Fatal motorcycle accidents continue to increase this year as another life was taken away earlier this month when a man crashed his chopper into a police car on Route 65 near the Arizona-California border.
According to SFGate.com, the victim, a 56-year-old man from Minnesota, lost control of his motorcycle due to a medical emergency. He struck the police cruiser after having crossed into another lane and was subsequently ejected from the motorcycle. He was reportedly not wearing a helmet and died of his injuries. Neither alcohol nor speed were factors in the fatal Arizona motorcycle accident..
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), motorcyclists have a greater chance of being involved in a fatal accident than drivers of other motor-vehicles. Out of 100,000 motorcycles, the NHTSA estimates 55 will end up in a fatal crash as opposed to 18.06 out of 100,000 cars. In 2009, 4,462 motorcyclists died in crashes in the United S [...]
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