Parents honor son's memory with bridge project after tragic accident

Parents honor son's memory with bridge project after tragic accident

The parents of Max LeNail are still fighting for a bridge to be built at the site where he died hiking four years ago.On Saturday, Ben LeNail revisited the site filled with memories of his son, Max. He led the way to where Max took his third and final hike. It was actually on that day, January 29, 2021. It was his third time at Mission Trails, and he did an epic run around the park, Ben told ABC10News.He described how unexpected weather changed …

"Bridge for Max" one step closer to fruition at Mission Trails Regional Park

A bridge is one step closer to being built at Mission Trails Regional Park after the death of a young man who tragically died in January, 2021.

On January 29, 2021, Max Lenail died tragically as he ran into Mission Trails Regional Park. On Saturday, his father, Ben Lenail, was in the park to talk about the progress of the construction of the bridge in memory of Max. “Unexpectedly, a tremendous hail fell,” Lenail said. Max had been training for a marathon that day and knew the park well. But a sudden flood hit a river that crossed the trail, and Max tried to cross. After an intense commu…