My understanding is that there were one or more gates that were left open. Had they been closed so that Kim would have had to get out of his car to open them he would have had much more of a warning and likely would have realized how far off course he was.

Always seemed to me that someone should have been charged with leaving the gate/s open. Maintaining an 'attractive nuisance' or reckless endangerment would seem to apply. I'm not sure anyone should do time but there are standards that must be maintained. A well publicized prosecution and a fine of $50 that makes it clear their part and blame in this loss would IMHO do a lot to make people more aware. Carelessness and reckless casualness about keeping those gate/s closed set up a trap. A trap that Kim drove into.

Kim screwed up. He was not prepared and he was not nearly careful enough in risking his family. He did a lot of things right once in the middle of it but he was far too overconfident. By the time he realized he was in trouble he was very deep in the trap.

Sad.