4 bodies recovered from ATV crash that sparked Arizona wildfire

[Freakycamo]

I saw this on Fox this morning, I don't know how to copy the link. Were they hunters? 

[trophyseeker]

http://www.foxnews.com/auto/2018/09/18/4-bodies-recovered-from-atv-crash-that-sparked-arizona-wildfire.html

https://www.abc15.com/news/state/4-missing-after-atv-crash-near-payson-sheriffs-officials-say

https://www.12news.com/video/news/local/arizona/four-people-believed-dead-after-atv-crash-sparks-wildfire-near-payson/75-8253644

[Adicted]

that sucks...

[rossislider]

Terrible accident. I can't imagine what would cause a person to be driving an ATV/UTV at high speeds along the Mogollon Rim. I believe they were on the 300 road. That is a nasty drop that gives me chills when driving my truck along it at NORMAL speeds (flashbacks from a accident I was in years ago). Slow down on those ATVs!!!

 

[Zeke-BE]

From the picture it looks like a razor of some sort.  Slow down!  RIP guys

[wildwoody]

Apparently there not airplanes

[CouesWhitetail]

They might never have been found if the fire hadn't started.  Wow, that photo in one of the articles of the wreckage and that cliff are shocking.  

[wildwoody]

Gila county inspector was on the144 rd Saturday, he said when he drove in there was no fire, then about a half hour later he saw the black smoke, thought it was in the Washington park housing area so he didn't report..

[catclaw]

Has anyone heard if they were hunters? Isn't archery elk going on up there?

[Zeke-BE]

News reported it and they made it sound like they were just out UTVing.  They never mention hunting

[wildwoody]

Nope not hunters, just family and friends going a little to fast, sounds like maybe another utv with them. Haven't herd about any at fault yet.

[northAZarcher]

So sad.  Prayers to the families.  

 

I watched my buddies roll a truck off of fossil Creek Rd 708 about 20 years ago. Luckily they both survived.  One ended up with just a cut on his head because he was ejected alost immediately. The other I thought was dead when we got to him.  He was in an unnatural position and wasn't moving.   He opened his eyes but his back was broken.  He was airlifted to phx. I don't think they would have survived if they were buckled in.  Cab was smashed and truck rolled a ways before a tree stopped it. 

[CatfishKev]

That sucks.  Life can change in the blink of an eye.

[n2horns]

Heard on news, the family wants guard rails added.

[PRDATR]

1 hour ago, n2horns said:

Heard on news, the family wants guard rails added.

Some really big boulders would be better.