November 14, 2011
Update: According to
The Virginian Pilot, the driver of the motorcycle was 20-year old Joshua William Wimberly. Wimberly suffered head injuries and died on the scene.
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A fatal motorcycle accident occurred Sunday afternoon around 3PM on Lynnhaven Parkway near Holland road.
According to WAVY, a blue Ford Expedition pulled out in front of the motorcycle, and as a result the motorcyclist hit the rear of the SUV. Paramedics reported that the motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.
The accident is still under investigation and the motorcyclist's name will be release after the victim's family is notified.
Motorcyclist dies in afternoon crash: wavy.com
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Most Frequent Causes of Motorcycle Accidents
Motorcycle riders are frequently the victims of careless and inattentive drivers
of cars and trucks. Whether the carelessness is caused by a drunk driver, or the
all too frequent indifference that motorists exhibit towards motorcyclists, the
results of a collision with a motorcycle are all too often catastrophic or
fatal.
- The major cause remains the failure of other
drivers to recognize motorcyclists (70% of all accidents)
- Cars rear end motorcycles
- Cars or trucks that do not use turn signals before changing lanes
- Motorcyclists forced off the road by a car or truck entering their lane of
traffic
- Poor road conditions
- Excessive speed of either motorist
- Alcohol, drugs of either motorist
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