Patrick spotted this story.
The Ridgecrest, California, earthquake resulted in a one death. The man who died was working on a flat fender when (they presume) the quake knocked the jeep off of the jack and blocks and onto him. I couldn’t say if he was an eWillys reader, but none-the-less my deepest sympathies go out to his family.
There’s more information here: https://people.com/human-interest/nevada-man-killed-earthquake-working-on-jeep/
Be careful out there!
Getting under any vehicle supported by a high lift jack and a cinder block is not safe any time. I doubt if anything would have been safe during a quake. Sorry this happened.
Talk about being in the wrong space at the wrong time.
Wow! I’ve gotten under vehicles knowing I technically shouldn’t while thinking it will be fine. But I never once thought: ‘Will it hold up if there is an earthquake?’
I HAD A 65 MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE FALL ON ME ONCE — BUT THE ADRENALIN GAVE ME SUPERHUMAN STRENGTH TO PUSH IT OFF AND ESCAPE — TRUE STORY — I DID A FULL RESTORATION ON IT FOR A GIRL AND IT WAS LATER STOLEN AND FOUND IN OAKLAND , CALIF , STRIPPED OF EVERY PART BUT THE ASHTRAY — END OF STORY