Concerns over road safety in Arizona have been amplified following a string of crashes on State Route 88, known as the Apache Trail, with the conversation taking a turn for the urgent after a tragic weekend incident in Apache Junction resulted in two fatalities. According to FOX 10 Phoenix, families are now demanding action, calling for improved safety measures along a particularly dangerous stretch of the historic route.
Amidst calls for change, a recent near-miss on the Apache Trail involving two teenagers has parents advocating for immediate interventions. “The only thing in Andrew’s car that survived glass or mirror-wise was his rearview mirror and on it it said ‘Trust in God,'” Amber Nelson told FOX 10 Phoenix, recounting the crash that nearly took her son and his friend Maddalyn. The two are now recovering, but the emotional and physical scars persist.
Another crash, unrelated but near in timing and place, agitates the bereaved community still further. As reported by KTAR News, two died after a vehicle strayed from the road, colliding with a utility pole in Apache Junction. The incident, which closed portions of Goldfield Road and necessitated detours, underscored the precarious reality of this stretch of Arizona roadways…