Baffling Accident Reconstruction [Update]

Was forced to ride past this so I stopped and surveyed the scene until a policeman arrived (Yes I confirmed everyone was relatively OK before even coming to a stop). The vehicle has come to rest on a high traffic bike path on an unexpected 70 F day after snow has flown. Thankfully nobody was hit.

Now for the baffling part. You can see the light pole was not uprooted from uphill side picture was taken from along with a lack of evidence where vehicle left the road. Retaining wall also showed no signs of damage from a large vehicle ricocheting off it. Behind that lies a divided freeway ejection from would craft a very different scene from. Combined with the attitude of light pole I’m utterly confounded how this took place.

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There were no eye witnesses. RAM driver was first person to come across the scene and was as mystified as myself.

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[Update]

I rolled by again this afternoon to examine the scene better. All evidence points towards Federal/State charges being pressed depending on who has jurisdiction. She did in fact manage to get onto the bike path and drive uphill directly into a streetlamp. A feat that required considerable more skill than the collision would indicate.

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Here we see the single tire track anywhere near the scene. Presumably left by her rear driver side tire when the sudden stop happened. Note it and the angle concrete base is leaning are parallel with the path. From the exit of very narrow walled in overpass corridor she had to bury the throttle to get up enough speed. Calling this solved. 

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