Chelsie Willing died on April 17, 2025, 10 days before her 21st birthday, when a car pulled out in front of her as she was riding her Yamaha R7 motorcycle on Platte Avenue in Colorado Springs. Motorcycling was her passion, and she was happiest when she was riding, said her aunt, Windy McKay.
McKay spoke of the impact of Chelsie’s death on her family and the motorcycling community in an interview with The Denver Gazette.
The aftermath of her death has been devastating to her family, including to McKay and Chelsie’s three siblings, sisters Aspen and Astoria and brother Talon. The family is very close. McKay cared for the family after their mother died. She noted how difficult it has been for Chelsie’s younger siblings to continue their lives without Chelsie, especially since they “graduated from high school after she died” and now must manage “without talking to her every day.”…