IronChest fatality

[ColoJeeper]

http://www.themountainmail.com/free_...abfb107da.html

A 43-year-old Kansas woman is dead and her daughter was seriously injured Tuesday after their 2014 Jeep Wrangler went off Iron Chest Road about 3 miles above St. Elmo, falling 600 feet down the mountainside, Chaffee County Sheriff John Spezze said...

[FINOCJ]

I haven't been up there in years, but I do remember a narrow shelf section not too long after the rock garden obstacle.

[Java]

That's terrible. I hope the daughter makes it.

[Swank1975]

Scary stuff.

[Spieg]

We've all been in that type of situation.

WHEN IN DOUBT, KICK THE PASSENGERS OUT!

[GPP33]

Spieg previously posted:

[ColoJeeper]

Recovery pictures from this last weekend

[newracer]

In good news, she found her dog, it ran off during the wreck. It was out there for 19 days.

[Jim]

How far did the vehicle travel once leaving the trail? The second pic in the set look about 36 feet / three vehicle lengths - was it partially pulled up in that pic? End reason - how many times did it roll?

[Hypoid]

The article in the first post says 600 feet.

[FINOCJ]

more info if wanted (facebook):
https://www.facebook.com/CO4x4RnR/po...211?__tn__=K-R

[redneck23ms]

the last pic shows why a good cage should be way higher on peoples build list.

[newracer]

In a 600' roll I don't know if it would have changed much.

[Spieg]

Lets see.. 600' = how many car lengths?

[redneck23ms]

maybe not but i think it would have helped greatly. look at the b-pillar and c-pillar where the factory roll bar is. its still mostly upright where as where the A-pillar should be the windshield frame collapsed leaving a very unprotected area for the driver/passenger.too many variables to say if it would have saved the drivers life but it definitely would have given her a better chance.