Police Officer was injured in Hayward Motorcycle Accident on a duty by a truck on a busy intersection. KTVU news reported that this accident occurred on March 28th, 2011 in the afternoon at the intersection of South First Street and Alma Ave. Police officer was following a traffic violator while suddenly the other vehicle crashed into his motorcycle. The driver of what appeared to be a blue Honda drove away from the accident. A 29 year old Delvin Creighton, was taken to a Santa Clara Valley Medical Center for treating his head injuries and other soft tissue injuries to his arm and chest area. If anyone knows who was the driver of the blue Honda please contact Hayward Police Department
I do hope that his injuries heal fast and this police officer can begin his duties as soon as possible.
Motorcycle Accident Statistics
- Less than 50% of motorcyclists killed from their injuries were wearing a helmet. A leading cause of death in motorcycle crashes is head injury. The NHTSA estimates that the lives of 500 bikers were saved by helmets, but 307 more could have been saved. Helmets reduce the chance of a fatality by 29% in a crash, by their estimates.
- Motorcyclist fatalities are increasingly frequent on rural roads.
- Around 31% of those killed in motorcycle accidents were intoxicated.
- Around 50% of motorcycle fatalities occur when trying to negotiate a curve.
- Over 80% of fatalities occur “off-road.”
- A majority of fatalities occur on undivided roadways.
- Around 41% of bikers involved in fatal crashes in 1998 were speeding.
- Almost 60 percent of motorcyclist fatalities occur at night
- Over 50% of single-bike fatalities involve collision with a fixed object.
- Almost 25% of fatal motorcycle crashes involve braking and steering maneuvers that probably contributed to the fatality.
- More riders age 40 and over are getting killed
- More fatally injured motorcyclists were found to be driving without a license — going from 18% in 1998 to nearly a third in 1999.
The driver of a blue Honda caused serious injuries to a motorcycle operator and drove away. California law prohibits the driver at fault to flea the scene. I hope this driver can be found. In this particular case this police officer will be responsible for medical expenses. I am pretty sure that he has a great insurance coverage and will recover from these injuries. However, his insurance should not be responsible for paying these medical expenses.
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