OldSteve,
I am more of the she "Succumbed" to the elements" believer than the other two scenarios.
It is believed that she made an attempt to get her car parked safely off the road (although I also believe at first she was trying like heck to get her car unstuck and get out of dodge before anyone even knew she had wrecked) it is also believed that whenever she did depart her car she took the bottles of alcohol with her (in her backpack) left her school books in the car along with some of her personal belongings (necklace, stuffed monkey), secured the car by locking it and then split (all within a quick amount of time).
My theory is that at that moment she was not looking for help. Because help was all around her. It was only 7:15 p.m. at night, there were houses very close to the wreck, she had options on which house to go to if she was leary about one or two of them.
One of the houses is literally a few steps away from her wreck. I have done a google 3D panoramic view of the wreck site and it is stunning how close this one house is to where her car was. It would've taken her less than 20 seconds to walk to the front door of this house if she wanted help.
I think she was hoping that once the commotion died down and all traces of alcohol had left her system, then she would go back to the car and deal with the situation. She may have also been roaming around to try and get cell phone reception because I do believe she really wanted to get a hold of AAA. If they came out and towed her car and no police were involved than that would be a win-win situation for her.
I think while waiting that night out, she either believed she could make it in the woods or she ended up wandering too far and got lost. I think she eventually succumbed to the elements in some way or another and her body has just never been found.
I am more of the she "Succumbed" to the elements" believer than the other two scenarios.
It is believed that she made an attempt to get her car parked safely off the road (although I also believe at first she was trying like heck to get her car unstuck and get out of dodge before anyone even knew she had wrecked) it is also believed that whenever she did depart her car she took the bottles of alcohol with her (in her backpack) left her school books in the car along with some of her personal belongings (necklace, stuffed monkey), secured the car by locking it and then split (all within a quick amount of time).
My theory is that at that moment she was not looking for help. Because help was all around her. It was only 7:15 p.m. at night, there were houses very close to the wreck, she had options on which house to go to if she was leary about one or two of them.
One of the houses is literally a few steps away from her wreck. I have done a google 3D panoramic view of the wreck site and it is stunning how close this one house is to where her car was. It would've taken her less than 20 seconds to walk to the front door of this house if she wanted help.
I think she was hoping that once the commotion died down and all traces of alcohol had left her system, then she would go back to the car and deal with the situation. She may have also been roaming around to try and get cell phone reception because I do believe she really wanted to get a hold of AAA. If they came out and towed her car and no police were involved than that would be a win-win situation for her.
I think while waiting that night out, she either believed she could make it in the woods or she ended up wandering too far and got lost. I think she eventually succumbed to the elements in some way or another and her body has just never been found.