Aftermath of a Horrific Motorcycle Wreck - page 2
Seven weeks after a horrific motorcycle wreck near my house, I first photographed many items left at the scene in remembrance of the victims. [Updated March 25, 2011]

On March 25, 2010, a dump truck moving at speed plowed into and over a group of eight motorcycles waiting in line at a stop light at Carefree Highway and 27th Drive. A huge fire immediately engulfed the truck and the victims, several of whom were trapped under the truck. The driver said he was looking down fishing for some papers, and was later found to have illegal drugs in his system. Witnesses rushed from a nearby Walgreens drug store, but they were unable to help the victims trapped under the truck due to the flames. Four riders died in the accident, and several more were critically injured.

There are two ways out of my housing area, and this is one of them. I drive my car or motorcycle through this intersection almost every day.

I took some of these photos on June 12, 2010. Additional photos added taken March 23 and March 25, 2011.

In late June 2010, the bandanas were removed from the trees, but the items left on the ground remain. The old bandanas were made into quilts and given to the victims' families. On the one year anniversary of the wreck, new bandanas were hung.

Click on an image to see a larger version, then keep clicking to advance through them.
Seven weeks after the March 25 accident. An ugly scar on the pavement remains where the motorcycles were run over by a dump truck. There is still some melted aluminum on the pavement caused by the resulting fire.
Seven weeks after the March 25 accident. An ugly scar on the pavement remains where the motorcycles were run over by a dump truck. There is still some melted aluminum on the pavement caused by the resulting fire. 		A view of the March 25 accident scene looking east along Carefree Highway at 27th drive.
A view of the March 25 accident scene looking east along Carefree Highway at 27th drive. 		Items left by passersby in memoriam of those involved in the horrific accident on March 25, 2010.
Items left by passersby in memoriam of those involved in the horrific accident on March 25, 2010.
A few of some of the items left in memoriam at the March 25, 2010 accident site. Customers at the Walgreens in the background heard the horrific wreck and rushed to help, but were unable save everyone due to the fire which immediately engulfed the truck, motorcycles and some of the victims.
A few of some of the items left in memoriam at the March 25, 2010 accident site. Customers at the Walgreens in the background heard the horrific wreck and rushed to help, but were unable save everyone due to the fire which immediately engulfed the truck, motorcycles and some of the victims. 		March 23, 2011 - Almost one year after the wreck.
March 23, 2011 - Almost one year after the wreck. 		March 23, 2011. A faded artificial flower lies at the memorial site.
March 23, 2011. A faded artificial flower lies at the memorial site.