The motorcycle vs. automobile collision occurred on a Saturday at 8:00 p.m. on a four-lane, undivided road in California. The motorcycle was negotiating a series of curves and was approaching a residential area on a 5% downgrade. The motorcycle driver was intoxicated. The motorcycle, northbound, drifted across the double yellow center line at 60+ mph and collided with the approaching car head on which was traveling at 45-50 mph, southbound. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead on arrival 35 minutes after the collision. (Author)
Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Case No. 927D. Car/Motorcycle, Headon Collision
1970
47 pages
Report
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English