In Memory of Riley Mujwid

Riley Mujwid
September 3, 1987 – February 7, 2005

It was a Monday, just like any other for 17 year-old Riley Mujwid. He went to school, hung with his friends, and in the evening his new girlfriend came over to his house. It was getting late and he was going to make a quick trip to bring her home. But Riley did not make it that far.

In route to his girlfriends house, at a high rate of speed, Riley lost control of his car when meeting an oncoming vehicle, and began to slide sideways, causing his car to enter the ditch and roll over. While rolling, the car sheared off the top of a tree. Continuing to roll several times, the car finally landed, and Riley’s girlfriend was able to free herself from the car and walk to a nearby residence to get help. Unfortunately, Riley was not so lucky. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Riley was a junior at Buffalo High School. He liked to skateboard, snowboard, and tinker with cars. His dream was to go to school in California to learn about car detailing. He had a huge heart, a contagious smile, and a great sense of humor. He was a son, a big brother, a friend.

Unfortunately, Riley made a poor decision while behind the wheel of a car. He wasn’t drinking. He wasn’t doing drugs. He was wearing his seat belt and had even insisted his girlfriend buckle up as well. Thanks to her seat belt, she walked away from this deadly crash. But in a single second, the choice to drive too fast, took Riley’s life, his future, and his dreams.