Fatal Rollover On Cajon Pass

It's still locked up .

 

They already rebuild it. It’s ready to open, “When”..... is the answer we don’t know.

 

I didn't think it was going to be rebuilt. I heard it burnt down shortly after I left otr for local.

Is the ag check still open? In Barstow? The employees were talking closure when the new scale got built. It opened 1 week after I left otr.

 

As to what really happened who knows ? And we can all Monday morning quarterback it .
Will say I never see those aggregate haulers flying down that hill tho .

 

Dunno I always go in and out on 40 .

 

If I was to guess........ inexperience.....

 

Generally.

If it is the constant downgrade escape ramp I have in mind at Cajon, then he probably wrestled with that rig all the way down. Ultimately the rocks had a say and probably killed him by mechanical compression (Crushing to where you cannot get breathing)

Ive always considered Cajun one of the more dangerous downgrades. I never had a problem with it myself, but you could easily have a issue if there will be a problem somewhere. At least he took the ramp maybe by his act of taking the ramp where he did prevented that whole thing from killing people at the bottom.

 

Is Cajon any worse than the Grapevine...?

Been up and down Grapevine four times in the past week and half... didn’t touch my service brakes once. 3 stage jake in 9th held at 45-50 the whole way down... believe it’s a 6%

Cajon looks significantly less curvy... inexperience or bad brakes/technique to begin with...

 

Considering many don't bother checking their brakes.

I bet brakes out of adjustment.

 

The new ag inspection is open at the state line. Just went through it the first time a week ago.

Cajon isn't nearly as long of a downgrade as the Grapevine and even levels out for a little bit 3/4 of the way down.