Test Drive Gone Terribly Bad

UPDATED and bumped

Somebody test driving a Corvette apparently was in way over their heads:

A woman in her 20s (UPDATE: now identified as Amy Thomas, 29) was killed this morning when a Corvette she was driving crashed into a tree on Mill Creek Drive.

A 28-year-old man who was riding in the car was taken to Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo to be treated for cuts and chest pain. His injuries were not life-threatening, a sheriff's lieutenant said.

The woman was taking a prospective buyer out for a test-drive, authorities said.

Around 8:15 a.m., the driver of gray 2003 Corvette lost control near 23016 Mill Creek Dr. in Laguna Hills.

The woman was headed eastbound on Lake Forest Drive, then "turned right on Mill Creek and just floored it," said Sheriff's Lt. Steve Doan.

The car skidded sideways, its driver's side door slamming into a tree. The car then apparently spun around before banging into another tree 20 feet onward, Doan said.

Mill Creek Drive is a two-lane street surrounded by office parks. If the car hadn't hit the tree, it would have probably crashed into a nearby office building, Doan said.

Afterward, the driver's side door of the Corvette was dangling from a hinge, the windshield was shattered, the roof bulged upward, and the front end showed damage.

Although none of the news reports have confirmed it, the car in this accident is a gray 2003 Corvette and from the photos of the wreck I've seen it's identical to this car which is currently listed for sale at Carmax Irvine, just a short distance from the accident site. So far the media hasn't reported whether the seller was an individual or a car lot.

When I bought a car from Carmax several years ago our test drive was in the same area, though we managed to miss the trees.

UPDATE: The LA Times story suggests the Corvette was owned by the deceased driver.