To me, it's leaving the hogs that concerns me. The destination was so close. But IF we are dealing with self-harm or a runaway/midlife crisis, actions will not make sense except in the person's own mind. jmo
Maybe the jacket came off during some sort of physical confrontation? That's if there is another person involved. If it was just David, could he grab it getting out of the truck, intending to put it on, but ended up dropping it, in a state of mental/physical distress?
One of the comments on this post was from a searcher asking about today's search and if they would have equipment to search the lake where his phone last pinged. Interesting to me because they have ping data. I wonder if that is what took them to Brushy Creek. I'm guessing the lake may be one at Twin Lakes State Park given the search headquarters.
If this is foul play and someone else was driving the truck, my guess is that David may have been killed elsewhere and the jacket was left near the truck as a red herring;
If David was intending self harm, he might have chosen this time while his daughter was visiting so that his wife would not be alone when he disappeared and was presumably found. If this is the case, he also showed consideration for the hogs he was hauling; leaving his truck in the middle of the road, so that they would be found quickly, too. The biggest problem is, of course, where is David?
Those are good points, for sure. I guess I feel like if he planned it, why wash up and change clothes but then wander off where he couldn't be found nearby? And why not do it before picking up the pigs instead of leaving them on the side of the road? Or finish the drop and then do it before going home? Or maybe I'm just trying to make logic out of a mind not working logically at the time...
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com
As a witness to an episode of psychosis of a family member with no known documented mental health issues, it is like a flip of the switch to blast off and all hell breaks loose in their mind.
RBBM
Was he late in delivery and just couldn't face it? I have no idea if he was having any work trouble or if being "late" is an issue - just trying to piece together why he wouldn't drop off the hogs when he was so close to the location. I'm thinking perhaps text/phone calls on his phone might shed light to what was happening in real time, but we don't know that communication.An interesting survey of Australian short and long haul truckers showed “A higher proportion of short-haul drivers reported severe psychological distress compared to long-haul drivers (15.2% vs 10.4%, χ2 = 8.8, 0.012).”
The physical and mental health of Australian truck drivers: a national cross-sectional study - BMC Public Health
Background The negative health consequences of truck driving are well documented. However, despite the distinct occupational challenges between long- and short-haul driving, limited research has been conducted on how the health profile of these drivers differ. The aims of this study were to...
David’s wife reported he was “always hurrying”. I’m sure it is stressful always being under pressure to get the deliveries done, on time, often several times a day, and at all hours.
I’m not sure he was late, but may have been under constant pressure by the companies he hauled for. Constantly being told, “Need this now, need this now. Hurry up!”, is sure to build up stress. There is a shortage of truckers so there is high demand, particularly around this time of year.
I think it might be as simple as , he got paid per load so the more loads he hauled the more money he made.
There's so many people that are struggling on the inside and nobody but them knows how much. Sometimes people make impulsive decisions and nobody knows the reason but them. What is the financial situation? Maybe that was piling on. Holidays aren't happy for some people and there is added pressure.
A straw that broke the camel's back is what I think of at this person's age.
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