Police said speed may have been a factor. Police said Trimble was traveling west on his motorcycle through the Wilcox Tunnel when he failed to negotiate the turn and went over a curb and into the woods. "We want safety for the people," Jones said. In that crash, the driver lost control of the vehicle and left the roadway.
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City officials reported three accidents on the east side of the tunnel within the past year.Īnother fatal motorcycle crash happened on the 3500 block of Wilcox Boulevard in June 2015, according to reports.
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"They spent millions, but it's not about the looks if it does no good with safety," said Justine Jones, mother of the 33-year-old Trimble, who had been missing since around May 30, when he was last seen leaving a friend's house.īetween 16,000 and 18,000 drivers a day enter the Wilcox Tunnel, according to Blythe Bailey, city transportation administrator. The request comes just three months after the city celebrated the completion in April of a $2 million renovation that provided more lighting and reduced water leakage inside the 85-year-old tunnel.īut family members of Justin Trimble, whose body was found in the bushes near the tunnel, say the city needs to do more to boost safety for the drivers who use it.
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The family of a man who died after crashing his motorcycle near Wilcox Tunnel is calling on the mayor and city officials to make the tunnel safer. Councilman Gilbert said the tunnel is cleaned every quarter. The Wilcox Tunnel will be closed on Monday at 8:30 a.m.