2 Die in Wisconsin Motorcycle-Vehicle Accident
On behalf of Milwaukee personal injury attorney Ric Domnitz of Domnitz & Domnitz, S.C. posted in Motorcycle Accidents on Tuesday, July 17, 2012.
A crash between a motorcycle and another vehicle in Wisconsin this week proved to be deadly. The motorcyclist and a passenger in the other vehicle were killed. The motorcycle accident, which is being investigated by the Wisconsin State Patrol, occurred in Shawano.
According to media reports, an 80-year-old man driving a vehicle apparently turned into the path of the motorcycle. The 56-year-old motorcyclist, who was from out of state, was killed, as was a 79-year-old woman who was riding in the car. The driver of that car was already treated and released at a local hospital.
Another accident occurred this week in Dane County. In that crash, the driver of a pickup truck struck a motorcyclist who was stopped at a stop sign. The motorcyclist suffered serious injuries, but they were apparently not life-threatening. The driver of the truck stated that he did not see the motorcyclist. He was cited for driving without insurance and inattentive driving.
It has been a deadly summer on Wisconsin roads for motorcyclists. So far in all of 2012, 51 motorcyclists have been killed in the state, as well as 8 passengers riding on motorcycles.
According to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the most common reason drivers give for accidents is that they didn’t see the motorcycles. That’s what the “start seeing motorcyclists” campaign is all about. Motorcycles may be harder to spot than other vehicles, but it’s important for other drivers to lookout for them in order to avoid serious accidents.
Source: NBC 15, “51 motorcycle drivers, 8 passengers killed in Wisconsin so far this year,” July 17, 2012
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