Female Motorcycle Passenger Killed after Accident
27eastnews.com reports that a 19-year-old woman was killed in a motorcycle accident when the driver of the motorcycle lost control and both riders were thrown from the bike. The report states the driver of the motorcycle, 19-year-old Matthew Byank of New York was speeding on his motorcycle when he lost control and veered into the oncoming traffic lane of the road.
Prior to the accident, a police officer was pursuing Byank to stop him for speeding. Byank attempted to get away from the officer when the accident occurred. The passenger of the motorcycle, 19-year-old Lauren Parris was pronounced dead at the medical facility that she was transported to following the accident. Byank was taken to a medical facility for injuries and was later released. New York police charged Byank with a felony charge of unlawfully fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle and multiple traffic violations. Byank appeared in front of a judge on Tuesday afternoon and Byank’s bail was set at $25,000 or $50,000 bond. The felony charge could potentially be upgraded to vehicular manslaughter, according to the report.
The incident described in this report is one of many unfortunate incidents that occur very often. In most cases regarding an automobile accident involving a motorcycle, the motorcycle rider is found to be driving at excessive speeds, putting themselves and their passengers in extreme danger. In cases that result in the death of the passenger of a motorcycle, the parties responsible for the accident should be held on criminal charges for wrongful death.
