Thread: Man killed at four-wheel-drive park

Cityview

4WD plunges down embankment - Queensland - BrisbaneTimes - brisbanetimes.com.au

I hate hearing stuff like this. But honestly if getting out of the vehicle was an option then why was it not taken?

Sounds as if it was not an ideal situation to be using a chain aswell.

Sad day for cityview, and condolences to the mans family & friends.

Man killed at four-wheel-drive park

Posted 2 hours 12 minutes ago

• Map: Southport 4215

A man has been killed in a car accident at a four-wheel-drive park west of Queensland's Gold Coast.
Police say the man was driving on a dirt track when his wheels slipped over the edge of a steep hill on the Bromelton property about 6:00pm yesterday.
The 59-year-old remained in the car while others tried to tow the vehicle back onto the track, but the chain snapped and the car plunged over the steep embankment.
He died at the scene.

an extremely sad occurrance.
do we know any more about this?

The news report says the vehicle was on an "extreme" track. That word has become so over used in advertising and lifestyle descriptions that these days you can get just about any product you can think of with "extreme" written on it.

It wasn't always that way. I spent a bit of time in the French Alps when people were starting to describe some sports as being extreme. Basically that description was applied to activities where if you made a mistake, you were probably going to die. I knew 3 guys who did just that in two months. They were all skiers. The carnage was much worse among the climbers.

The point I'm trying to make is that sometimes we tend to forget about the possible consequences of what we're doing. I don't know why a chain was being used in this particular instance, but I do know that sometimes no matter how good your gear is and how skilled you are, a little mistake, equipment failure or unforseen quirk of nature can have severe implications.

That doesn't mean we should all take up knitting. But it might be a good time to go over your recovery gear and replace anything that's worn before you have to see whether it's good for one last time.

Originally Posted by Grimace

I hate hearing stuff like this. But honestly if getting out of the vehicle was an option then why was it not taken?

Sounds as if it was not an ideal situation to be using a chain aswell.

Sad day for cityview, and condolences to the mans family & friends.

Yes, I wonder as well. I also offer my condolences to all involved. I'm sure those trying to recover him will be wondering what they could have done to avoid it and maybe even blaming themselves.

An awful situation for them all.

There is a thread on Outers as well, and Cityview is a frequent member there but i doubt he'll chime in

Good point Dave S, checking our equipment now and regularly is essential to our and others safety when things get tough.

I feel also for the people that were on the scene and making decisions when under pressure and the persons that may have followed directions of others only to have such an accident. I wish them well.

PeterW