Fatality at TinBender Jambo

[TruckTrader]

I just got home from the Tin Bender Jamboree. I heard early this morning from some folks that there was a fatality last night when somebody rolled their truck on the lakebed. <edited to remove incorrect person's name>. I believe his name is Dave and worked at Schaeffers. I saw a highly modified toyota (black I think) on full widths being taken out on a flatbed with 3 CHP cars following while I was driving down Boone Road. I assume that vehicle belonged to whoever was involved in this tragedy.

Anyway, it's a very sad situation and my thoughts are with his family and friends.

[79coyotefrg]

   

[Shamb]

If thats true that really sucks, whats up w/ fatalities and rock crawling this year?

This is the 3rd or 4th one i've heard of, this is a good lesson to everyone. Even if you have the biggest badest rig on the trail DO NOT neglect safety guys because its your life that your toying with!

This is the exact reason why i'm going with 5 point harnesses in my truck and have it wrapped in tube.

[TruckTrader]

The story I was told was that the vehicle was involved in a high speed rollover on the lakebed and had nothing to do with rockcrawling at the time. The driver only had on a lapbelt according to what I was told, and the force of the roll resulted in a broken neck - again, this is all just what I was told.

Incredibly sad turn of events. It sure put a heavy tone on the days activities for me 

[JanMarie13]

    very, very sad to hear anything like this.  how tragic.

[Prismo]

I have known Dave for years, I sure hope this isn't true.

[AaronB]

The story I was told was that the vehicle was involved in a high speed rollover on the lakebed and had nothing to do with rockcrawling at the time. The driver only had on a lapbelt according to what I was told, and the force of the roll resulted in a broken neck - again, this is all just what I was told.

Incredibly sad turn of events. It sure put a heavy tone on the days activities for me 

Thats basically what happened. I was talking with one of the guys that was first on the scene. He said it looked harmless, he was just out on the lake bed messing around and flipped over.

[jimbo74]

He said it looked harmless, he was just out on the lake bed messing around and flipped over.

was alcohol involved? its usually the people that decided to just mess around in a motor vehicle that end up killing themselves or others. as for the seatbelt, only the lapbelt? was the vehicle equipped with more restraint than that? either a shoulder strap or a harness?

[Rocksurfer]

Man this has been a bad year for wheelers, Vince let us know any updates.

[AaronB]

was alcohol involved? its usually the people that decided to just mess around in a motor vehicle that end up killing themselves or others. as for the seatbelt, only the lapbelt? was the vehicle equipped with more restraint than that? either a shoulder strap or a harness?

Not sure, he said it didnt seem like he had been drinking. as far as the belt I guess he had a 3 point harness but only the lap belt was on him and it was loose. I dont know the exact details!

[AaronB]

I have known Dave for years, I sure hope this isn't true.

Is Dave a young guy in his early 20's?

[Prismo]

Dave is in his 30's & walks with the help of a cane.

[BLACKDOG]

   How sad. 
 

[Prismo]

People don't realize this is a dangerous sport.

[crashfab]

Sorry for the intrusion. I never pop on Michaels boards or under his name (this is Mrs Crash) he's at the hammers right now. I heard about this thread and wanted to pop over and see what was being said. He did call me tonight and said that someone died on the lake bed. I'd like to hope that as well as we know Dave, he would have mentioned that it was Dave. I'm hoping that it's just rumor and dave is ok. I left a message for Dave so hopefully someone hears something soon.

[freds40]

Really sad to hear. I'd like to know who it is also as I have a buddy with a black/grey 1st gen on 1 tons who last I heard was headed down there. Really sux when it happens to anyone but makes ya nervous when you might be able to put a face to the name. 

[Prismo]

Really sux when it happens to anyone but makes ya nervous when you might be able to put a face to the name. 

Mrs. Crash & I were just discussing just this earlier. I have already lost one friend in the last year.

[unclejpl4x4]

very sad    2 hear this   I my self have playd in mud  spinning around and goffing off it's  a fun way 2 blow off some steam.

This is why seat belts  save lives  being properly held down makes all the diffrence. 

[toyfamily]

I just got a message this morning on my phone learning of an accident, and I call Mike Shaffer. The guy's name was Dave also but it wasn't DSI. It was who we called Kyle at Shaffer's, he was 20 yrs. Last I saw him was at my bachelor run on the Rubicon.  RIP Triple OG Kyle, we'll miss you

[weirdtimes_7]

Thats horrible, sorry to hear of the lose of yet another one of our wheelers...

military_stang

[jimbo74]

how high speed are we talking about? i had a multiple roll accident with my truck last august.....  on the pavement, involving smacking into a cliff wall doing 50 mph (thats pretty fast isnt it)? i had my stock seatbelt on. the police said if i hadnt worn my seatbelt i probably would have gotten thrown out of the truck and thrown over the other side of the cliff into the creek 20 feet below and they probably wouldnt have found my body

[Lizard_lips]

damn, sorry to hear that. My prayers are with him and his family

[Lady Di]

condolences from the Mammoths to his family and all who knew him. it's such a shame.

[Prismo]

He was so young, this is very sad. My heart goes out to his family & friends.

[kiyul4130]

it was said that he was doing donuts on the lake bed and what flipped him was a bomb crater. thats just absolutely insane. heres a link......
http://pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=576319

sorry to hear about this.

[Wermz84]

I will pray for Family and friends...   




 

[rednk1980]

WOW what a shocker! From what i've head Dave was a great guy and friend to all, I wish i would have had the chance to meet him. RIP Dave you will me missed 

[toyotaexo]

so sad to hear this

[kneedownnate]

Bummer.  RIP toyota buddy 

[iNfErNaL]

I pulled into Boone Rd. as his truck was leaving on the back of the flatbed following 3 cop cars and all the Pirates.It seemed odd and I found out what happened thru Hyena when I pulled into camp.Sucks to hear man and allthough I never met Dave personaly I still feel horrible,he was one of my Myspace friends when I had my old account.I was bummed out the whole weekend just knowing a fellow wheeler had lost his life doing something I love doing  .For those asking if alcohol was involved and how fast he was going,my understanding was that he was sober and was doing donuts and happened to hit a bomb crater,for those that have been to Johnson Valley you may have seen these things on the lake Bed.At last year's Bender Jambo my buddy hit one going full speed on his quad and broke his femur and is finally recovering...There was also a motorcycle accident this weekend that I don't know much about exept that the ryder was not wearing a helmet and I heard he died in the hospital(but not sure).Please everyone,let's let these unfortunate incidents be eye openers for the rest of us,a friend of mine past away last month too while wheelin' and I learned more on how it happened this weekend.It was a SIMPLE mistake and he was a long time wheeler.We need to make sure we take full precautions before doing ANYTHING.There was 4 rollovers that I know of this weekend including the one that 4DEES and I were in and in one there was a person riding in the bed of a truck and luckily walked away.