PRESCOTT VALLEY, AZ (AZFamily) — A military family said they lost everything after a moving truck carrying all of their belongings crashed in Prescott Valley last week.
Alejandra and Bert Wing said all of their personal items were abandoned on the side of the road, picked through, and rained on before the family found out about it.
“It’s like a death,” said Alejandra Wing.
The couple said they moved from Hawaii to Florida in July and all of their household items were promised to be delivered within four to eight weeks. It’s now been 14 weeks and they’re still waiting.
But now, they’re coming to grips with the fact that they may never see their most special possessions again. “The anniversary gifts, the photos, the heirlooms, the awards. I mean, what do you do with something you can’t replace?” said Bert Wing.
Around 9:45 a.m. on Oct. 8, Prescott Valley police said a speeding moving truck flipped on its side and all of the boxes on board spilled out.
“Your identity is like totally exposed. Everybody went through your, you know, there’s sensitive stuff in there,” said Alejandra Wing.
It happened near a gas station off state Route 69. Photos of the abandoned belongings popped up on social media and the Wings said strangers rummaged through and stole their things.
“It’s unbelievable how people can do that,” said Alejandra. The Wings said they learned about this days later and not from the movers.
Instead, they said a police officer called them after finding their names on personal items and documents still sitting on the side of the road.
“Absolute disbelief. I still can’t wrap my head around it,” said Alejandra.
Bert Wing is a veteran who recently retired as a federal employee and the couple was excited to enjoy the rest of their lives back in their home state.
They hired a national moving company for their big move from Honolulu to Jacksonville, Florida.
“There’s a million frustrations with this moving company,” said Bert Wing.
They feel helpless, more than 2,000 miles away in Florida, and hope to hear from anyone who can help them get their special possessions back.
“There was some heirlooms in there that are 400 years old,” said Bert Wing. “If they can find it in them to return the personal belongings, that would be great.”
The Wings said the moving company has still not informed them of the crash more than a week later and instead is demanding final payment to schedule a delivery date.
“They’re still playing it like we would still receive our household goods here anytime soon,” said Alejandra.
If you know anything that could help this family, please contact them at these emails:
- bertikus@yahoo.com
- alejandrawing@gmail.com
A GoFundMe page has been set up to help the couple.
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