As some of you may know, Jill and I were in a pretty violent "rollover wreck" yesterday on the Florida Turnpike. We are a bit battered and bruised, but okay so far. We had a van packed full of dive gear and underwater film equipment, including a few rebreathers. Let us all join together and sing the praises of Pelican cases. Wes Skiles, Tom Morris and Nathan Skiles were traveling with us in another van, and they hurriedly turned around to assist. It was a bit dicey there while we were rolling upside down and end over end! I kicked out the windshield to extracate myself, and with the assistance of an ER nurse (in scrubs who was passing by), we got an upside-down Jill right-side-up.
After a checking over by a doctor, Jill continued on to meet the RV Tiburon for a National Geographic film project. I am picking up the pieces and holding the fort.
Thank you all for your love and support! Robert McClellan, for Jill Heinerth





Except for the equipment, I'm glad you're OK!
Posted by: Joseph Tan | 07 July 2009 at 11:38 PM
I'm glad you are both ok. This confirms my hypothesis that the most dangerous part of going cave diving in north Florida is the time spent on the highway. Anyway, have fun in Abaco! Wish I could be there, too.
Posted by: Marc Laukien | 08 July 2009 at 08:01 AM
Glad all is safe...
Posted by: Tim Owens | 08 July 2009 at 01:03 PM
Holy crap Batman, I am glad that ya'all are OK.
Posted by: Don Six | 08 July 2009 at 08:46 PM
WOW scary, glad your al okay and the gear too! scary!
Posted by: Becky Kagan | 09 July 2009 at 10:03 AM
Hi Jill
it's very sad i hope that you
are very well.
Much hugs
Posted by: charlie helo | 09 July 2009 at 04:33 PM
OK, Jill- the seats are DOWN, the roof is UP. & it doesn't change!
Glad you both & your gear are doing OK, & good leg work there, kicking out the window...
Hope the Abacos proves safer that the Pike
Posted by: Peri Blum | 11 July 2009 at 12:32 AM
What - the ground is flat and the car still fell over. Time to buy a Toyota. Not the type you hired here in Oz but the mountain goat variety you loved so much. Glad to here you are both OK.
Posted by: John Vanderleest | 13 July 2009 at 05:51 AM
Hey Jill...welcome to the "The diving is great but the drive was a doosey" club! Only 4 members so far but sadly expanding rapidly!
Take care mates, Harry.
Posted by: Dr Harry | 18 July 2009 at 06:21 PM