Looking at the photos taken by the helicopter hovering over the scene tonight, it's easy to see she could have just driven off the road (skid on ice, swerved to miss a raccoon, not paid attention by texting) directly above where her car was found, and flipped down the very steep river bank into the river.
That's because it's in a park where you should probably be driving 5-10mph.
There's no guardrail.
I made this map of the search area after watching the special. When the detective was asked where the last ping was, he said "9 Highway Corrider." Note, however, that it appears she turns off 9 Highway, staying as close as possible to the river. There are some roads that head toward the river, and I suspect she explored a few of them.
We were told she just seemed to be driving around. Looking at the search area, it really looks like she drove back and forth trying to find a way down to the river. Not sure why she drove past the parks at first, though. Why else would the search area look this way? She must have driven those highways (9-Highway and NW River Road).
I'll say again, nothing would surprise me more than this
I'm unclear as to how schizophrenia is the obvious answer. She drove right along the river if she took 9, it's not like she wouldn't be able to find it in 2 minutes after leaving QT.
I'm also unclear how this theory is backed up by facts
Am I missing something? Where is w26? does it have a road name I'm not aware of?
Also, what are you referring to with the "difficulty"? Is it something someone said?
I made this map of the search area after watching the special. When the detective was asked where the last ping was, he said "9 Highway Corrider." Note, however, that it appears she turns off 9 Highway, staying as close as possible to the river. There are some roads that head toward the river, and I suspect she explored a few of them.
We were told she just seemed to be driving around. Looking at the search area, it really looks like she drove back and forth trying to find a way down to the river. Not sure why she drove past the parks at first, though. Why else would the search area look this way? She must have driven those highways (9-Highway and NW River Road).
A THICK guardrail needs to be installed above the river. I also can't find any posts which block and preclude cars from accidentally driving down the walking trail. The road and walking path are way too close to the steep river bank.
