Body found 10 hours after motorcycle accident

by Kathleen Gormley - Jan. 4, 2010 08:10 AM
The Arizona Republic

A motorcyclist was killed Sunday when he crashed into a wall and fell 30 feet down an embankment, police say.

The driver, 41-year-old Max Aragon, was driving west on Grand Avenue in Phoenix, approaching 27th Avenue, when he apparently hit the cement wall on the off-ramp and then fell about 30 feet, said Officer James Holmes, a police spokesperson.

The motorcycle kept going after Aragon was thrown off. The 2005 black Harley Davidson was found on the off-ramp about 1:30 a.m. Sunday, according to police.

The motorcycle was impounded. Police searched the area and initially didn't find a body, Holmes said. A homeless man reportedly found the body around 11:30 a.m. Sunday, about 500 feet from where the motorcycle came to a stop.

"There are no indications of hit and run or other vehicles involved," Holmes said.

Phoenix police are still investigating the collision.

 

Hopefully he didn't kill himself drinking and riding and misjudged the curve. Condolences to his family.

 

500' from the motorcycle? They really went out of their way to conduct a search. I normally am not for bashing cops, but this is just laziness on their part. He might have laid there for awhile before dying.

 

damn my condolences to his family, i also belive that only 500' from the bike he should have been found alot quicker.

 

Especially when the bike showed an obviously strong indications of a collision.

 

R.i.p.

 

R.I.P. Mr. Max Aragon.
Prayers for the Brother, His Family and Friends.

 

R.I.P. brother, our prayers and condolenses are with you and your family

 

500 Feet away from the bike. Poor dude probably laid there for hours screaming for help at the top of his lungs before passing away. Cops probably thought he walked away and went on another prostitution call sinse it was 27th and Grand area.

Great Investigation work Phoenix PD.

RIP