The Brief
- Two Arizona mothers are calling for safety improvements on a dangerous stretch of State Route 88 after a recent crash.
- Their children survived a 400-foot plunge near an area known as “Hell’s Gate,” where numerous crashes have occurred over the years.
- The Arizona Department of Transportation is looking into safety measures but notes there are limitations due to the road being a historic route.
APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. – A stretch of State Roadway, east of Apache Junction, is at the center of a conversation about safety measures after a string of recent crashes.
This stretch of State Route 88, also known as the Apache Trail, has been the site of several crashes over the years, with cars dating back to the 1950s still left where they landed after crashing.
Now, two Arizona mothers are using a recent near-tragedy involving their kids and turning it into a call to action to make the area safer, demanding improvements along the historic route.…