Based on the Street View image, I would agree with you. Plenty of road left after the corner to brake even at those speeds. At a minimum, slamming on your brake

Based on the Street View image, I would agree with you. Plenty of road left after the corner to brake even at those speeds. At a minimum, slamming on your brakes would have reduced the speed to one that would not be fatal. I almost got broadsided last week while doing 42mph. I was able to slow down to a reasonable speed on a steeper road than the one pictured. EDIT: at those speeds and on such a curve, she probably was riding in the hoods with her hands on the brakes. If she saw the van after the curve, she could have slowed down to a far slower speed. Then again, people die from just walking if you hit your head just right.