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Time Warp: Car Crash 2
A sudden crash at 40 mph means that 200-pound Rusty Haight endures a force 10 times that of gravity, or 2,000 pounds.
Added: Oct 1, 2008
Views: 44461 Views
Runtime: 00:35
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