The Brief

APACHE JUNCTION, Ariz. - A stretch of State Roadway, east of Apache Junction, is at the center of a conversation about safety measures after a string of recent crashes.

This stretch of State Route 88, also known as the Apache Trail, has been the site of several crashes over the years, with cars dating back to the 1950s still left where they landed after crashing.

Now, two Arizona mothers are using a recent near-tragedy involving their kids and turning it into a call to action to make the area safer, demanding improvements along the historic route.

Local perspective:

Amber Nelson considers it a miracle that her son Andrew and his friend Maddalyn are alive. Their car fell nearly 400 feet after veering off of State Route 88 near Tortilla Flat.

"The only thing in Andrew’s car

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