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Milton · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:15 am Post subject: Lost a friend thursday night.

A friend of mine, and of many here in Colorado, was killed Thursday evening April 24, 2009. Liz Majors and several other friends were ridding together Thursday evening. Liz and Greg stopped for dinner at Johnson's Corner on I-25 near Loveland, Co. and left the diner around 10:00 p.m. They were riding south on I-25 when they were diverted to a detour around some construction on the freeway. Cars were backing up and coming to a stop on the off-ramp detour when Liz and Greg got there. They too were coming to a stop in a staggered fashion when a woman driving a Toyota zoned out and hit Liz dead on at about 40 mph. Liz was killed outright. Her bike or the car, police are figuring this one out, swiped Greg's bike and he ended up off in the left median (unhurt). Liz's bike was thrown onto the right median where it caught fire an burned to almost nothing. The Toyota then slammed into the car that was in front of Liz and Greg.

So far all that is known is that the car driver was inattentive. Don't know if drugs, alcohol or cell phone distraction were involved. Irregardless Liz is gone.

It was a pleasure to be in Liz's company and ride with her. She will be greatly missed in the Colorado BMW community. She was a great friend to all who knew her.

Liz was a very accomplished and experienced rider.

Be careful out there it can happen in an instance.

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Mystic Red · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:27 am Post subject:

Wow, sorry to hear that. Not much she could have done to prevent that one.
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owrstrich · Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:49 am Post subject:

milton... i saw this report on another forum... thanks for posting it here...

no doubt liz was a wonderful person... im simply feeling disgust for the situation and sorrow for family and friends...

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MakaSichu · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:00 am Post subject:

Milton, I'm sorry for the loss of your friend Liz.

Crying or Very sad

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Moondog · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:16 am Post subject:

Our hearts go out to you and your friends.
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Flying Duck · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 1:06 pm Post subject:

What a shame. How very sad. Crying or Very sad

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Jim Brotherton · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 1:26 pm Post subject:

Our prayers are with the family and friends. Very sad.
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Off the grid · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 1:26 pm Post subject:

Thoughts and prayers for your lost friend.
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rydor · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:33 pm Post subject:

Such a sad story Sad

Sounds like she was a remakable lady.