I wasn't really sure where to post this, but my co-worker was recently in a motorcycle accident which lead to the death of his long term girlfriend who was hit by a car. I spoke with him early this week and he has let me know that he has broken all of his ribs, so even if you think you are a great and smart rider, anything could happen so BE CAREFUL
Here are some articles about the accident:
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Pickup Truck Sought Following Fatal Motorcycle Accident on RT. 17 - 8/28/2009
(Source: Pickup Truck Sought in Fatal Crash)
Johnson City police are seeking the public's help, following a motorcycle crash on Route 17 in Johnson City that killed a woman Friday afternoon.
Just after noon 52-year old David Minter of Lockport, Illinois was driving his Harley Davidson motorcycle east on Route 17 with a 57 year old female passenger.
Minter was in the center lane tried to avoid a plastic garbage can in the roadway.
Witnesses say the garbage can might have fallen off a dark-colored pick-up truck.
Minter lost control, and slid into the path of a tractor trailer traveling east in the left lane.
The 18 wheeler, driven by a Rochester man, then struck the motorcycle.
The female passenger died at the scene, Minter was transported to Wilson Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Two lanes of route 17 were closed for hours.
A second accident occured when a tour bus came to an abrupt stop behind the motorcycle accident--no injuries from that.
If you have any information on a dark colored pick-up turck. from which the garbage can might have fallen,
call Johnson City Police at 729-9321
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and if anyone in the area knows any information about this accident please report to the local authorities.