McLaren 570S Split In Half In Deadly Texas Crash

A black McLaren 570S was destroyed in a devastating crash Monday afternoon in Dallas, Texas. The mid-engined supercar collided with a Toyota Corolla before hitting a tree, splitting in half and scattering debris across the road. The collision claimed the lives of 29-year-old Cristobal Flores Espino and 31-year-old Robert Leroy Rocha, the driver and passenger of the McLaren.

Police report that the collision happened just after 3 p.m. in the Lake Highlands area of Dallas. While authorities have yet to disclose the cause of the accident or the sequence of events leading to the collision between the Toyota and McLaren, it’s clear the impact was catastrophic for the vehicles involved.

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Photos from the aftermath paint a grim picture. The champagne-colored Toyota Corolla sedan slammed head-on into a tree positioned on the road’s central median, while the McLaren followed suit, colliding with the same tree. The sheer force of the impact cleaved the McLaren in two: its front half came to rest beside the tree, while the rear (including its V8 engine) was flung into the middle of the road.

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Despite its carbon fiber monocoque—engineered to handle extreme forces—the McLaren 570S couldn’t protect its occupants from the severity of the crash. Both Espino and Rocha were pronounced dead at the scene. Meanwhile, an occupant of the Corolla involved in the crash was also injured and had to be transported to a local hospital.

The damage sustained to both cars is extensive, and neither will be repairable. The front of the Corolla has been caved in after making contact with a large tree, inevitably breaking important parts of the front structure. As for the McLaren, the front end of it has been crumpled and will be scrapped. The rear looks to have escaped with less damage and some parts might be salvageable, potentially including the car’s 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged V8.

This accident serves as a grim reminder of the forces at play on the road, even for vehicles as advanced and robust as the McLaren 570S.

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