Man dies in accident Feb. 1 at Hidden Falls Adventure Park

[SickStringC]

Reminder - Always wear seat belts and be safe when wheeling. This is my local stomping ground so it serves as a good reminder for me, but I thought I'd take this opportunity to share and remind my Hummer friends.

http://www.dailytrib.com/2014/02/03/man-dies-accident-hidden-falls-adventure-park/

 

[08H3]

Almost identical situation happened here a couple months ago. Good reminder.

 

[alrock]

That's sad to hear but thanks for sharing.

I've told the story here a few times of helping get a guy airlifted off the trail after he rolled when not wearing a seat belt. But I've also dealt with a couple of rollovers where people were shaken (but not stirred) because they were wearing seat belts. So far, the concept of wearing seat belts is firmly planted in favor of, vs. against, in my experience.

I know many people believe in not wearing seatbelts when off road, but I'm a believer in wearing them. Thought it was kinda funny once at the Outpost when a newbie came up to me and told me one of the veterans suggested that one of the most important things he could do when wheeling in Moab was to NOT wear a seatbelt. He didn't heed that advice.

Drivers are free to make their choices, but I thought that was an odd thing to push onto a newbie.

 

[Green 1]

Thanks for the reminder. The kind of fun we all like is dangerous and you can never let your guard down.

 

[3Hummers]

Bad way to end the day. Can't be too careful.