Car and Motorcycle Involved in Serious Accident
Two people were sent to the hospital last week after an automobile accident that police believed was caused because the two victims were racing. One of the victims, a 29-year-old man was riding a Honda motorcycle with a passenger and the other victim, a 30-year-old man driving a Datsun/Nissan. The motorcycle rider’s passenger was a 34-year-old man. The accident occurred when the motorcycle rider tried to pass in front of the Nissan vehicle driver.
However, the motorcycle suddenly cut back into the lane he was in and overcorrected causing the bike to crash on the side of the road. The vehicle driver stopped when he saw the accident occur but fled the scene before police officers arrived. Witnesses said they saw the two drivers racing each other at high speeds. Both men in the motorcycle suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries according to police. Neither one of the riders were wearing a helmet at the time of the accident.
Driving at high rates of speed is one of the most significant causes of automobile accidents in the United States ranking closely with driving while intoxicated and distracted driving. One of the most common forms of high speed driving is street racing. Driving at high rates of speed not only places the drivers themselves in danger but also those that are around them on the roadways. In this incident, the motorcycle rider had a much higher risk of injury if an accident were to occur compared to the driver in the Nissan vehicle.
The results of this accident could have been much worse; fortunately nobody suffered life-threatening injuries in this accident. It could have also been worsened if the accident had taken place in an area where there were pedestrians. If the accident had occurred on a smaller roadway rather than a state highway, pedestrians walking along the sidewalk could have easily been struck by the vehicles because they were moving at such high speeds. If this were the case, the drivers could have been held accountable for any injuries or fatalities involving pedestrians. Although nobody suffered life-threatening injuries and the motorcycle riders were able to walk away from the accident, this incident demonstrates how serious and how quickly an accident can occur. If you or a loved one were injured or killed in an automobile accident resulting from street racing, you should get compensation for your pain and suffering.
