LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Dozens in the Louisville community are rallying together in support, following a deadly motorcycle collision in the Newburg neighborhood on Friday night.
Brandon Todd Self, 22, and Makayla Logsdon, 24, were both killed in the accident. Self was the driver and Logsdon was the passenger, sitting behind him.
Around 10:45 p.m., Louisville Metro Police (LMPD) responded to the crash on Preston Highway at East Indian Trail, according to a news release.
Investigators say Self was traveling northbound on Preston Highway at a "high rate of speed" and struck an SUV that was making a left onto East Indian Trail.
On Monday, WHAS11 talked to Nicki LeRoy, a family member and close friend of Logsdon.
LeRoy says the entire motorcycle-riding community is heartbroken over the incident. She remembers not being able to make it out that night and wonders what may have happened if she had gone.
"It's tough because she had asked me to go riding, and I couldn't go. [It makes me] think, could it have been all three of us? Or, because I am a new rider, would they have held back for me? So, I have a lot of emotions about it," LeRoy said. "I mean, it just is what it is you know."
LeRoy is working to bring attention to fundraisers they've created to raise money for funeral costs for both families. She's making and selling decals for bikes and cars at $10 a piece. Each of them has messages written to the couple, such as "We dream on in your memory."
If interested, click here. There will also be a benefit held at Shack in the Back BBQ in Fairdale on July 12 from 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Logsdon leaves behind a 3-year-old son, Jonah.
The second crash victim, Brandon Self, also has a fundraiser to help pay for funeral costs.
Both people killed in the crash were wearing helmets. There were no other injuries reported.
LMPD Traffic Unit is investigating the deadly collision.
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