5 Worst motorcycle accidents that happened in Georgia in the month of August:
Georgia motorcycle accident awareness, Operation Full Throttle
1. Cycle wreck injures man, kills his wife
A Smyrna man remains hospitalized after a motorcycle crash in Canton that killed his wife. Michael Worley Hyde, 51, was working on a charity motorcycle ride for an injured Georgia Power co-worker at the time of the crash on Sunday afternoon. His wife, Charlene Hyde, 49, died at the scene.
As sad story that involves motorcycle safety issues. In this incident the driver lost control of his motorcycle and was thrown, along with his passenger, off the bike.
2. Motorcycle accident kills one
SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) – An accident involving a motorcycle has resulted in a fatality, according to the Savannah-Chatham Metro Police Department. Robert Dill, 69, was killed Saturday morning when he failed to slow his bike enough to avoid a White Toyota 4Runner that was slowing to turn into a driveway.
Always be aware of motorists in your surrounding area. This is a tragic incident involving a motorcycle driver.
3. Forsyth County man dies in motorcycle accident
The driver who struck and killed a motorcyclist in Cumming has been charged with vehicular homicide, the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday. Diego Castaneda, 21, of Canton was arrested Tuesday night and charged with one count of homicide by vehicle in the second degree, according to police spokesman Frank Huggins. Roger Lee Adams, 60, was traveling westbound on Pirkle Ferry Road around 5 p.m. Monday when a 2001 GMC Yukon turned out of a parking lot and struck Adams on his bike, according to Cpl. David Garrison.
Collisions like this happen all too often with motorcycles. The most common incident with motorcyclists being stuck occurs when a driver doesn’t “see” the motorcycle.
4. Cobb motorcyclist dies from June crash injury
A motorist who made the fateful decision to drive into an apartment complex one afternoon two months ago has now been charged with vehicular homicide. Melodie Hardnett of Marietta was turning left into the Ashley Mill Apartments on Powder Springs Road when she collided with a motorcyclist, said Officer Joseph Hernandez of the Cobb County Police Department.
Another tragedy involving a driver not seeing a motorcyclists.
5. Motorcyclist involved in fatal Floyd County wreck dies
A motorcyclist involved in a weekend wreck that killed a 5-year-old Floyd County girl has died, a Rome newspaper reported. The Rome News-Tribune reported online that Eric Horton, 40, of Cedar Bluff, Ala., died early Wednesday at Floyd Medical Center. Horton crashed his Honda motorcycle into a car driven by Jamie Dunaway, 25, of Armuchee, at the intersection of Ga. 156 and Haywood Valley Road on Saturday afternoon, the newspaper reported. Dunaway’s daughter, 5-year-old Madison Jade Conway, was riding in the back seat of her mother’s Nissan Sentra and died in the crash.
Collisions of motorcycles and cars are typically worse for the motorcyclists. However, in this instance a young girl was killed due to injuries sustained after a motorcycle collided with a car.
Atlanta injury lawyers represent motorcycle accident victims
As Atlanta injury lawyer’s we see the tragic outcomes of accidents like those shown above too often. The Georgia Department of Transportation has been instituting a safety program geared at raising awareness of motorcycles in an attempt to curb the rising cases of motorcycle accidents in Georgia.
The safety education program was developed in conjunction with the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. Spencer Moore, Deputy Director of GOHS, said education is the key.
The GDOT has contributed the rising number of motorcycles in the state of Georgia to rising gasoline fuel costs. In an effort to save money, many people are purchasing motorcycles. Unfortunately it seems the increased volume of motorcyclists on the road today is also increasing the incidence of collisions. But according to Major Mark McDonough, of the GDOT, who said:
“Despite an overall reduction in the number of traffic deaths across the state over the past few years, the number of motorcyclists killed in traffic crashes continues to rise and this safety initiative is one component of our combined efforts to educate not only motorcycle operators but other drivers as well.”
May is motorcycle safety month in Georgia, called Operation Full throttle.
Georgia State Patrol is continuing Operation Full Throttle this year to take the message of motorcycle safety to civic organizations around the state. “So far, Safety Education Troopers have presented the Full Throttle program to more than 5,000 people in Georgia,” Major McDonough noted. “The program not only highlights the importance of drivers watching for motorcycles but motorcycle operators conducting themselves responsibly while they travel.”
We settled a $2.1 million dollar case involving a motorcycle rider who was struck by a speeding car. If we can help you with your legal questions regarding your motorcycle accident claim, please call our office.
