4runner occupant fatality

[wcjeep]

I do not know anyone involved. Some the hills in the area are steep. We have had just enough rain lately to make things slick. Seat belts save lives.



Manashtash Ridge



Man dies following vehicle rollover on Manastash Ridge

Posted: Sep 05, 2016 4:20 PM PDT
Updated: Sep 05, 2016 4:20 PM PDT
Posted by Kendra Hinger, Digital ProducerCONNECT
KITTITAS COUNTY, WA - At about 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 4th, Kittitas County Sheriff's Deputy Nate Foster responded to a fatal motor vehicle accident on Manastash Ridge.
The victim, 23-year-old Nicholas Griffith of Bothell, Washington, was in the backseat of an open top vehicle that was climbing a steep portion of the road when the drive line broke, causing the vehicle to shoot backwards rapidly and roll.
Griffith, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected from the Toyota 4-Runner.

Preliminary investigation indicates this tragic accident was the result of a mechanical failure.

 

[Elan_]

Must've been a first gen.

 

[wcjeep]

Latest update it happened at Funny Rocks. I took 360 video in July at Funny Rocks. If in mobile be sure to browse in your YouTube app. My video is of the Crack. Unknown which obstacle the 4runner attempted. The slightest rain makes this area difficult. There is a big stagging area. No reason to ride without a seat belt.

360 video of Funny Rocks

At Funny Rocks

 

[Chas of MRT]

For sure a first gen. RIP.

 

[gm350reratliff]

I saw this on FB. Prayers for everyone involved. RIP.

 

[Elan_]

How do you guys know its a 1st gen?

"was in the backseat of an open top vehicle that was"

The first gen was the only open top.