Hart SUV stopped before it accelerated straight off the cliff

After today's press conference, these details were shared about the Hart investigation.

(sfgate.com)

"California Highway Patrol officials say preliminary evidence shows the cliff crash that killed a Washington state family may have been intentional. Capt. Greg Baarts with the CHP Northern Division says information pulled from the SUV's software shows the vehicle was stopped at the highway pullout before it accelerated straight off the cliff."

Baarts says the electronic information combined with the lack of skid marks led officials to believe it was intentional.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/hart-family-suv-cliff-plunge-accident-may-have-been-intentional-california-highway-patrol


Authorities said they believe there is intent because of air bag evidence and because there was no tire friction by the cliff's edge.

The CHP spokesperson told KOIN 6 News that the vehicle -- a 2003 GMC SUV -- came to a stop 70-feet from the edge-- approximately 5 feet off the highway -- before it accelerated and plunged off the cliff. The SUV's speedometer was also pinned at 90 mph, though it''s no guarantee the vehicle was going that fast during the crash. The crash may have caused that number.

Authorities are still investigating the crash. They said no suicide note was found during an executed search warrant at their Woodland, Washington, home. Authorities said they are also trying to figure out why the Hart's were in California.

http://www.koin.com/news/crashes/chp-investigation-hart-family-crash-an-intentional-act/1092487959