Gilroy Intersection Linked To Another Fatal Collision Five Days Before Latest Motorcycle Crash
Gilroy CA, (April 20, 2017) – David Flores, a 62 year old resident of Los Baños, was killed Wednesday night, April 19, 2017, when he collided with an oncoming car near the Gilroy Outlets.
According to press reports, Flores was riding a 2005 Harley-Davidson east on Leavesley Road when a 2017 Honda Accord driven by a teen driver tried to make a left turn onto Leaversley Road from Holsclaw Road, turning directly into the path of the motorcycle. Flores hit the left front fender of the Honda. Firefighters and emergency personnel responded to the accident but Flores was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision.
In a separate incident, motorcyclist Richard Martinez was killed in the late afternoon on Saturday, April 15th 2017, after colliding with another vehicle at the same Gilroy intersection. Martinez, driving a 2007 Harley-Davidson, was traveling eastbound on Leavesley Road when he stuck the right rear door of a Ford SUV making a left turn onto Holsclaw Road.
Intersection Collisions Are Frequent Cause of Fatal Motorcycle Accidents
One of the most common types of motorcycle accidents we encounter at the Dolan Law Firm is when a vehicle traveling in the opposition direction turns in front of the motorcyclist at an intersection. The driver of an oncoming car making a left turn into the motorcyclist’s path is almost always liable for a collision when the motorcyclist was traveling straight through an intersection. Exceptions to this near-automatic rule can apply if the motorcyclist was going well over the speed limit, or ran a red light.
We offer our condolences to the family and friends of the motorcyclist who died. Should you wish to learn more about your rights and remedies under the law from an experienced motorcycle crash attorney at the Dolan Law Firm please call us toll free at 888-452-4752 or complete our contact form.
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