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Three lives with deep roots to the community came to a tragic intersection Friday on the twisted two-lane road between Payson and Pine â prompting an outpouring of grief on social media. Georgia Burnside and Tish and Aden Morris died in a multi-vehicle accident around 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 16 on State Route 87 just north of the East Verde Estates turnoff.
Read more about the details of the accident on page 11.
âThree people died on that road between Payson and Pine last night and the town is crushed,â said Kathy Norton Coassolo Lovetro, who monitors a community Facebook page. âThey were local citizens of our sweet town, and now they are dead. Where am I going with this, hell, I donât know. I just feel so bad for the families and friends who are suffering and for the fact that in a heartbeat, lives can end, and lives can change.â