... posted by Steve F.  on Sunday, 27 February 2000, at 12:13 p.m.
 

                       I dont know if any of you read the Bergen Record (Bergen County, NJ)....but the other day on the front
                       page there was a picture of a guy who survived a head on crash with a guy who was trying to kill
                       himself (and did!). The kamakazi driver was going east in the westbound lanes of Rt.80....It was about
                       04:00, and he did not turn on his head lights until just before impact. He impacted a 1998 S70...he was
                       in a 199X Honda?. Both cars were traveling in excess of 75MPH. The driver of the Honda was killed
                       on the spot! The driver of the S70 who had his seat belt on was only brused up, and had to spend the
                       night in the hospital. The S70 was gven to him by his Mom, who just bought a S80. The State Troopers
                       and everybody else there said there next car will be a Volvo, because of how well it took the hit. the
                       two cars made 100% contact...headlight to headlight! The Troopers also said if that guy was not in a
                       Volvo he would have died for sure.
                       The guy whos S70 was totaled said he will buy a new one ASAP!

                       Then a few days later I was at my Volvo dealer’s service department for a oil and filter change, and on
                       the wall was a cliping of the story. I thought to myself ....you cant even buy a advert that good.

                       Frightening thought if you are on a dark interstate....even in a S70!

                       Steve F.
                       hoboken NJ

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                       1991 244 (sold 12/99) ----- 2000 S70 GLT (bought 12/99)
 

Article 46 of 57, Article ID: 0000039102
Published on 02/08/2000, THE RECORD, HACKENSACK, N.J.

MOTORIST THANKS HIS STARS - AND HIS CAR

Richard Cohen was doing 65 mph on a straight stretch of Route 80 west in Wayne
when a pair of white headlights popped up before him. The lights were bearing down on
him, in the fast lane -- his fast lane.

There was no time to panic -- no time to cut the wheels of his Volvo sedan in either
direction. There was no time to even raise an arm or yell.

Thanks very much to the kind soul who sent in the article on this amazing event, which you will now find here.