Interstate Motorcycle Accident Leave Bike In The Upper Branches Of A Tree
Motorcycle Roadway Departure Crash
As an experienced Nashville automobile accident lawyer I have come to learn that accident investigators may never be able to determine what caused a fatal or near-fatal accident. The classic case in this category is the one where the driver is alone on a deserted highway and they leave the road and either roll over or slam into a hard object.
Others, like a recent motorcycle accident in Christian County Kentucky just north of the Tennessee line fit squarely into this category. According to local news media a motorcyclist was traveling East on I-24 when he suddenly switched lanes, crossed the median and then the oncoming lanes and launched the bike which landed in the upper branches of a tree. What could possible have precipitated this accident? Did he have a mechanical failure? Was he distracted?
If there is a happy aspect of this horrible crash it’s that he passed through the oncoming lanes without being hit by a tractor-trailer or other vehicle. Our prayers go out to the man for a quick and complete recovery. He is in serious condition at Vanderbilt Medical Center.
As an experienced Nashville automobile accident attorney I know that these crashes are referred to as “Roadway Departure Crashes” (RDCs). The Federal Highway Administration defines a RDC as a non-intersection crash that occurs when a vehicle crosses an edge line or a centerline, or otherwise leaves the traveled way.
According to the Federal Highway Administration roadway departure crashes are frequently severe and account for the majority of highway fatalities. In 2008, there were 19,794 fatal roadway departure crashes resulting in 22,080 fatalities, which was 53 percent of the fatal crashes in the United States.
If you or a loved one is injure or killed in a Nashville interstate highway accident caused by a negligent driver contact the experienced Nashville auto accident lawyers at Phillip Miller & Associates for a free consultation about your rights and remedies.
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