JUNE 9, 2015
BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ
Police say a man killed in a weekend motorcycle crash in
Burlington Township was seen driving erratically before losing control of his
bike.
Sean Coyle, 25, died after his 1998 Honda CBR veered over a
curb on the right side of Mount Holly Road near Irick Road and crashed Sunday
evening, police said.
The Collingswood resident was taken to Virtua Memorial
Hospital in Mount Holly, where he later died, police said.
No other vehicles were involved in the accident.
Police said witnesses described Coyle driving erratically
prior the crash, telling investigators that he had revved his engine
aggressively, passed other vehicles on the road's shoulder, and held his
handlebar with one hand while looking backward at cars behind him.
Video surveillance from a nearby business captured the
crash, police said, but investigator's haven't been able to determine how fast
Coyle was driving at the time.
It also isn't known yet whether he was suffering from a
medical issue prior to the accident.
The crash remains under investigation.
For a few minutes of high speed adrenaline rush, this young
man reached his final destination.
Hopefully other people will take notice and avoid the kind of behavior that eye-witnesses observed.
Darwin law at play here: survival of the fittest or demise of the reckless or stupid. RIP.
Darwin law at play here: survival of the fittest or demise of the reckless or stupid. RIP.
Source: http://www.philly.com
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A 1998 Honda CBR motorcycle similar to the one that crashed
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A 25-year-old Collingswood man who died in a
single-vehicle motorcycle crash on Route 541 in Burlington Township on
Sunday evening was seen driving erratically and aggressively prior to the
collision, police said Monday.
According to Burlington Township police, Sean Coyle was
driving his 1998 Honda CBR motorcycle in the right lane of the roadway,
traveling north, and had just passed the intersection with Irick Road when the
crash occurred at about 5:14 p.m.
Crews from Endeavor Emergency Squad and Westampton Township Emergency
Squad responded to the scene and after initial treatment, Coyle was transported
to Virtua Memorial Hospital in Mount Holly where he later died.
Surveillance video from a nearby business showed
Coyle was ahead of all traffic when his motorcycle drifted to the right
and launched over a curb just before the T.G.I.Friday's restaurant, police
said, adding they were not able to determine Coyle's speed by viewing the
video.
Police also said they have not determined if a medical
episode was involved in the crash, but that they had received reports from
numerous motorists who reported Coyle was driving erratically, including
revving his engine repeatedly, passing vehicles on the shoulder of the road and
holding onto one handlebar while looking backward at traffic.
The crash remains under investigation by the department's
Traffic Safety Unit, but police said they do not suspect any other vehicles or
individuals were involved in the crash, so they do not expect to file
charges.
Source: http://www.nj.com
A 1998 Honda CBR motorcycle similar to the one that crashed
Here are some comments from readers
George_Boutin_644 Jun 9, 2015
I've been riding for 33 years. Believe me, there is alot out
there working against you. Why thumb your nose at the odds by riding like a
reckless a-hole. The road is not a closed course where if you spill you hit the
hay bails.
bospherus Jun 8, 2015
With these Japanese two-wheel rockets, it is hard for a
young man to realize the difference between the "Quick and the Dead".
It was not until I reached middle-aged that I realized that it was the
Devil grabbing at my a@@ and not my girlfriend when I opened it up on Rt. 22 at
rush hour.
Vanua2 Jun 8, 2015
A motorcyclist driving dangerously aggressively. What. A.
Shock.
SpamTheOtherWhiteMeat Jun 8, 2015
see them weave in and out of traffic every day. Just a
matter of time before they don't do it any more.
time2decide Jun 8, 2015
Most bikers are good folks and motor responsibly.
A few ride with a death wish.......which is granted sooner
or later.
Vanua2 Jun 8, 2015
@time2decide More than a few. Maybe not quite the majority,
but more than a few.
Whattheheck321 Jun 8, 2015
Stupid is as stupid does.
matt8204 Jun 8, 2015
You can do everything right on a motorcycle and get yourself
killed or maimed because there's so little margin for error...so why riders
would take unnecessary risks on them is truly beyond me. Young and naïve,
maybe. Didn't know enough to be afraid. RIP.
Ted Striker Jun 8, 2015
Most motorcyclists are good people who are responsible
riders and face a danger on the road that usually is behind the wheel of
another car. But, there are the few that ride recklessly and dangerously
weaving through cars, zipping between lanes at a red light to get to the front,
and sometimes even decide they're going to start pulling off some Evel Knievel
moves on the road just because. I've personally witnessed a guy on a
Japanese bike on rt 95 in Pennsy on the way into NJ lay back on his bike with
his hands behind his head and his feet crossed on top of the handlebars like he
was laying on a hammock while doing 65 mph down the highway. It's
dangerous enough for somebody on a bike to ride responsibly, trying to tempt
death on the road on 2 wheels while being reckless is just inviting tragedy.
highflyer56 Jun 8, 2015
@Ted Striker One of the problems is new inexperienced
riders buy bikes with capabilities well beyond their own. then they wind up in
an accident. Even today's 600 cc can hit well over 130 with no effort at
all.