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That's heart wrenching to see and I hope that her injuries are not serious.

I know we have our opinions on the spotter and the drivers abilities based on what we see but I feel for all the parties involved. I can see the conversation the driver had before the run: Something like: Are you sure I can do this (especially if she is new to off-roading) is this safe, am I going to be ok or something to that effect. Her group all probably reassured her that she would be fine and they would make sure she was ok. Some probably told her they had been down it before and it was not as difficult as it sounds. Now all the parties involved including the spotter have this accident and the repercussions to live with. I can only imagine how they must feel and then to see it played over and over on the web....thats got to be tough.

As for the Sheriff's team....hats off to them for all the hard work, dedication and sometimes putting their own lives at risk to save others.

Voodoo Blue 57 wrote:That's heart wrenching to see and I hope that her injuries are not serious.

I know we have our opinions on the spotter and the drivers abilities based on what we see but I feel for all the parties involved. I can see the conversation the driver had before the run: Something like: Are you sure I can do this (especially if she is new to off-roading) is this safe, am I going to be ok or something to that effect. Her group all probably reassured her that she would be fine and they would make sure she was ok. Some probably told her they had been down it before and it was not as difficult as it sounds. Now all the parties involved including the spotter have this accident and the repercussions to live with. I can only imagine how they must feel and then to see it played over and over on the web....thats got to be tough.

As for the Sheriff's team....hats off to them for all the hard work, dedication and sometimes putting their own lives at risk to save others.

I agree with all your comments here. Having been there in a similar circumstance, it really sucks to see how this gets made to look across the internet and the bashing one gets .

OLLIE wrote:I agree with all your comments here. Having been there in a similar circumstance, it really sucks to see how this gets made to look across the internet and the bashing one gets .

So true.

But don't worry Ollie, I think you redeemed yourself with those impressive driving skills when we went up Cliffhanger Trail!

BorregoWrangler wrote:

OLLIE wrote:I agree with all your comments here. Having been there in a similar circumstance, it really sucks to see how this gets made to look across the internet and the bashing one gets .

So true.

But don't worry Ollie, I think you redeemed yourself with those impressive driving skills when we went up Cliffhanger Trail!

I wasn't referring to that incident, no spotters where involved, but thanks for the kudos. I was referring to a roll over I witnessed a few years ago that has gotten a lot of criticism.