I was driving on the 170 North today around 1PM when suddenly traffic went from smooth 75 mph to a pile of brake lights, as we inched ahead I saw the accident not even 100 yards ahead. A late '70s/early '80s Bronco had flipped/rolled and stopped upright on the right shoulder. That is the type of Bronco where half of the roof is removable, (over the rear seat), and the guy in the back was ejected and killed instantly. It also had big tires and a lift kit, so I guess a twitch of the wheel sprung this "death trap" on the poor guy who was a passenger.
The driver and front seat passenger were not seriously injured, just a little banged-up. I'm glad that I pulled over to assist, there was nothing to be done for the DOA but the other two were so distraught that I was afraid that the driver was going to run out into traffic or something. Not sure what his relationship to dead guy was, I did not want to ask. It was major drama on the side of the road.
The CHP and FD arrived and started an investigation immediately, I left after a little while and they were still working a couple hours later when I passed on my way home. The DB was still there, wrapped in a sheet. It was really sad, the guy was real young looking, maybe 20s. I was in a roll-over once in an early Bronco, but much slower speed, what a death-trap they are w/ big tires. Crazy.
