An accident report from Tuesday, May 19th, tells the story of a motorcyclist who survived an auto-motorcycle collision in Bakersfield, California. The authorities identified the victim as William Dominguez.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident occurred on Highway 184 at Fuller Drive at about 1:38 p.m. The authorities said that a van collided against the motorcycle driven by Dominguez for unknown reasons.
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The motorcyclist was the only injured person from the crash, and the medics transported him to the hospital for treatment. The collision led to the closure of the northbound lanes of the highway while the investigators gathered evidence and cleared debris off the road.
The CHP did not provide any additional information on the accident, and the investigation remains active.
According to the California Department of Motor Vehicles, most auto-motorcycle collisions occur on short trips, usually less than five miles long. Most riders involved usually go slower than 30 miles per hour, and the department believes that helmets save lives at this speed rate.
A US-DOT safety helmet with face and eye protection cut the number of severe head injuries by 50 percent. A non-US-DOT complaint safety helmet has thin layers and protective padding. They usually lack strength, size, and ability to protect the rider during a collision.
Non-US-DOT helmets are known as novelty helmets, rain bonnets, lids, loophole lids, beanies, or brain buckets. Additionally, riders should also have on protective apparels like leather or long sleeve jackets with reflective material, long heavy pants, over the ankle closed toe boots and full-fingered leather gloves.
Those involved in auto-motorcycle collisions should file an accident report timeously to prevent adverse legal consequences.
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