Aiden passed away on May 30, 2024. He was driving home from a late-night adventure with friends. They dropped him off at his car around midnight and he started heading home. He was 5 minutes away when he sped through the light on 13400 South and Mountain View Corridor in Herriman. He then sped through a second red light, passing his friends in another car. He was distracted and went straight through the Corridor traffic. A vehicle struck him on the passenger side, and because he did not have a seatbelt on, he was killed instantly.

I am bawling as I write this because it was the worst day of my life. I lost my baby boy because he thought he was invincible. I warned him over and over again of the dangers of speeding and his response was always, “I’ll be fine.” He never thought it would happen to him, but it did. And it happened to all of us.

He was supposed to go to his high school graduation that day. He also enlisted early in the Navy and was going to boot camp in June. His birthday is July 11th. Now he will never turn 18, never get married, never have kids, never excel in the Navy, and never build the race car he wanted. His family will miss his laughter and fun personality!

I tell all of his friends and everyone I talk to, PLEASE drive safe! No distractions, NO speeding, and wear your seat belt. And “you are not invincible!” It CAN happen to you. Aiden thought he would be fine, and he wasn’t. And now I will never be fine again!

I miss my Buddy!