The 31-year-old bull rider died in a motorcycle crash at a Mesa, Ariz., intersection that has seen three major collisions within one week
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- Professional bull rider Morgan Julian died May 30 in a motorcycle crash in Mesa, Ariz.
- Friends and family are remembering the 31-year-old as a devoted father, mentor and beloved member of the rodeo community
- Julian’s fatal crash marked the third major collision reported at the same Mesa intersection within one week, according to local reports
The Arizona rodeo community is mourning the loss of professional bull rider Morgan Julian after the 31-year-old died in a motorcycle crash.
Julian was killed on Saturday, May 30, after a crash involving a motorcycle and another vehicle near Signal Butte Road and State Route 24, according to the Mesa Police Department, as reported by NBC affiliate 12News. Officers responded to the scene Saturday evening, where Julian was pronounced dead.
In the days since his death, friends, family members and fellow riders have remembered Julian not only for his accomplishments in bull riding, but for the way he encouraged others, mentored younger competitors and carried himself both inside and outside the arena…