Saturday, July 11, 2015
A man was killed Friday night in a motorcycle crash.
Bradley County EMS responded to a reported crash last night just before 11 p.m. involving a motorcycle on 25th Street. The accident occurred on the east bound lane near the intersection of Old 25th Street.
EMS responded with four ambulances and a shift commander.
When emergency crews arrived, it appeared that the motorcycle had
struck a car. The EMS commander reported that the motorcycle had
exploded on impact and that it was separated into two pieces. The front
of the motorcycle struck another vehicle further down the road. The
driver of that car was evaluated by EMS but not transported.
The car that was initially impacted by the motorcycle
was driven by an 18-year-old woman. She was the only occupant. She was
transported by EMS to Sky Ridge Medical Center for evaluation.
The driver of the motorcycle was a 42-year-old man. He
was also transported to Sky Ridge Medical Center by EMS. Later reports
indicated that his injuries ended up being fatal.
Stan Clark, EMS spokesperson, said, “This
will be the eighth roadway fatality in Cleveland and Bradley County so
far this year. The only words of advice that I can give is just to try
and be extra mindful when driving and try to gauge what other drivers
are doing around you. Unfortunately, some of these accidents happen so
fast that there is no time to react."
The accident is under investigation.