While I'd love to say that words failed me when I saw that some lowlife stole a woman's motorcycle off the I-10 in Phoenix, Arizona, after she tragically crashed and passed away, they did not. Fortunately, they're not fit for print, though if you'll meet me in the comments section below, I'll gladly dole them out.
But yes, you read the above right, as last week, a young female motorcyclist was traveling through the area when she, unfortunately, crashed and fell down the 80-foot embankment, ultimately ending her life. After, however, and before police could reach the scene, a thief saw the fallen motorcycle without its rider and made off with it.
While I'd love to call them a host of names, and I did when I first read the story, the family of the victim has far more grace than I, and is asking the thief to please return the motorcycle to give them some closure. So I'll echo their sentiments and ask them to acquiesce to their wishes.
According to KTAR News, 19-year-old Annabel Force "fell 80 feet to her death after hitting the median wall on the eastbound Interstate 10 transition ramp to southbound I-17 the evening of June 8," which cited the local public safety department. However, the motorcycle itself didn't fall with Force, and instead stayed at the wall as far as investigators can determine.
Before police and emergency responders could get to the scene, Force had passed away, and her 2022 Yamaha YZF-R7 motorcycle was stolen by some unknown perpetrator. Now the victim's wife is asking for the thief to return Force's bike.
"Just return it, please," said Sakura Keiser, Force's wife, to the outlet, adding, "I understand that it looked like it was a freebie on the side of the road, but that’s my wife’s bike. I’d like to have it back. I need to see what happened. I need to know what caused the accident."
And the thief absolutely should, and I hope they do, as not knowing what caused a loved one's passing is a heart-breaking thing, something that can eat at you for decades if not forever. Hopefully, the thief relents and sends back the motorcycle. Furthermore, Keiser is organizing a GoFundMe for Force's memorial, which you can see here.
So do the right thing, person.
