From Deseret News archives:
Family still seeking answers year after motorcycle tragedy
What happened? Why? Why didn't anyone stop to help? Why hasn't anyone come forward?
On July 7, 2007, Roy and Mary Ann Redmon were on their motorcycle, traveling along I-15 near Kanosh. They were en route to Las Vegas for the evening before continuing to their home in California when they ran into near blackout conditions caused by thick smoke from the massive Milford Flat fire. The wildfire was certified as the largest in Utah history after scorching 363,000 acres.
While on their motorcycle in the middle of the thick smoke, the Redmons were hit from behind by a driver who apparently could not see them. After they were down, it is believed that Mary Ann was leaned over trying to administer help to her husband when the couple was hit again. The Redmons were hit by possibly two or three cars, daughter Yvone Redmon said.
A police sketch based on the firefighter's recollection of what the driver looked like and pleas to the public for information have been all investigators have had to go on.
Today, all leads in the case have gone dry. Not one witness has stepped forward something that troubles Yvone and her family who know that someone out there knows something.
"We're in a much better place than we were 12 months ago, but there are still so many unanswered questions," she said. "We just want answers. We want to know what happened. We want to locate this gentleman to find out what he saw, what created this accident. We want our questions answered so we can move forward. It's been devastating."
Redmon said she understands that what happened was a tragic accident. But she has a hard time comprehending what happened after the accident.
"Why didn't he go to the nearest police station or call and report what he saw? What type of person could walk every day through life and not even think about what happened? Someone out there knows this man and someone knows what happened. My parents need to be honored and respected," she said.
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