Unreal: Rescued hikers drown inside vehicle leaving state park

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A pair of hikers who had been rescued after getting lost in the fog and rain inside a Maine state park drowned on Tuesday night when their car plunged into the water off a boat launch as they were trying to leave.

Amy Stiner, 37, and Melissa Moyer, 38, were found dead inside a minivan in 20 feet of water about 175 feet from the boat ramp on the edge of Roque Bluffs State Park, the Washington County Sheriff's Department said. A dog, a pit bull mix who was with them, also drowned.

Officials say the women, who had just been returned to their vehicle by a game warden, took a wrong turn as they were driving away from the parking area.

"The end of the road becomes the boat landing and they just weren't familiar with it," Washington County Sheriff Donnie Smith told the Kennebec Journal. "It was foggy and rainy and they literally drove off the boat landing right into the water."

http://news.yahoo.com/rescued-hiker...leaving-state-park--police-say-145728543.html

man, that is a serious tragedy. i can't believe they were just rescued, to only die, basically, minutes later. one could make an interesting argument about fate....
 
Sounds like a really unsafe driver. Who drives fast enough to do this when it's too foggy to see? And especially somewhere you're not familiar with!
 
There are conditions and experiences where it's time to call it a night and get a room. This was one. Sad, but there is something weird with all that.
 
Yurt said:
A pair of hikers who had been rescued after getting lost in the fog and rain inside a Maine state park drowned on Tuesday night when their car plunged into the water off a boat launch as they were trying to leave.

Amy Stiner, 37, and Melissa Moyer, 38, were found dead inside a minivan in 20 feet of water about 175 feet from the boat ramp on the edge of Roque Bluffs State Park, the Washington County Sheriff's Department said. A dog, a pit bull mix who was with them, also drowned.

Officials say the women, who had just been returned to their vehicle by a game warden, took a wrong turn as they were driving away from the parking area.

"The end of the road becomes the boat landing and they just weren't familiar with it," Washington County Sheriff Donnie Smith told the Kennebec Journal. "It was foggy and rainy and they literally drove off the boat landing right into the water."

http://news.yahoo.com/rescued-hiker...leaving-state-park--police-say-145728543.html

man, that is a serious tragedy. i can't believe they were just rescued, to only die, basically, minutes later. one could make an interesting argument about fate....
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That's really very sad.
 
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