Multiple Multi-State Motorcycle Crashes
Seven Killed in Multiple Motorcycle Crashes Across Five States
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Two people died after a motorcycle left the road and struck a tree in San Diego County, and an Indiana motorcycle crash killed a passenger and injured the rider. In Horry County, South Carolina, a motorcycle rider and passenger died after an SUV struck them; the SUV’s driver and three passengers were injured. A separate crash in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, killed a 44-year-old motorcyclist. In Nashville, a 25-year-old motorcyclist died after colliding with an SUV turning across his path. A motorcyclist was severely injured in Long Beach after being hit by two cars, one of which fled; police are searching for the driver. A separate crash in Dayton, Ohio, injured a motorcyclist, who was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
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In the East County crash, the motorcycle was a 2003 Harley-Davidson traveling west on Lakeview Road around 2:20 a.m. Sunday. CHP said the rider and passenger were ejected after the motorcycle left the road; investigators had not determined whether drugs or alcohol were a factor.
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In Morgan County, investigators identified the dead passenger as 69-year-old Shirley Rightmyer and the injured rider as her husband, 72-year-old Louis Rightmyer. He was wearing a helmet; she was not. A blood sample was collected from the rider, and the prosecutor’s office is to review the investigation.
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The severely injured Long Beach motorcyclist was identified by family as 20-year-old Ronaldo Perez. His brother said Perez was heading home from work when the first car hit him; police say a second driver struck him while he was still on the ground and fled. Perez underwent brain surgery, and his family created a fundraiser for his medical expenses and recovery.
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Horry County authorities identified the victims as Richard Lewis, 67, and passenger Linda Lewis, 74. Troopers said their 2012 Harley-Davidson was attempting to cross SC 410 from SC 19 when it was struck by an eastbound 2016 Nissan SUV.
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