Man, woman die in motorcycle accident, police say
about a vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 17. A motorcycle had been traveling south and it's operator was attempting to turn onto U.S. 17 when a pickup truck allegedly pulled out in front of it. Copeland said the motorcycle's driver was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. During an investigation, U.S. 17 southbound was closed, and traffic was re-routed down Morgan's Corner Road for about three hours. N.C.
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Gary Hartdorn, 53, and Mary Healey, 56, were riding a Suzuki 1500 Intruder motorcycle traveling eastbound on the interstate around 4:40 p.m. Hartdon lost control of the motorcyle near milepost 17.6 and crashed into the right guardrail, police said. Police found Hartdon and Healy on the right shoulder of the road and the motorcyle on the left. Hartdorn, of Brick Township, was pronounced dead at the scene. Healy, of Berlin in Camden County, was flown to Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune, where she died later that day, police said. Police ask anyone with information to call the New Jersey State Police at (609)584-5000 ext. 5297. MORE OCEAN COUNTY NEWS
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Woman Arrested for Negligent Homicide in Motorcycle Accident
Why? Because reports indicate that Mr. Edens was not wearing a helmet. So, even though the accident would never have occurred but for the negligence of Ms. Whiteman, and even though Oklahoma law does not require helmets, the insurance company will argue that Mr. Edens's own negligence caused or contributed to his injuries. The insurance company will then use this argument to leverage a reduced damage award.
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Had she worn helmet and her speed was slow the chances would be that she could have been saved from that unusual accident.
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