Autoblog is reporting here that Colin McRae and possibly part of his family have died in a helicopter crash. The Times UK is reporting it here. While neither source can confirm that he died in the crash, it seems like it’s a pretty good bet.

It saddens me to see such a loss. A pioneer in the rally sport scene and one of the best drivers I have ever witnessed. Thank you for making me love the world rally championship. Thank you for causing me to spend the better part of a paycheck buying an xbox and steering wheel setup. You will be missed Mr. McRae.

A “heads up” for those of you who may be regular Home Depot or Lowe’s customers. Over the last month I became a victim of a clever scam while out shopping. Simply going out to get supplies has turned out to be quite traumatic. Don’t be naive enough to think it couldn’t happen to you. Here’s how the scam works: