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C6 Corvette Door Pried Open With Jaws Of Life: Video

Fire fighters and first responders have a whole host of tools at their disposal to save your life. Given car accidents are one of the most frequent incidents that these heroes face, tools like the hydraulic rescue tool, more popularly known as the the jaws of life, are indispensable. Now, we’re watching as the jaws of life are put to work to pry open the door of a C6 Corvette.

A C6 Corvette that was crashed.

The C6 Corvette in question is seen in a video recently posted to social media. In the video, we see the Vette up on a sidewalk, with a firefighter next to the sports car wielding the hydraulic rescue tool. The scene is a dark intersection at night, with a fire truck seen in the background.

Although the exact circumstances of the incident aren’t known, it seems pretty clear that the driver behind the wheel of the C6 Corvette lost control and ended up sliding off the road before the sports car came to rest on the sidewalk. As the video gets underway, we see the firefighter wedging the jaws of life into the door jamb of the Vette in an attempt to find a purchase. After getting the tool between the seams, we hear it activate and the body panels start to crack open.

Another angle shows the Corvette up on the sidewalk, the front end crumpled in and pieces of the car on the sidewalk. Firefighters and paramedics stand by to assist the driver, the latter of whom is seen watching as the Corvette is gradually dismantled to free them.

While some of the commenters question why the doors aren’t simply opened or why the driver doesn’t crawl out, there are myriad reasons. The doors could be jammed shut, and the driver could be injured or otherwise incapable of moving. Either way, it’s painful to see the Vette in such a sad state, but reassuring the know that first responders have the right tools needed to address an emergency like this.

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Comments

  1. “Lost control”. does flooring it count?.

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  2. I’m hoping it was driver unconscious. I’d pull the door lever first, if door stuck, I’d release the top and crawl out that way. If the top is also jammed, yep, wait for help. Car occupant area looks pretty intact though, so thinking the lever would have opened the door.

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  3. Chevy cars have very strong doors, unlike many of the imports that have weak doors that fly open in a collision, even tossing the occupants out.

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  4. why not break a window and save $30,000?

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    1. The car is a total, anyway. Did you see how far the pool is into the engine compartment?

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  5. It is clear the driver was alert. I would say the door was jammed.

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  6. The driver was not slumped over. The window was open. How about reaching in and opening the door or using the other door? The car was not on fire. There was no “emergency” for him to exit the vehicle. Firefighters just like to play with their toys, not caring about other persons property. I’ve seen many a window broken on a home due to a smoke condition, where the windows did not have to be touched. Firefighters like to play and they think they are above the law. Let the hate comments begin.

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  7. Great video! As soon as fire fighter starts to open driver side door, five year old filming decides to cross the street and film the passenger side. 🙄

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  8. C6 ‘pilot’ runs out of ‘talent’… the FD helps him out.
    Better headline.

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  9. I have learned the hard way that it is best to keep stability control ON while street driving.

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  10. If you NEED stability control YOU are a LOUSY driver.

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    1. This is probably coming from someone who has never owned a rear wheel drive car, and if so (not a pickup), never with that much power. Most Corvette owners are not driving with stock power either. People seem to think they’d be so good at controlling such a powerful vehicle, but I can tell you from experience that 700 hp can get away from you real quick … no matter how good a driver you think you are. Granted, this driver was probably trying to show off, but it doesn’t necessarily mean he was a bad driver… stupid though is another story.

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