Rider down

[cactusjack]

This happened yesterday in Scottsdale. Out riding at 2:40AM? Okay... I don't even like to drive my car after 2:00AM because the bars have closed and all the drunks are loose on the roads. The story says alcohol doesn't appear to be a factor in this case.

Woman critical after motorcycle accident

by Megan Boehnke - Oct. 19, 2008 12:16 PM
The Arizona Republic

A Chandler woman is in critical condition after a two motorcycles and a car collided on Hayden Road, just north of Osborn, that shut down a stretch of the road for about 2 1/2 hours early Sunday morning.

Two motorcycles were headed south on Hayden, each with a male driver and a female passenger, when a Volkswagen Jetta headed north turned left in front of the motorcyclists at about 2:40 a.m. Both bikes were hit and one of the passengers was thrown from the bike.

The 28-year-old was taken to Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn and is expected to survive her injuries. The other female passenger was also taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

Neither of the female motorcycle passengers were wearing helmets.

The men on the bikes had minor injuries and the driver of the Jetta was uninjured. Alcohol does not appear to be a factor.

Hayden Road between Indian School and Osborn roads was reopened at about 5 a.m.