PSA: Be careful driving in the canyons

[GilpinGuy]

A good friend of mine was driving up Clear Creek Canyon (HWY 6) toward Black Hawk today and this happened. He was just about to head into Tunnel 2 and a boulder rolled off of the lip of the tunnel and landed a few feet in front of him - absolutely no time to react. If he was driving just a bit faster it would have landed on his head and killed him. He was unhurt, thankfully.

With all the rain lately, some rocks and soil have been loosened up and rolling/falling onto the road. Watch your ass out there. People get killed or seriously injured in the canyon every year.

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[vossman]

That sucks but like you said, a little faster and he would have been crushed probably.

[kwando]

That'll buff right out!!

Glad he's ok. I bet that made his pie hole pucker

[Lex_Luthor]

Wow! Glad to hear your friend is ok

[mackbamf]

Wow, Glad he is ok...

[Ronin13]

A lot faster and he would have avoided it altogether [coffee]

Glad he wasn't hurt. They aren't kidding with those falling rock signs, saw a recovery/extrication on Hwy 74 down Morrison canyon years back. Rock came loose and hit a Tahoe in the rear of the passenger compartment. Landed driver's side back seat. Luckily the driver was the only one in the car. Some days your number doesn't come up, but damn close!

[Ah Pook]

Ouch!

Had a friend catch a softball size rock in the windshield, this week. Driving down Boulder Canyon and the rock came off a cliff.

Seeing a lot of rock/debris on the canyon roads this year.

[beast556]

Close call, glad to hear he wasent hurt.

[sniper7]

Wow, glad he was okay. Hope his car was fully insured.
Had quite the shitty weekend myself as well.

[Irving]

If he can convince the adjuster that the rock was moving at the time of impact, he may be able to get it covered under comprehensive instead of collision.

[sniper7]

If he can convince the adjuster that the rock was moving at the time of impact, he may be able to get it covered under comprehensive instead of collision.

For my own learning, what would be the point/difference in that?

[USMC88-93]

For my own learning, what would be the point/difference in that?

Presumably relates to how the claim effects his future rates.

[Chad4000]

thank god he wasn't on a motorcycle.. Ive riding that highway... yikes...

[hawk1]

Holy crap... Assuming he didn't make it to Blackhawk, did he at east go buy a lottery ticket?!?

[Ridge]

For my own learning, what would be the point/difference in that?

Active object moving around versus a static obstruction in the road, the latter of which would be the driver's responsibility to avoid, and can affect his coverage and his rates.

[rondog]

Back when I had a good job, it required me to drive I-70 and US40 though the mountains frequently, day and night, in all kinds of weather. Although I tried not to worry about friggin' rocks, the thought was always there. I'd hear about accidents, and see rocks along the shoulders, so I always had a pucker going on. I had close calls with trucks and other drivers, but never any rocks, but the possibility of injury or death just suddenly coming out of the sky was sobering.

[rockhound]

Lots of loose rocks these days, that was a close one

[Irving]

For my own learning, what would be the point/difference in that?


Presumably relates to how the claim effects his future rates.


Active object moving around versus a static obstruction in the road, the latter of which would be the driver's responsibility to avoid, and can affect his coverage and his rates.

Yep, collision is an at fault loss while comprehensive is not-at-fault. They can adjust your rates for at fault, but not a comp.

[Trout Hunter]

Coming back from Skagway last night up by victor we came on a similar situation rock the size of two basketball s was on a curve and a civic took it to the passenger side front end, the tire was ripped off the front end. Pays to slow down.

[sniper7]

Thanks for the info guys