On the surface, we want to believe that all attendees at gatherings like the Mustang Week in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, will show a bit of restraint when rolling on public roads packed with cars and people, but who are we fooling now…
At this year’s event, some 2,000 Mustang owners drove to Myrtle Beach on Friday, July 18, and Saturday, July 19, and while most of them were well behaved, there were a few bad apples – three of whom, crashed their cars in a very dangerous fashion.
In fact, in one of the mishaps, a red Mustang Convertible Mk4 driver lost control of the car and fishtailed towards the curb, narrowly missing the crowd. This accident could have easily ended up in tears.
The Horry County Police Department said it handed out dozens of citations, including eight for reckless driving, eight for speeding, and 18 for improper starts.
Speaking to WBTV, Rodney Melton, founder and President of Extreme Productions Inc. with Mustang Week, said that he was disappointed with some of the participants.
“I was sad really because we try to get people together and have a good time and enjoy the beach, but then we have a couple people that have no respect for the law, no respect for individual safety,” Melton told the news station.
“This is a family-friendly event. We are all into the 101 things to do in Myrtle Beach. I mean, its – We’re not out there shooting people, we’re not out there doing anything crazy,” Melton said. “We unfortunately have one percent of our crowd that doesn’t know how to act on a public street.”
Local mechanic and tuner, C.D. Rozsa, who witnessed the accidents first hand, told WBTV that it was a miracle that no one was hurt.
“There was definitely some kind of angel that was watching over him, watching over the red one, watching over the blue one. The red one actually went toward the crowd and hit the curb right in front of the crowd,” he said.
Melton stated that the event organizers do not support these actions in any way. “We have stuff on our web site saying we do not condone the craziness, and we ask you to respect the city,” Melton said.