Monday afternoon, a young man was killed after crashing
his motorcycle into the side of a trash in Montgomery County. The accident occurred during the afternoon
rush hour at the intersection of Spencerville Road and Peach Orchard Road. Early indications do not seem to show that
the truck driver was at fault as it was driving east on Spencerville Road at
the time of the accident. The motorcycle
then entered the road and crashed into the truck. The motorcyclist sadly died at the
scene. The exact cause of the accident
is still under investigation.
Another
motorcycle-involved
accident also occurred Monday afternoon in Prince George’s County. Fewer details are known about this deadly
crash that occurred on Allentown road near the town of Friendly. Police arrived on the scene to find a
motorcycle involved in a crash and its driver unfortunately did not
survive. It did not appear as if any
other cars were involved in the accident, but police are still investigating to
try and understand exactly what happened.
Motorcyclists are most
at risk for severe injury when involved in accidents on the road with other
cars, trucks, or buses. Automobiles have
several safety features that prevent serious injury when accidents occur, such
as seatbelts, airbags, and a windshield.
Motorcycles, on the other hand, offer no protection whatsoever for their
riders when a crash occurs. There are no
seatbelts to restrain motorcyclists; there are no airbags to limit impact in a
crash; and there is no windshield or any other similar device to prevent the
rider from flipping over the handlebars of the motorcycle. Motorcyclists musts wear helmets and other
protective gear and clothing to limit injury as much as possible if involved in
a crash. Details from both accidents do
not reveal whether the motorcyclists were wearing helmets or other protective
gear. Speed and treacherous weather
conditions are often the causes of motorcycle crashes. We do not know if speed was a factor in
either of these accidents, but there were no weather problems yesterday with
warm and sunny conditions during the afternoon.
If you or someone you
love has been injured or killed in a Maryland motorcycle accident that is
caused by the negligence or fault of another driver, please contact us to schedule
an appointment at one of our office locations in Columbia
and throughout Maryland for a free case evaluation. Call our office today at (301) 854-9000 or
visit us online to learn more about Maryland motorcycle accidents: http://www.portnerandshure.com/Auto-Accidents/Motorcycle-Accidents.shtml
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