Nikki Catsouras, aka Porsche Girl, 18 years old, was tragically killed in a tragic car accident in her father’s porsche on 2006 Halloween while driving her Dad’s porsche sports car.
“Nikki broke a house rule and we had a disagreement, and I took her car keys away,” said Christos Catsouras, Nikki’s father.
Then, her family says, Nikki did something out of character. She took the keys to her father’s Porsche 911 Carrera, a car that goes zero to 60 miles an hour in less than five seconds. She had never driven the Porsche before.
According to state highway patrol reports, at approximately 1:45 p.m. last Halloween, Nikki Catsouras was traveling 100 mph on State Route 241, near Lake Forest, Calif., when she clipped another car and lost control, going across lanes over the median and slamming into a concrete tollbooth. She was killed instantly.
Here is a video of Nikki Catsouras’ tragic story:
As if the tragic accident was not enough for her poor parents to endure, the California Highway Patrol released the graphic pictures of the accident, and are in hot water for it!
“Her head was more or less cut in two and sort of cleaved and then smashed. It’s nothing that anyone should ever have to see,” said Michael Fertik, the founder of ReputationDefender, a company that helps clients such as the Catsouras family remove items from the Internet.
The pictures, taken by California Highway Patrol (CHiPs) officers and e-mailed outside the department, became so prevalent that Lesli Catsouras stopped checking her e-mail.
Nikki’s younger sisters were forbidden to use the Internet, and 16-year-old Danielle was taken out of school to be home schooled for fear her peers might confront her with the photos.
A lawsuit against the California Highway Patrol for allegedly releasing the accident scene pictures has been filed by the parents of Nikki Catsouras.
If you have the pictures of Nikki Catsouras in the accident scene, please do not pass it or post it on the internet. Delete it away immediately.
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sgPing on July 2, 2008 at 1:49 pm
Nikki Catsouras…
Nikki Catsouras, aka Porsche Girl, 18 years old, was tragically killed in a tragic car accident in her father’s porsche on 2006 Halloween while driving her Dad’s porsche sports car.
“Nikki broke a house rule and we had a disagreement, and I took her c…
sweets on July 9, 2008 at 9:23 am
People can be so cruel sometimes, we only think about what feels or look good for ourselves. I think it’s wrong how the publicity or paparazzi exploits information like that, especially when it comes to death in the family. I believe the people who have release the photos of this lovely young lady should be fired, sued or arrested. You need to respect the privacy of this family. You are not making it easier for them, when you publish their love one online like that, it’s wrong and it’s not right. I trully believe we the people need to take a stand against this and say something about it, enough is enough, please. I think it’s wrong, selfish and disloyal. Please have respect for death, it’s not a joke, it’s serious. My heart and prayers go out to you,Catsouras family. God be with you, and I hope for the best for your family. Take care.