TikTok user Grace Huseman (@geologist.grace) was driving through the desert when she came across an abandoned car. The vehicle, a Hyundai Palisade HTRAC AWD made after 2023, was sitting in the middle of nowhere, far outside the Joshua Tree boundary on an unmaintained road. The discovery quickly caught the attention of thousands of people online.
Upon closer inspection, Huseman noticed the front left tire was flat and the car appeared to be a rental. “Looks like a rental car,” she said. “It’s definitely totaled and it got stuck here…Surprised they made it this far.” The car was filled with personal belongings, including multiple bags of uneaten food, a blanket, and dog equipment including a kennel, suggesting the occupants had planned a proper trip before things went wrong.
