We don't know. I hear @RedHaus that CRV may have a reputation for poor low beams. how about high beams? I can't imagine driving those "roads" at night with low beams. There's no oncoming traffic so no reason to use low beams.
Everyone should watch that video
IIRC, high beams on the 2013 Honda CRV are not a concern, just the low beams with something like 10 feet of range. That said, I think we all know that inebriated people often head out without car lights on, maybe just parking lights. While now (after seeing that video) I think this is much less likely, I have wondered if KR headed out with just parking lights on.
Listening to locals that went out and tried to recreate the drive, I think it's a fair chance the phone charger was bumped or simply became unplugged. For some reason, my vehicle charger is very sensitive even when it appears plugged in. I think my phone goes to low power mode and then shuts down at 5%. (Whew, call me glad my teens only lasted 7 years)!
if you look out there, there are yt of ppl driving at night the path she may have taken and it is nowhere near the party or visible to it.
in hte videos ive seen of the night drive, i found it to be incredibly likely she drive the wrong way bumps and all.
Ouch…..
Most of the time I spend here is in the long cold cases--i.e. 40+ years ago, so there is a lot discussed and happening here that is really helpful and interesting to learn.
i believe shes a much older adult.
I interpreted that “someone knows something” from LE as just a request to come in and tell all they remembered, not an accusation that someone knew something and was intentionally keeping it secret. Like “You may not know you saw something important because it didn’t seem significant at the time. But this girl didn’t disappear without someone seeing something that could be helpful.”
I agree, and they later said that they had received over 100 tips, photos, vids from party attendees, so clearly their pronouncement that someone knew something was eventually received in the manner it seemed to be intended. That is how they got the video of her in the Odd Future sweatshirt. JMO
IMO, they look more like just dirt roads. Do you happen to have a link that shows they are actually ATV trails?
It makes sense, but the reason I didn’t take it that way is because of the press conference the Placer County Sheriff’s Office held on August 12 where they had said that adults were keeping minors from coming forward, and could be criminally charged with obstruction.
I think this is an excellent example. We don't know if she was drinking at all, or had taken drugs willingly or not. We have no idea. But some people hallucinate, get the spins, feel invincible, and so on. For all we know, she ingested something right before driving and she was able to somehow navigate that dirt road and then it all went to h*ll after that in her head. She may have seen the water and thought she was flying into space because of whatever may have been affecting her IF she indeed was under the influence of anything.
Thank you! I will catch up after i rewatch the videos!RBBM
Hi @Beekarina. Here is my post re: poor low beam headlamps in a 2013 Honda CRV (KR's model car).
Found Deceased - CA - Kiely Rodni Missing From Party Near Prosser Family Campground in Truckee #3
Interesting post on Placer County Sheriff’s Office page: We interrupt our regularly scheduled posts for missing 16-year-old Kiely Rodni to share another important story. After a lengthy investigation into the death of a 15-year-old Roseville girl, detectives with the Placer County Sheriff’s...
Are there "No Swimming" signs posted in most of the areas, that you know of? Just curious (and yes, I know she was not swimming) because those steep dropoffs could really harm even an experienced swimmer, unfamiliar with the location. Most "beaches" have warnings like crazy all over the place with designated swimming areas.
