Jimmy orr

Jimmy Orr

Heinz mark

Mark Heinz

Headshot of Cowboy State Daily's managing editor, Greg Johnson.

Greg Johnson

Headshot of Cowboy State Daily reporter, Jackie Dorothy.

Jackie Dorothy

Wyoming Life

<figure class="wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper">
<iframe loading="lazy" title="Falling Off Black Bear Pass" width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2R5cLghSWGQ?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe>
</div></figure>The footage from the Jeep accident on Black Bear Pass near Telluride, Colorado, is shocking.
If you are unfamiliar with the story, a Jeep with a passenger and two dogs plummeted down the mountainside earlier this month and the events were captured on another vehicle&#x2019;s dash cam.
End over end the Jeep flipped right in front of the other vehicle on a road that few would dare to traverse.
And it was all captured on video.
Amazingly, the passenger — Suzie Rhodes — and her dogs survived. They were ejected from the vehicle.
The driver wasn&#x2019;t injured, according to media reports, as he was outside the vehicle attempting to help another car on the very narrow pass when the Jeep began to roll down the mountain.
The <a href="https://durangoherald.com/articles/351012-video-footage-captures-jeep-falling-off-black-bear-pass">Durango Herald</a> reports that the driver &#x201C;told authorities he shut off the Jeep&#x2019;s engine, applied the emergency brake then stepped out of the vehicle to help a driver behind him around a tight turn.&#x201D;
&#x201C;The Jeep, however, started to roll with the 23-year-old woman and two dogs inside and went off Black Bear Pass, rolling several times. The woman and dogs were ejected from the vehicle.&#x201D;
A <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/helping-suzie-heal" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">GoFundMe page</a> has been set-up to help with the woman&#x2019;s medical bills. 
The organizer of the page, Zoe Faller, said doctors estimate that Rhodes has &#x201C;two years of extensive rehabilitation&#x201D; in front of her.
&#x201C;Suzie is such an amazing strong woman. She is working daily on her progress. She is now able to sit up in her wheelchair and was outside a couple days ago to see her beloved black lab puppy Decker,&#x201D; she wrote.
&#x201C;She is such a fighter. Please continue to keep her in your prayers,&#x201D; she said.

Jeep telluride

Cowboy State Daily is Wyoming’s largest newspaper with Wyoming’s most experienced journalists. 

<title>🚧 Woman Injured After Jeep Plunges Down Cliff Is Improving | Cowboy State Daily</title>

A woman who survived a horrifying Jeep accident near Telluride, Colorado is improving but has an estimated two years of rehab in front of her.

Woman Injured After Jeep Plunges Down Cliff Is Improving

One More For The Road

One more for 6 16 25

One More For The Road: Monday, June 16, 2025

You Still Here

Gen X got away with everything and rarely got into trouble. Why? No evidence.....

You still here 6 16 25

You Still Here? Monday, June 16, 2025

That time Ben Stiller pretended to be Tom Cruise's stunt double.....

Bonus vid 2 6 16 25

Bonus Video 2: Monday, June 16, 2025

When you finally reach the age to start dressing like a Dad.....

Fathers Day bonus 6 16 25

Father's Day Bonus Video: Monday, June 16, 2025

Dude tries to destroys a woman's car but not today, as narrated by MMA announcer Steve Inman....

Inman 6 16 25

Steve Inman: Monday, June 16, 2025

Now let's all enjoy putting Stretch Armstrong into a shredder.....

Stretch armstrong 6 16 25

Today In Stretch Armstrong: Monday, June 16, 2025

Daily Darwin

The nice thing about this neighborhood is the free car wash.....

Darwin 6 16 25

Daily Darwin: Monday, June 16, 2025

Daily Smile

"I’m sure cats don’t have brains...."

Smile 6 16 25

Daily Smile: Monday, June 16, 2025

Letters to the Editor

Dear editor: When signed by President Trump (hopefully this summer), the Big Beautiful Bill will indeed be a game changer for Wyoming's coal industry. 

Coal truck 9 12 22 scaled

Letter To The Editor: Big Beautiful Bill Will Be Great For Wyoming's Coal Industry

Daily Cartoon

Cartoon 2 6 15 25

Daily Cartoon 2: Sunday, June 15, 2025

Friendly reminder to quit playing the streets, as narrated by MMA announcer Steve Inman....

Inman 6 15 25

Steve Inman: Sunday, June 15, 2025

Babies 6 15 25

Today In Babies: Sunday, June 15, 2025

Mysterious magic trick delights little boy.....

Magic 6 15 25

Today In Magic: Sunday, June 15, 2025

That one thing that always works -- until someone's watching.....

Bonus vid 1 6 15 25

Bonus Video 1: Sunday, June 15, 2025

Cartoon 1 6 15 25

Daily Cartoon: Sunday, June 15, 2025

Wyoming Sunrise

Today's Wyoming sunrise was captured by David Quatchak. David writes, "First rays of sun on Boar's Tusk in Sweetwater County."

Sunrise june 15 2025

Your Wyoming Sunrise: Sunday, June 15, 2025

Unfortunately, outdoors reporter Mark Heinz ruined two different cars attempting to maneuver in the Cowboy State Daily parking lot this past week.....

One more for 6 15 25

One More For The Road: Sunday, June 15, 2025

When depth perception continues to be an issue.....

Darwin 6 15 25

Daily Darwin: Sunday, June 15, 2025

49 years ago today, The Gong Show premiered. When Gene Gene the Dancing Machine came on, it was absolute chaos....

CSD Staff

Latest from CSD Staff