A late-night drive through California‘s Glendora Ridge took a frightening turn when a group of friends spotted a man lying motionless in the middle of the road beside a parked car. Although he appeared to be breathing, they couldn’t shake the feeling that something wasn’t right.
ChapGod posted a video of the unsettling encounter on both Reddit and YouTube, where thousands reacted with strong concern about the creepy stranger’s intention. “That’s either a trap, or a chronic alcoholic. Either way, want no business with it,” remarked a commenter. “Ambush. Got to be,” agreed another.
“Leaving was the correct thing to do. Someone else was hiding somewhere to rob you. Road guy is bait,” explained a third. “Never stop, you will get robbed or worse,” recommended a fourth. It’s easy to understand why the group initially slowed down. Finding someone lying in the middle of a dark California mountain road would surprise almost anyone. Luckily, the man didn’t move when OP and their friends drove around him.
The story became even stranger when another Reddit user claimed they encountered what appeared to be the same man at the exact location several hours later. Reddit user Trashbagjizz commented, vouching for ChapGod’s account. While going home from Mt. Baldy, they claim to have taken the road through Glendora Ridge Rd to Glendora Mtn Rd. “We arrived at this same spot around 5:30am and he was still laying there,” Trashbagjizz recalled.
The commenter said they called the police after leaving, and when they followed up the next day, the authorities said no one was there during their investigation. “This is a common robbery set up in other countries. Never get out of the car, just call the police,” a Reddit user wrote in response to Trashbagjizz’s side of the story.
While there’s no possible way to confirm the man lying motionless on Glendora Ridge Road was a trap, all the signs point to it being one, according to Reddit. Not to mention, the spot where he was lying was directly beside an intersection of two mountain roads, where drivers are legally required to stop. “That’s what made it more creepy tbh, it’s the intersection to get back down and go home for me,” OP quivered.
Whether the encounter was an attempted setup, a medical emergency, or something else entirely remains unknown. Regardless, many viewers agreed with ChapGod’s advice that trusting your instincts and contacting authorities from a safe distance is often the safest course of action.
