Two People Killed in Dallas Motorcycle Accident
Two men in the Dallas area were killed following a serious motorcycle accident. 45-year-old Paul Bellard was walking across the street when he was struck by 38-year-old Lashon Hudson who was driving a motorcycle. The report states Hudson’s motorcycle front wheel was in the air and Hudson was traveling at a high rate of speed when he struck Bellard. This accident demonstrates the dangers for both pedestrians and motorcyclists.
Bellard was not crossing at a crosswalk on the street. After the collision, Hudson veered into the opposite lane of traffic and was thrown off the motorcycle. Both men were taken to separate local medical facilities where they both died.
This incident demonstrates two of the more common reasons for auto accidents involving both pedestrians and motorcycles. In many cases of automobile accidents involving a pedestrian, the pedestrian is believed to not be crossing the street in a crosswalk. In other cases, some drivers are operating their vehicle at a very high rate of speed which drastically reduces the time to react when something or someone crosses in front of them. Driving at that high rate of speed makes it extremely easy for all parties involved in the accident to suffer serious or even fatal injuries in the accident. A recent accident similar to this involved a police officer crossing the street chasing a group of suspects on foot when he was struck by a motorcycle and thrown into the air. In that incident, the officer suffered severe head injuries after landing head first on the pavement.
For more information on motorcycle accidents and what to do if you are involved in one, please visit the Solomon & Relihan Motorcycle Accident website.
