Established November 9th 2003 for Sasha, her mom, sisters, brother and baby nephew.
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| Linda's High School Graduation Photo, 1973 |
| Linda Saar, her daughters
Jennie Hanson, Sara & Sasha Sechrist, son Andrew Saar and baby grandson
Isaiah Hanson were all killed when the Ford Taurus they were traveling
in was crushed by an 18 wheeler
around 2:30am
on July 1, 1998 on Interstate 10 East near Tonopah, Arizona. Linda preferred to begin her travels after dark and drive throughout the night to avoid the afternoon and evening heat as well as the traffic. Her Ford Taurus and the first 18 wheeler was stopped on the highway due to a previous accident. The second 18 wheeler, whose driver is presumed to have fallen asleep, pushed the first big rig atop Linda's vehicle. The driver of the second 18 wheeler, Hugo Barrera - who caused the accident , was killed instantly as was Linda and all the occupants in her car. Linda and her family were driving home to Las Cruces, NM from Los Angeles, Ca. following a visit with her family. This tragic event is a testimonial as to how fragile life is. These six human beings were sitting in their car, minding their own business, following instructions of Arizona law enforcement, when their lives were snuffed out right from under them. No one in their rational mind could have predicted the tragic chain of events that would have lead to such a devastating loss of life for the family, friends and community of Linda and her children, not to mention the families of the other two individuals who passed away on Interstate 10 that tragically unfortunate night. I created this website shortly after the fifth anniversary of the accident to remember their lives and to illustrate how precious life is and how every moment should be cherished as if it were our last. What a senseless waste of six beautiful lives and what those lives could have become. I cared a great deal about Linda and her children and their losses devastated my life for years if not for the rest of my life. I often think about how my son has matured into a young man and what Sasha, Sara, Andrew, Isaiah and even Jennie for that matter might have grown into had they not had their lives yanked out from under them. I realize accidents happen, but why these people? There just seems to be something quantifiably unfair about this "so called" accident. There will always be the "what if"? But nothing will change the outcome. Eight people lost their lives that night in two events that could've been easily avoided. Wrong place, wrong time? Clearly. But could it have been something on a much higher level? We'll never know. All I know is that there is an emptiness in my soul where these folks used to reside that will never be refilled. Rest in peace my dear friends. Rest in peace.
Henry S.
Rosner, webmaster |
Linda's
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We remember Sandra Cantu
of Tracy, California