a traffic accident on the Chugoku Expressway in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture

Not so sporty now: Japanese police and rescue teams investigate damaged Ferrari cars at the site of a traffic accident on the Chugoku Expressway in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture

Damaged luxury cars are seen at the site of a traffic accident on the Chugoku Expressway in Shimonoseki, southwestern Japan, on Sunday
Police officers investigate damaged luxury cars at the site of a traffic accident on the Chugoku Expressway in Shimonoseki, south-western Japan, on Sunday

Tears: Ten people suffered mild injuries in the pile-up. But the damage to the owners' wallets could be worth somewhere in the region of £2.5million, according to estimates

But the damage to their wallets may be far more grievous. Among the wrecked vehicles were eight Ferraris, three Mercedes, a Lamborghini, and a Skyline, as well as a Prius hybrid that was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.

 

Police said the accident occurred on an uphill curve when the 60-year-old driver of the Ferrari leading the pack lost control while trying to overtake another vehicle.

The trailing cars then proceeded to crash one by one, with the ensuing carnage closing down the express way for six hours while emergency services cleared up the mess.

Wiped out: Police said the accident occurred on an uphill curve when the 60-year-old driver of the Ferrari leading the pack lost control while trying to overtake another vehicle

Wiped out: Police said the accident occurred on an uphill curve when the 60-year-old driver of the Ferrari leading the pack lost control while trying to overtake another vehicle

Smash: There was also a Nissan Skyline GT-R - the only current Japanese supercar - involved in the crash

Smash: There was also a Nissan Skyline GT-R - the only current Japanese supercar - involved in the crash

The cars involved in the epic smash included at least two Ferrari F430s, two Ferrari 360 Modenas, two Ferrari F355s and a Lamborghini Diablo.

There was also a Nissan Skyline GT-R - the only current Japanese supercar - and two Mercedes Benz, while the cheapest involved in the crash was the Toyota Prius hybrid.

Sports Nippon estimates the value of the vehicles to be 300million yen (£2.5million).

Written off: Sports Nippon estimated the value of the vehicles involved in the crash to be 300million yen (£2.5million)

Written off: Sports Nippon estimated the value of the vehicles involved in the crash to be 300million yen (£2.5million)

 
 

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@baker Why does driving a Range Rover mean one is selfish and inconsiderate?

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Hahahahaha, boy's toys. When you are hungry, you know the true value of a car.

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I think the Ferrari's in Japan are cheaper I find it very low Too, but I guess the Prius is taking that amount down to 2.5

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How did it come to £2.5 milllion? Most of them are £40k 360's?!

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I think the Toyota Prius had a stuck throttle and the exotics thought he was trying to race him. :)

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I think the PRIUS had a stuck throttle and passed the exotic cars at speed and they were trying to save him. : )

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China was better when they only had push bikes. - Bacon, London, 06/12/2011 00:32 This is in Japan you idiot.

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i feel sorry for the Prius driver JAG, how did you come to the conclusion that he aquaplaned, there is no sign of wet weather at all, cars are bone dry, road is dry, side of the road is dry, clouds aren't rain clouds, no rain coats on any of the people, apart from 1 car, none of the other cars seem to have had their windscreen wipers in use

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China was better when they only had push bikes.

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The Prius caused the accident because the other drivers were distracted by the coexist , and other silly bumber stickers that appear to be a standard feature on these autos.

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