Ouch!!!
No details about the rollover or the passengers.
Looks like good engineering and some luck too. If the front of the roof took the same hit as the back it probably would have crushed down to the seats. I noticed the engine and transmission self ejected. The official crash videos seem to show the car staying intact, but the auto auction photos show things like the engine half way through the windshieldMy biggest takeaway is how well the roof held up in the crash. It took some solid hits, yet retained it's integrity. That's some excellent engineering.
Looks like good engineering and some luck too. If the front of the roof took the same hit as the back it probably would have crushed down to the seats. I noticed the engine and transmission self ejected. The official crash videos seem to show the car staying intact, but the auto auction photos show things like the engine half way through the windshield
I am not sure how anything living thing ejected from that severe of a fall survived. From the looks of the vehicle it was moving fast to cause this much damage. I would figure anyone ejected would suffer the same fate. That is one lucky dog and woman. The luckiest of the three was the one that got out to spot the driver.
Or learn how to backupMoral of the story -- don't TRY to turn around?
400 feet down, ejected (!) and yet survived...I hope and pray she recovers well. Quite a disaster to survive. Looking at the video of Black Bear Pass, seems like NO margin for error there. No way you'd catch me going up mountains.230pm Deputies have learned that the women were driving up Bridal Veil Road and entered the one-way Black Bear Pass going the wrong way. The passenger told Deputies they did not see the sign indicating the beginning of the one way pass. After a couple of switchbacks they decided it was best to turn around. The passenger then stepped of the vehicle to help the driver navigate, and while backing up, two of the wheels went high enough on the embankment to cause the vehicle to begin to roll. The 2021 Ford Bronco rolled off the cliff an estimated 400 feet, ejecting the driver, the dog, and the vehicle's engine before coming to a stop.
1045am Dog update: 1 year-old golden doodle "Chewy" treated for minor injuries, doing well.
10am According to initial reports, driver is an out of state 23 year-old female who was ejected and suffered serious injuries. Her passenger was out of the vehicle when rollover occurred and not injured, and a dog was ejected and being treated at a local vet. Fortunately, no hikers or drivers of other vehicles were killed or injured by this falling car or associated debris.
If the person was wearing seat belts - how did they get ejected?400 feet down, ejected (!) and yet survived...I hope and pray she recovers well. Quite a disaster to survive. Looking at the video of Black Bear Pass, seems like NO margin for error there. No way you'd catch me going up mountains.