Forty-seven-year-old David Salazar Monroy passed away two days following a single-vehicle motorcycle accident. According to accident reports, the crash occurred on Saturday afternoon on the U.S. Highway 290 access road.
The Houston Police Department said Monroy succumbed to injuries sustained in the accident on Monday.
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Officers said the motorcyclist was going in a westerly direction on the Northwest Freeway service road near Pinemont Drive when he lost control of his Honda VTX 1300.
He was ejected from the vehicle and he suffered life-threatening injuries in the process.
Monroy was transported to the Ben Taub General Hospital for medical treatment.
Police have not given any indication of what caused him to lose control of his bike.
However, according to accident reports, preliminary investigations show that Monroy was not wearing a helmet.
Helmets are not legally required for everyone riding on a motorcycle in Texas. However, experts recommended that all bikers use them for safety since they can reduce the risk of serious or fatal head injuries.
In Texas, only riders under the age of 21 must wear a helmet. Older riders can forgo them if they have appropriate insurance coverage or they complete an operator’s training and safety course.
When compared to people in enclosed vehicles, motorcyclists don’t have much to keep them safe when they get involved in a crash. That’s why they often suffer catastrophic or fatal injuries as happened in Saturday’s accident.
An update will be provided if more information is provided by the authorities.
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