Girl dies locked in e36

[Onizukachan]

Brother probably had no idea the doors double lock and can't be unlocked from the inside.

I locked myself in one once, short in the trunk wiring meant instant double lock upon key off. Had to turn on ign, roll down window, and unlock door with spare key.

[DIIRTY-30]

Love the google street view photos to do the reporting...

[Vivek]

'police found the car had faulty locks'

should read 'police found the brother had a faulty fuckin brain'

I was thinking about how he's going to feel bad for the rest of his life, but in all honesty he did some dumb shit that caused this to happen. Then again, it's easy to point fingers, but if he got to school around 6:30am it was probably pretty cold, and he wouldn't have thought to roll the windows down.

[bmwstephen]

No lie, I had lock myself in my e34 before. The Central locking system was being stupid so I had to use my key, turn the ignition and the door finally unlock.

is the e34 locking system tricky? back in highschool, there was a couple i knew that locked themselves in and couldn't get out. they were panicking and calling friends (basically everyone but their parents) because they couldn't get out since the battery died when they were screwing around in the back seat

[mr.vang]

No lie, I had lock myself in my e34 before. The Central locking system was being stupid so I had to use my key, turn the ignition and the door finally unlock.

[BDSax]

i know on an e30 i have kicked a windshield out in the junk yard no problem.

another idea is the sunroof, lay on the seat and kick it threw, done that also.

[Stanley Rockafella]

i doubt it was 130* at 6:40am...

She likely dozed off while it was cool and either suffocated/passed out due to lack of oxygen or woke up and died of dehydration as the heat crept up.

+1

[F34R]

IMO it is the kid that went to class that is at fault. I would never leave my Sister alone at that age in a locked car. Let alone with the windows up.

If I HAD to have her with me she would be in class with me. Place her somewhere in the class room, safe and in clear sight.

Not out to point fingers, but she was in his care. Leaving her in a car with the keys is not safe, leaving the windows down alone is also not safe(kidnapping etc). Safest place is in his sight and that would be with him. If a teacher had an issue with her sitting in they have an issue.

[mikeedler]

^actually, about 2 years ago, BMW changed it back to where the car can be opened through the switch in the middle console even without the keys or pulling on the inner door handle twice.

[Threehz]

Man that's really sad. Hope she died in her sleep and didn't feel any pain.

One more reason old cars > new. When all the modern (2010+) cars start getting old and experiencing problems in their "advanced" electronic systems I bet we will see much worse cases than being locked in a car...

[Raxe]

I doubt it was 130* at 6:40am...

She likely dozed off while it was cool and either suffocated/passed out due to lack of oxygen or woke up and died of dehydration as the heat crept up.

[Wschnitz]

Ya that was my question, how the fuck do you sleep in 130* heat? And why did the brother lock her in? Planned murder! CONSPIRIACY!!! 9/11!!!!!! Lol

[AndrewBird]

My e34 double locks only. I.E. - If the car is locked, you can't open it from the inside. There is no other way to lock it.

[TobyB]

Jesus fuck, what a bunch of ass-holes...

Wow. Yup, but, wow.

Again, cars are dangerous...


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[rturbo 930]

Kick a hole in the windshield? You do know its laminated..

I tried to break up an old windshield once so I could trash it. Not nearly as easy as it sounds. I hit it with a sledge hammer (IIRC) and it bounced right off. I couldn't believe it. No way she's putting a hole on it with her foot.

I think there's something off about the situation though. I can't sleep if it's 75*, much less 130*. I don't believe that she was 'napping'. And I don't get why she was locked in the car to begin with. Why not just sit in the hallway or something until class started instead of a hot ass car? And if she's gonna stay in the car, why not crack a window, or leave her the keys so she can put on the AC? Something just doesn't add up here.

Very sad though.