An elderly man died earlier this week after getting struck by a moving car while riding his motorbike in the West Valley area of Arizona. The incident took place on Monday, June 8, and calls for the intervention of a motorcycle accident attorney.
According to the accident reports provided by the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the crash happened on U.S. 60 (Grand Avenue) near Dysart Road. DPS officials showed up at the scene of the accident before 3 p.m., after witnesses called in the encounter.
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The DPS officials reported that the motorcycle rider was reportedly riding westbound on Grand Avenue when the car involved approached and ran him over. Officer Bart Graves of the Arizona DPS affirmed that the cyclist sustained fatal injuries in the accident, and first responders pronounced him dead at the scene.
The Arizona Department of Public Safety later identified the victim as Kenneth C. Williams, a 73-year-old resident of Athens, Tennessee. No information about the motorist or the vehicle involved was available in the accident reports. Additional details about the accident are pending.
Following the mishap, Arizona Department of Transportation and the DPS officials shut down the westbound lanes of U.S. 60, and parts of Dysart Road. ADOT officials advised motorists to utilize alternative routes.
An investigation into the accident that led to Williams’ death is ongoing, headed by the Arizona DPS and ADOT.
It is advisable for the victim’s family to seek legal counsel from a motorcycle accident attorney to determine the next line of action.
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