Motorcylist Family Witness's Fatal Crash

[apalonia6]

http://click2houston

[therky42]

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[A303]

wont open at work, can you paste it?

[apalonia6]

How do I paste it??

[maskale]

HOUSTON -- A motorcyclist's family witnessed a crash that killed him late Thursday, KPRC Local 2 reported.

Houston police said the family was following the motorcyclist when he crashed his bike on the exit ramp from the South Loop to state Highway 288 at about 10 p.m.

Investigators said the rider was going too fast and lost control.


The man was wearing a helmet, officials said.

[maskale]

http://www.click2houston.com/news/13465968/detail.html

[apalonia6]

http://www.click2houston.com/news/13465968/detail.html

Thanks :nod:

[therky42]

:eek3: that suxs

[jrock]

Hmm. On the news this morning it was reported that the rider was NOT wearing a helmet...?????

[Spanish Fly]

Hmm. On the news this morning it was reported that the rider was NOT wearing a helmet...?????
kind of sounds like maybe the weather man gave that report. one minute they say it won't rain and it does or just the opposite

[txferrari]

Man, whats going on. This is a daily occurance. I hope it wasnt my friend. He picked himself up a 06 600RR yesterday. I know it was his first bike and I know he was out showing it off to everyone too.

[MadseasoN]

Why do they always note if the rider was wearing a helmet?

[Dub_B83]

They are trying to prove that helmets don't protect you from death I guess... Too many helmet activist out there saying the contrary... Bikes are dangerous, period, that is what the salesmen should drill into the head of anyone looking to buy ANY KIND of motorcycle, including cruisers.

[TxBritt08R1]

They are trying to prove that helmets don't protect you from death I guess... Too many helmet activist out there saying the contrary... Bikes are dangerous, period, that is what the salesmen should drill into the head of anyone looking to buy ANY KIND of motorcycle, including cruisers.

I really think that some salesmen couldn't care less about the safety of the rider or his skill level, when he's trying to make a sale. When I went to the suzi dealership in dickinson, they were all about rolling me out of there on a 750, even though I had no real experience. TxYamaha didn't seem have a whole lot of concern, as I had to keep reminding the guy that I didn't need an R1 because I was a noob.

I'm sure there are excections to this, I don't see Patrick looking at things that way.

Britt

[Longnguyen]

size of engine doesnt matter when you crash........

[Candy]

I'm trying to catch the name of this guy with my hook up at the morgue, but does anyone know who this is??? This is just about as tragic as it gets!!

[apalonia6]

Nope sorry can't help you!! ^^^^ I wish they would have released his name.

[Squanto84]

I drove by a few minutes after the accident. I was riding with Chaos_Magic_Man and we drove right under the accident. Severa ploice cars, at least 2 ambulances, fire truck, and several cars on the side of the road. I didn't even think twice at the time that it might have been a rider.. There is a HUGE increasing trend in motorcycle fatalities in houston this year.. it's crazy! RIP to whoever was riding.
I have a friend that works at the chronicle, maybe I can get some info from her.

[Candy]

I've heard from someone passing by that the guy might have been Hispanic.