The final image of a 28-year-old nurse, her aunt, and the driver who were killed in a car accident in Colorado has been released after the vehicle drove off a famously treacherous mountain road and plunged hundreds of feet.
Diana Robles, 28, and Ofelia Figueroa-Perez, 60, all from Yuma, Arizona, and Don Fehd, 72, a hired driver, perished on September 12 about noon when their 2022 Jeep Gladiator overturned on Ouray County Road 361, commonly known as Camp Bird Road.
Robles was photographed on a nearby gondola immediately prior to the fatal collision, and he allegedly shared the photo to pals before failing to respond, causing them to fear and discover the awful truth.
The vehicle, which was traveling from the Yankee Boy Basin region towards Ouray, veered off the road and dropped 100 feet to the bottom before rolling 140 feet down a rocky embankment and coming to rest on its roof at the bank of Canyon Creek.
Fehd was in the driver’s seat and was ejected from the vehicle, while Robles and Figueroa-bodies Perez’s were discovered still in their seats, according to authorities.
The Daily Press said that it was the second fatal accident in the area within a week, as another Arizona resident was killed and his wife was injured after their all-terrain vehicle suffered a similar accident near Imogene Pass.
Diana Robles, 28, was killed when her leased vehicle crashed over a cliff while traversing Colorado’s treacherous Camp Bird Road, as depicted in this photograph.
The vehicle was entirely destroyed in the accident, as seen above being recovered from the 100-foot-tall precipice it fell from before rolling another 140 feet.
Robles, from Arizona, was touring the state when she chose to tackle the difficult road with the assistance of Don Fehd, an experienced driver.
Robles was riding with her aunt, Ofelia Figueroa-Perez, 60, who was also killed in the collision (seen above).
Don Fehd, 72, the driver of a Jeep, was thrown from the vehicle during its fall from the cliff and landed near Canyon Creek.
According to Dangerous Roads, Camp Bird Route is a completely unpaved, “small, scenic mountain road,” and people who go along it should have a “four-wheel drive and no fear of heights.”
The event occurred around mile marker 3.1 on County Road 361 (Camp Bird Road) in Ouray County, southwest Colorado.
Robles and Figueroa-Perez, who were both registered nurses at Yuma Regional Medical Center, had taken a vacation in the Colorado highlands.
Diana Figueroa, a family member, stated on Facebook, “We are speechless and in shock.”
We know they are in the merciful hands of our Lord since, as nurses, they touched every life with healing hands.
The proprietor of the tour firm, Jeff Lindberg, noted that Fehd was “quirky and real” with customers that stepped inside his jeep.
Before the passenger could finish their response, the driver would respond, “I was from there!”
Robles and Figueroa-Perez rented the jeep and Fehd from Colorado West Jeep Rentals and Tours as part of a tour.
According to Trooper Josh Lewis of the State Patrol, alcohol, drugs, weather, and speed are not believed to have played a role in the occurrence, as both customers were wearing their seatbelts.
After taking a picture of the path, Robles meant to phone a friend to discuss the trip, but the conversation never occurred, according to Ouray County Coroner Colleen Hollenbeck.
Instead, the buddy made panicked phone calls and then saw social media posts about the disaster, which ultimately led to her calling Holenbeck and learning about the fatalities.
It is unknown whether Fehd wore a seatbelt as well.
According to Dangerous Roads, Camp Bird Route is a completely unpaved ‘small, scenic mountain road’ and anyone who go along it should have a four-wheel drive and no fear of heights.
Hollenbeck stated that jeep tours like the one they embarked on are vital to the local economy.
The vehicle was discovered inverted after rolling 140 feet down a steep hill, and the driver, Don Fehd, was ejected from the vehicle.
Numerous people are drawn to the trail by its breathtaking vistas, but steep fall and treacherous roads pose a continual danger.
White 2022 Jeep Gladiator hired from Colorado West Jeep Rentals and Tours (file photo)
Robles purportedly took a photograph of the famous Imogene Pass, a mountain route 13,000 feet above sea level and is the second highest drivable pass in Colorado.
The path requires 100 percent concentration and has a 15 mph speed limit, according to Dangerous Roads.
Cathleen Wolff, Chaplain and Manager of Spiritual Care at Yuma Regional Medical Center, eulogized her two deceased colleagues.
She stated, “Our YRMC family is in disbelief and our colleagues are genuinely grieving the sudden death.”
“The loss of two beautiful carers is an enormous tragedy. The organization’s suffering is enormous.’
The cause of the collision is being investigated, and the Colorado State Patrol is requesting any public information