Van crash memorials stirring

There have been a variety of makeshift memorials near the lonely, windswept ravine along Interstate 84 where a USU van crashed in September of 2005, killing nine.
Since the state doesn’t allow the public to place memorials in highway right-of-way, The Utah Department of Transportation removed wreaths put up there shortly after the tragedy. But more memorials have gone up in the succeeding months, including the sign, plastic flowers and Teddy bear in the photograph here, which sit on private property near the crash scene.
I stopped along the highway there, probably illegally, to take a picture of the scene. I was very moved by it and thought other Cache Valley residents would want to see it. I am posting the photo here as an example of the kind of thing any local resident can do to participate in yourcachevalley.com. If you see something you want to share with others in the community, it's very easy to load up a digital photo and write a little something to go along with it.