Bike vs Bike - Sad.

usranger74 · 06-25-2013, 08:26 PM

Blue Ridge Parkway
One Killed, Two Injured When Motorcycles Collide

On Sunday, June 16th, two motorcycles, one northbound and the other southbound, collided near milepost 453 on the parkway, injuring two people and killing the third.

A husband and wife from Michigan were on the northbound motorcycle; she suffered major head trauma and he sustained two femur fractures and a collapsed lung. A 22-year-old North Carolina man was on the southbound bike; he was treated and released.

The accident is still under investigation. It appears that the two bikes collided near the middle of the highway.

fammdw · 06-25-2013, 08:39 PM

I would be willing to bet a large sum of money on which one I believe crossed the center line.

Loafer · 06-26-2013, 06:49 AM

Well tell us more...

Old Bear · 06-26-2013, 08:31 AM

Those that like to stereotype are gonna have the young guy on a crotch-rocket and going too fast to hold his lane and drifted over. It could just as easily been that the couple was elderly and he had a heart attack and drifted out of their lane. Who knows? That's the point, we don't! Speculation is an excuse to feed our desire to justify our prejudices. I'm not playing.

Any way you slice it, two families are suffering tremendously. Our sport is a dangerous one, a point easily forgotten on a beautiful day out cruising. Be careful, ride safe, enjoy life!

**rottenronnie** · 06-26-2013, 10:28 AM

Well said Old Bear

firestetz · 06-26-2013, 07:14 PM

go old bear

**rayski271** · 07-14-2013, 08:23 PM

i have to agree well said old bear

Chili · 07-15-2013, 02:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Old Bear

Those that like to stereotype are gonna have the young guy on a crotch-rocket and going too fast to hold his lane and drifted over. It could just as easily been that the couple was elderly and he had a heart attack and drifted out of their lane. Who knows? That's the point, we don't! Speculation is an excuse to feed our desire to justify our prejudices. I'm not playing.

Well said. When we were down at the Tail of the Dragon in May I never had a single issue with kids on sportbikes, did have several squids on Harleys and a few metrics that were riding over their heads and crossing into my lane on the exit of their turns.

06-25-2013, 08:26 PM	#1
usranger74 Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: La Vista, NE Posts: 4,060	Bike vs Bike - Sad. Blue Ridge Parkway One Killed, Two Injured When Motorcycles Collide On Sunday, June 16th, two motorcycles, one northbound and the other southbound, collided near milepost 453 on the parkway, injuring two people and killing the third. A husband and wife from Michigan were on the northbound motorcycle; she suffered major head trauma and he sustained two femur fractures and a collapsed lung. A 22-year-old North Carolina man was on the southbound bike; he was treated and released. The accident is still under investigation. It appears that the two bikes collided near the middle of the highway. __________________ Bill (usranger74) Blake 2016 Goldwing VBA # 1505 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-25-2013, 08:39 PM	#2
fammdw Advanced Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 543	I would be willing to bet a large sum of money on which one I believe crossed the center line. __________________ *Mike Williams* *Wichita, Kansas* VBA Member #02104 2013 HD 110th Anniversary Electra Glide Ultra Limited 2012 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Voyager 2009 Yamaha FJR1300 2006 Kawasaki Vulcan 1600 Nomad 2002 Yamaha V-Star 1100 Custom 1989 Yamaha Virago 750
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06-26-2013, 06:49 AM	#3
Loafer Sr. Contributor Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 18,287	Well tell us more... __________________ Gerry Martineau / 802 VT / VBA #0892 /[email]glmjgm@gmail.com[email]
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06-26-2013, 08:31 AM	#4
Old Bear Sr. Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Clarksville, TN Posts: 1,432	Those that like to stereotype are gonna have the young guy on a crotch-rocket and going too fast to hold his lane and drifted over. It could just as easily been that the couple was elderly and he had a heart attack and drifted out of their lane. Who knows? That's the point, we don't! Speculation is an excuse to feed our desire to justify our prejudices. I'm not playing. Any way you slice it, two families are suffering tremendously. Our sport is a dangerous one, a point easily forgotten on a beautiful day out cruising. Be careful, ride safe, enjoy life! __________________ Jerry "Old Bear" Barker Clarksville, TN Americas Guardians PS MC President, Tennessee 16-A VBA #02203 "Blaze" 2017 Vaquero "Black Magic" 2011 Vaquero, 69k miles, handed down to my son for hopefully many more miles!
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06-26-2013, 10:28 AM	#5
rottenronnie Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Magnolia Texas Posts: 36	Well said Old Bear __________________ 2009 Diablo Black Nomad VBA # 1686 VROC# 31092 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-26-2013, 07:14 PM	#6
firestetz Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Sulphur Louisiana Posts: 74	go old bear
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07-14-2013, 08:23 PM	#7
rayski271 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: hometown ILL Posts: 716	i have to agree well said old bear __________________ National Rally 2009 - Custer, SD NorthCentral Regional Rally 2010 - Prairie du Chien, WI National Rally 2011 - Maggie Valley, NC
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