10/01/2026
On this day in 2024, I tried posting this album,
but someone reported it to Facebook, and I was forced to remove it.
So, two years later, I’m going to try again.
This album is one of the dearest to my heart, not only because of what it represents,
but because it carries a message I desperately want people to remember.
⚠️ PLEASE BE ADVISED: This post contains graphic images.
On July 8th 2023, at approximately 2:30 AM, a drunk driver who admitted to consuming alcohol was given a blood-alcohol test that read 0.17%, over double the legal limit. That night, the driver struck two motorcycles with his car, one ridden by my brother-in-law, Tyler Moniz, and the other by Jason Almeida. My brother-in-law was ejected from his bike and pronounced dead on the scene, leaving behind his eight-year-old son, parents, family, and friends, including Jason. Jason suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to Rhode Island Hospital, where he underwent months of multiple surgeries, rehabilitation, and therapy.
These photographs were created with Jason to tell his story of that night, the scars, the injuries, the pain, and most importantly, his incredible strength. None of the injuries shown are photoshopped in any way. They are real.
I wanted to photograph his story to show the devastating consequences of drunk driving. I want to imprint these images on your mind prior to driving under intoxication. I wanted these images to leave an impression. To make someone think twice before getting behind the wheel after drinking. Over the past decade, motorcycle fatalities in the United States have increased by roughly 36%, with more than 5,000 motorcyclists killed in traffic crashes annually since 2015. In 2024 alone, 6,228 motorcyclists lost their lives. I hope that these images serve as a reminder to never drive intoxicated.
Because motorcycles can be replaced. People cannot.
Tyler, we miss you beyond words.
R.I.P.
Please look twice. Please share the road.