re May Millings ..
Overly suspicious here, i'm sure
Does anyone else find it curious that all they found of the vehicle itself at the river's edge was some broken glass and a tail light. We aren't talking a vehicle smashed to smithereens at the water's edge, yet the only contents from the vehicle that have been found (wallet and vehicle registration) are those that identify the driver. I realize this is 100' down an embankment, but it seems almost staged.
Wallets are usually kept in purses. Vehicle registrations are normally kept in the glove box.
I think it is worthwhile to bring this link over from May Milling's thread. The news reporters and investigators obviously have not missed some things. Here is the article, BBM:
http://www.fitzhugh.ca/news/2053-car-crash-site-possibly-that-of-missing-person-may-milling:
"Car crash site possibly that of missing person May Milling
FITZHUGH STAFF
October 21, 2010
RCMP have located what they believe to be a crash site where missing person May Milling’s vehicle may be located. Police and Search and Rescue team recovery efforts were conducted on Oct. 15 and 16. The vehicle has not been located, with further searches to be conducted once river water conditions change.
Milling, 81, went missing during a car trip from Jasper to Kamloops, B.C. Milling, of Gibsons, B.C., departed from Jasper to Kamloops on Sept. 2, and RCMP were advised of her non-appearance early on Sept. 3. Since that time, the RCMP detachments and Traffic Services Units between Jasper and Kamloops have been participating in the efforts to locate Milling and her vehicle. The vehicle that she was operating was a dark blue 2009 Buick Lucerne, four-door sedan, with B.C. license plate 147 LHF.
On Saturday Oct.16, the Clearwater RCMP detachment received a report of a found wallet belonging to May Milling along the North Thompson River.
The wallet was found along a side channel, almost one kilometre away from the main flow of the river. The channel is almost one kilometre from the highway, and the closest point where the river runs alongside the highway is 20-30 kilometre upstream.
This finding permitted the RCMP to renew and somewhat narrow the search for the missing elderly woman to a section of Highway #5, north of Clearwater. Based on the location of where the wallet was recovered, officers examined areas along Highway #5 on Oct. 16.
The
Wells Gray Search and Rescue team was activated on Oct. 16, by the Clearwater RCMP, with consultations and preparations being made for a search early on Oct. 17. RCMP and Wells Gray Search and Rescue started the search efforts on Oct. 17 at 7 a.m.
At 11 a.m., a crash site was confirmed near Mad River and a dive team requested. RCMP and searchers
located vehicle registration documents belonging to Milling’s car, on the river’s edge.
The RCMP “E” Division dive team arrived at approximately 2 p.m., and commenced the search. Evidence near the river’s edge showed where the vehicle entered the water. An extensive search was conducted from this point downstream for 150 to 200 metres.
Search conditions were difficult with fast water flowing at this time, one to four knots, with the average being two to three. The visibility is less than 0.5 metres. Given the flow, divers were only able to cover about one half the width of the river. The depth ranges from 11 to 19 feet, and has a rocky bottom with some sandy areas. RCMP divers were unable to locate the vehicle.
Wells Gray Search and Rescue were also in attendance and conducted a shoreline search downstream for about two kilometres, with negative results.
Kamloops Air Services was utilized, but between the murky water and poor lighting, very little could be seen.
The Jasper RCMP detachment, who are the main file co-ordinators, have kept the family of May Milling updated.
“We will continue to monitor the water levels and conditions in order to conduct a more thorough water search by divers,” stated Cpl. Dan Moskaluk, senior media relations officer for southeast and north district of the “E” Division Strategic Communications Section. As of Oct. 19, there had been no further updates on the situation. “Water levels have to come down,” said Moskaluk. “The waters are very muddy. We are quite confident that the water levels will come down and the water will clear up in the next few weeks.”
Moskaluk said this is still considered to be a missing person case as the RCMP have not located Milling or her vehicle at this time."
How would the the car get so far from the road, even at a high rate of speed as stated in other articles? And with no parts breaking off, other than a tail light and some glass? Bumpers break off modern cars, even when snowplows drive too close to cars. Is this why the Buick line has been discontinued: too well made?
