Run For The Wall participant killed in accident near Lupton
Special to the Times | Donovan Quintero
Traffic, including a large group from the 2025 Run For The Wall bike run, waits near the scene of a fatal accident on Thursday near Lupton, Ariz.
LUPTON, Ariz.
A participant in the 2025 Run For The Wall motorcycle ride was involved in a fatal accident Thursday as the group made its way toward Gallup, according to a police source.
Special to the Times | Donovan Quintero
Bryan Tom, far right, stands at attention and salutes passing bike riders participating in the 2025 Run For The Wall bike run in Sanders, Ariz., on Thursday.
Run For The Wall, or RFTW, is a cross-country motorcycle ride held annually to honor veterans, their families, and to raise awareness of service members who are still Prisoners of War or Missing in Action. The ride begins in Ontario, California, and concludes 10 days later at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C.
Special to the Times | Donovan Quintero
Bikers participating in the 2025 Run For The Wall bike run wave at cheering bystanders east of Sanders on Interstate 40.
The accident occurred along Interstate 40, and a large portion of the RFTW riders were seen about a mile from the scene.
Eastbound traffic on I-40 was backed up for miles as law enforcement conducted an investigation.
The cause of the accident is not yet known.
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