Man Killed in Motorcycle Accident in Wilkesboro
Myfox8.com in North Carolina has posted a news story about a man that was killed in a motorcycle accident in Winston-Salem, NC Wednesday morning. 51-year-old Ricky Neal Myers was driving a 1999 Harley Davidson bike when it ran off the road at an intersection and moved through a grassy median.
Myers attempted to put on the brakes but he subsequently lost control of the bike and fell off of it. Myers was then taken to a medical facility but he died as a result of the injuries he suffered. There is no report whether alcohol or drugs had anything to do with this accident and police stated that speed was also not a factor.
This seems to be a very common occurrence with motorcycle accidents – the rider is unable to come to a stop and subsequently lose control of the bike. In many cases when this happens, the rider is not wearing a helmet which increases the chances of severe injury in the event of an accident. Driving at high speeds in a motorcycle, especially when not wearing a helmet is extremely dangerous in any situation. That is also one of the causes for losing control of a motorcycle as it is much easier for that to happen in a motorcycle than a car. In addition, other vehicles on the road not noticing motorcycle riders are a common problem on roadways causing accidents.
