cluciano63
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I feel about 99% sure that no one came across Jason and hurt him...but I only hope he is found one day soon.
IIRC an oilfield hand passed by the location where JL's wrecked car would be found within an hours time by a VFD returning from a call out. There was no sign of JL, his car nor any wreckage.I've been thinking about this as well. We know that the truck that called 911 was coming in from work (from something oil related, but I can't recall where exactly). So was he the only employee leaving that night? No one else was out there before him?
IIRC an oilfield hand passed by the location where JL's wrecked car would be found within an hours time by a VFD returning from a call out. There was no sign of JL, his car nor any wreckage.I've been thinking about this as well. We know that the truck that called 911 was coming in from work (from something oil related, but I can't recall where exactly). So was he the only employee leaving that night? No one else was out there before him?
I believe the person who called 911 was the first responder (firefighter or whatever) that was coming in from a call. An oil field worker who drove down the road about an hour earlier said he didn’t see a wrecked vehicle.
If he wasn't impaired, there is no question he would have known.But even if he weren’t using GPS don’t you think he would have noticed that he was going down a one lane road for 5 miles or so or maybe not?
IMO yes! Oilfield jobs in N Texas are usually run by two crews. Example only but your day crew works 7a-7p & is relieved by the night hands from 7p-7a rotating days off 7 days a week.BBM Question for anyone that would be familiar: To me, the report about the oil field worker comes across as he was heading to or from his job. Otherwise I would think there would be no need to mention that detail. Is it typical for oil field workers to be working late at night?
But even if he weren’t using GPS don’t you think he would have noticed that he was going down a one lane road for 5 miles or so or maybe not?
Going down a dark deserted road would be the last thing I'd think anyone would do. You want to be in as well lit of an area as you can, with as many people around as possible. Even if there's not a lot of folks on the main highway at that hour, going down a dark graveled side street isn't in your best interest to do. All MOO, of course.
ITA and if he wasn't impaired or fearful, I would think he would be going much slower, looking for a place to turn around, not going so fast he would spin out, travel across a grassy area and hit a tree.If he wasn't impaired, there is no question he would have known.
ITA and if he wasn't impaired or fearful, I would think he would be going much slower, looking for a place to turn around, not going so fast he would spin out, travel across a grassy area and hit a tree.
Where was the oilfield location?BBM Question for anyone that would be familiar: To me, the report about the oil field worker comes across as he was heading to or from his job. Otherwise I would think there would be no need to mention that detail. Is it typical for oil field workers to be working late at night?
Was this a valve site for a pipeline?
Very typical. You have gaugers, security, repair techs, measurement techs, lots of oil field workers stay at the job site all night. Also, if there was anything suspicious about the worker's report, it can easily be verified. Most of them have all sorts of electronic footprints that show their location, when they checked in/out, etc.BBM Question for anyone that would be familiar: To me, the report about the oil field worker comes across as he was heading to or from his job. Otherwise I would think there would be no need to mention that detail. Is it typical for oil field workers to be working late at night?
I don’t think anyone hurt him either. It’s so frustrating because I feel he’s GOT to be out there in the general vicinity. There are other bodies of water, and I wish they could check them all—even a little further out than they would expect. I know they can’t. I hope at least landowners and oil field workers have all been told to look out for him. I think that’s how he’ll eventually be found.I feel about 99% sure that no one came across Jason and hurt him...but I only hope he is found one day soon.
This makes me curious about his gaming interests too! I hadn’t thought of that.I would be curious to know what type of gaming JL was involved in and if it involved racing, iRacing, etc.
I would also be interested to know if he had an interest in the hugely popular street racing.
I would not rule out "Drifting" by the driver of the wrecked car. Here's a demo and explanation of "drifting"
Just to play Devil’s advocate.... staying on a main road rather than going onto a side-street is the logical thing to do. But that doesn’t necessarily mean he would do the logical thing.
<snip> Looking back I can see how leaving the main road could have made matters so much worse, but in the moment it made sense - probably because we were freaked out?/QUOTE]
That totally makes sense. Thanks for sharing.