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Army Sergeant Dies After Motorcycle Crash on I-8
26 Jun
Summary
- Army Sgt. Jake Sheldon died after a vehicle struck his motorcycle.
- The fatal collision occurred on eastbound Interstate 8 near Gila Bend.
- Driver failure to control vehicle cited, sun glare was a factor.
Army Sergeant Jake Sheldon's life was tragically cut short following a motorcycle collision on Interstate 8. He succumbed after several days in a coma and on life support, as confirmed by his mother.
The incident occurred on June 10 at 5:59 a.m. on eastbound Interstate 8 near milepost 95, close to Gila Bend, Arizona. Sergeant Sheldon was riding his motorcycle to visit friends at a nearby national park when a passenger vehicle collided with him.
Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers investigated the crash. They cited the driver of the passenger vehicle for failure to control their vehicle to avoid the collision. The driver stated that the sun was in their eyes, impairing their vision and causing them to not see the motorcycle. Authorities have ruled out impairment as a factor in the accident.
