WATCH: Hair Raising Video Captures Jeep Tumbling Down Steep Mountain Side

Black Bear Pass near Telluride, Colorado, is deceptively dangerous. The one-way road snakes up the mountain to 12,840 feet, passing picturesque Bridal Veil Falls before continuing into Telluride. It's deceptive because it doesn't necessarily involve extreme rock climbing. Its narrow path, tight switchbacks, and shifting landscape are a technical challenge, and as this dramatic video shows, things can go wrong in a hurry.

Before going further, know that the two humans and two dogs on-board survived this incident. The dogs were fine and the driver had just minor injuries, however, a 23-year-old female passenger suffered severe injuries including spinal cord damage.

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atc98092 - 10/23/2020 4:23:56 PM

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That's the first I heard they had located the second dog. Last reports was that it was missing. And the driver wasn't inside the vehicle when it started sliding down the hill. It was parked while he was assisting some other driver. He did attempt to get back in, which is how he was injured.

This is also the first I've heard how badly the passenger was injured. Considering what happened, that person is lucky to be alive, and I hope for them a successful recovery. Probably won't be a quick one, though.

carloslassiter - 10/23/2020 6:18:31 PM

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I'm not planning to do this with my Jeep.

GeorgeD - 10/25/2020 1:31:14 PM

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In fairness, no one plan's to have their Jeep/vehicle roll down mountain. It was an accident.

I bought a Rubicon last year and its been a lot of fun the times I've taken it for day off-roading. Plan to do a lot more with gearing it up for longer trips/camping.