Al Barela, 52, and Samantha Barela, 37, killed following collision with vehicle on Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard in Scottsdale, Arizona
Modified Date:
Tue, 03/31/2015 - 7:05amAccident Date:
Saturday, March 28, 20151 dead, 1 hurt in motorcycle-car collision in Scottsdale
Police are closing the intersection as they continue their investigation
Fatal motorcycle crash leaves 1 dead, another in extremely critical condition
The pair were participating in the Torch Ride for Special Olympics.
A motorcyclist died while participating in a charity ride
The couple were riding as part of the torch ride for the special Olympics, an event during Arizona Bike Week.
PD: 2nd victim dies after motorcycle crash in Scottsdale during charity event
A second victim has died as a result of an accident involving a motorcycle participating in a charity ride on Saturday.
Scottsdale police ID motorcycle riders killed in crash
Hoster said event organizers were advised to direct all participants to stop at all red lights where an officer was not present and to obey all traffic laws during the ride.
Motorcycle rider questions procedures after double fatal in Scottsdale
At least one other rider was questioning safety procedures. Mike Jackson said in past years he's seen officers shut down each intersection so riders can get through as a group. "I don't know what made this year different," Jackson said.
Bikers not told to stop at red lights
No one made an announcement about having to stop for red lights at any point, he said. "The red lights did not matter because it was a fully-escorted ride." "Most of the lights I went through were red," Kwake said.
What do you want to do?
Authorities have reported that one motorcyclist has been killed and the passenger has been seriously injured after colliding with a car on Saturday afternoon. We will update this story as more information becomes available.
Type: Motorcycle Accident
People Involved:
Al Barela
Samantha Barela
Roadway:
Frank Lloyd Wright BoulevardCity:
Scottsdale, AZCounty:
Maricopa County, AZArea:
Phoenix, AZ
Comments
This was a police escorted
This was a police escorted ride, where the police were to block off all intersections, but some lady driver tried to run through the bikes to get across and killed some poor guy and maybe his lady, she should be punished and held accountable.
That was my uncle on that
That was my uncle on that bike she needs to be punished
She was not at fault. She
She was not at fault. She doesn't deserve to be punished at all. Gain some common sense.
That was my bike your uncle
That was my bike your uncle had and I demand compensation!
Maybe your uncle shouldn't
Maybe your uncle shouldn't have run the red light. Multiple other riders have put the blame squarely on him. As for the police escorted part, while that is true, you're giving misinformation. There was 1 officer at the front of the procession, 1 at the back, and a handful at intersections in between. The riders were told to obey all traffic laws, and stop on red lights. The light was red, other riders stopped, this idiot decided to blow through it and hit the vehicle. 100% his own fault. Seems to me that Darwin has already punished the guilty party.
Hey jack ass,I was on that
Hey jack ass,I was on that ride,behind him a few bikes back,where were you?we're you part of this ride?we were all told that the police had ALL intersections blocked for us so that we all could get through safely and some where at the end we lost our police escort who was blocking intersections....... every intersection was blocked up until the last three!what happend to our escort! The police clearly dropped the ball and the result was two people dieing for no good reason,get your dam facts straight before opening your mouth! One day someone might shut it for you! If you were a rider on this event you would have known.
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