Fatal Motorcycle Accidents Shuts Down Atlantic
[nggallery id=”45290″ template=galleryview] A motorcyclist was killed this morning at around 7 a.m. when he (we assume) was struck by a taxi heading east on Atlantic Avenue between Hoyt and Bond Streets. As of 9:30 this morning, Atlantic Avenue was shut down in both directions between Smith Street and Flatbush Avenue, causing a series of…
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A motorcyclist was killed this morning at around 7 a.m. when he (we assume) was struck by a taxi heading east on Atlantic Avenue between Hoyt and Bond Streets. As of 9:30 this morning, Atlantic Avenue was shut down in both directions between Smith Street and Flatbush Avenue, causing a series of reverberating traffic jams on all the major thoroughfares in the area.
yah, the daily news piece says he was struck by an SUV at 6:15am. this explains the helicopter above when i left my house at 7:30 this morning. i wonder if this tragedy will stop the guy who does wheelies on his motorcycle up and down bergen and along smith from being so reckless…
“Too often, the exact people whose judgment and maturity makes them least suited to ride are the ones who are most attracted to it.”
I think this no accident. The only people in my life who ride motorcycles are the ones whose judgment about matters of life and death I worry about.
Here is Daily News article:
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/06/15/2010-06-15_motorcyclist_loses_control_thrown_from_bike_and_killed_by_suv_in_brooklyn.html
Apparently, the cab had nothing to do with it?
According to the Daily News, the rider lost control and fell off the bike, into the path of the cab. If so, it was basically a single-vehicle accident that turned fatal due to proximity to the cab. Bike was a recent CBR (don’t know if 600 or 1000), which is a whole lot of bike for an inexperienced or reckless rider.
This may not apply in this particular case, but I often think the most dangerous thing about motorcycles is the riders they attract. Too often, the exact people whose judgment and maturity makes them least suited to ride are the ones who are most attracted to it.
If the accident took place where it appears to have happened (where the picture is), then the accident took place in the MIDDLE of the block, nowhere near an intersectionm, and very near the curb.
Maybe the cab was trying to pass on the right and bumped the motorcycle, causing a wobble that led to the motorcyclist’s loss of control?
Condolences and sympathies to everyone involved.
This really sucks and is very scary. We live 2 blocks down (over on Schermerhorn) and constantly walk our 20-month old toddler around the area. Even though he’s a fast walker when we cross Atlantic (to see the cats over at the HOPE clinic), I always scoop him up and then drop him when we get to the other side.
And another thing — is it me or is there some kind of blind spot for pedestrians when I stand at the curb in front of Jesse’s deli on the corner of Bond and Atlantic? Usually there is a car parked there; I lean past it to see if traffic is clear and zoooom! cars whiz right past me.
This poor soul, who apparently lost control of his motorcycle and flew off, was killed by a man driving an SUV.
http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/06/15/2010-06-15_motorcyclist_loses_control_thrown_from_bike_and_killed_by_suv_in_brooklyn.html
Motorcycles suck.
This sucks. I’m a big advocate of people trading in four wheels for two, on the basis of cost, fuel efficiency, congestion reduction, and ease of parking.
When riding (bicycle or motorcycle) I always assume nobody sees me, and that if they do see me, they’ll try to hit me. That approach, and probably a lot of pure luck, has kept me safe so far.
Never assume a car will stop at at stop sign or red light, and never assume a left-turning vehicle will yield to you, until and unless you actually see it coming to a stop.
C. CC rider… C What you have done.