Police Officer Killed in Motorcycle Accident While Off Duty
An off-duty police officer was killed in Cape Coral after being involved in a motorcycle accident. 24-year-old Scott Wheeler was riding his motorcycle on an eastbound road when another vehicle turned in front of him and Wheeler struck that vehicle. He was then ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene of the accident. According to an accompanying video in the CBS affiliated winknews.com, authorities believe speed may have played a part in this accident.
Speed appears to be a factor in a majority of motorcycle accidents that occur in general. It’s possible that people don’t always realize how fast they may be going until it is too late and they end up in a very serious accident. The major problem with motorcycles is the lack of protection they offer for the operator. It makes it very easy for a rider to be ejected from the bike because there is nothing securing them to the bike. For that reason, it is easy for a rider to suffer very serious injuries or lose their life. It is often difficult to determine who is at fault for an auto accident in general. However, if one person involved is believed to be driving at a high rate of speed and causes a fatality in the accident, they could be held liable for the accident. One of the most unfortunate things about this accident is that this off-duty police officer leaves behind a wife and 2 kids with a new baby on the way. Now that new baby will never get to know their father because of this incident.
