Going to the Key,s? Be careful..
#1
02-23-2012 | 06:06 AM
Going to the Key,s? Be careful..
Let me start out by saying I hate posting,reading,and anything to do with accidents,but just wanted to bring this to your attention.I lived in the Key,s for 33 years and have been at this very traffic light thousands of times..While the keys are a very popular destination with plenty to see,with all of the bridges,water,and just being on vacation Most people that drive US1 do not pay attention..I was just ther last week and things have not changed..
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Motorcyclists killed after being rear-ended
BY ADAM LINHARDT Citizen Staff
alinhardt@keysnews.com
An Ohio couple were killed Wednesday morning when a pickup truck rear-ended their motorcycle while they were stopped at a red light on Sugarloaf Key, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers would not release their names until relatives had been notified.
The couple were struck at 11:05 a.m. at the Crane Boulevard stoplight near Sugarloaf School, Mile Marker 19, said FHP Lt. Kathy McKinney.
A Minnesota couple were in the pickup truck that hit them.
All four people were taken to Lower Keys Medical Center, where the Ohio couple were pronounced dead, said Monroe County Fire Rescue Chief Jim Callahan. The Minnesota couple's conditions were unknown.
No other vehicles were involved in the crash, which slowed traffic for at least three hours as troopers worked to investigate and clear the scene, McKinney said.
U.S. 1 Radio News Director Bill Becker heard the crash from his nearby home and was one of the first people on the scene.
Neither motorcyclists was wearing a helmet and it was clear they were gravely hurt, Becker said after running to the scene while on his cellphone with 911 dispatchers.
"She had no pulse and the man was bleeding a lot, gushing blood," Becker said. "Others were tending to him, so I rolled her over and we started CPR. A woman who saw the whole thing while waiting at the light on Crane Boulevard said she knew CPR."
Becker said that woman told him she saw the couple fly through the air, landing about 70 feet from where the crash occurred.
"The motorcycle lay about 40 feet beyond that," he added.
The front end of the pickup truck was smashed-in from the impact, Becker said.
"All I could think about was that we might be this woman's best chance to survive," Becker said. "Whether she lives or dies could be in our hands right now. And to think that just minutes earlier, here's a couple from out of town enjoying a nice motorcycle trip through the Keys."
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Motorcyclists killed after being rear-ended
BY ADAM LINHARDT Citizen Staff
alinhardt@keysnews.com
An Ohio couple were killed Wednesday morning when a pickup truck rear-ended their motorcycle while they were stopped at a red light on Sugarloaf Key, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers would not release their names until relatives had been notified.
The couple were struck at 11:05 a.m. at the Crane Boulevard stoplight near Sugarloaf School, Mile Marker 19, said FHP Lt. Kathy McKinney.
A Minnesota couple were in the pickup truck that hit them.
All four people were taken to Lower Keys Medical Center, where the Ohio couple were pronounced dead, said Monroe County Fire Rescue Chief Jim Callahan. The Minnesota couple's conditions were unknown.
No other vehicles were involved in the crash, which slowed traffic for at least three hours as troopers worked to investigate and clear the scene, McKinney said.
U.S. 1 Radio News Director Bill Becker heard the crash from his nearby home and was one of the first people on the scene.
Neither motorcyclists was wearing a helmet and it was clear they were gravely hurt, Becker said after running to the scene while on his cellphone with 911 dispatchers.
"She had no pulse and the man was bleeding a lot, gushing blood," Becker said. "Others were tending to him, so I rolled her over and we started CPR. A woman who saw the whole thing while waiting at the light on Crane Boulevard said she knew CPR."
Becker said that woman told him she saw the couple fly through the air, landing about 70 feet from where the crash occurred.
"The motorcycle lay about 40 feet beyond that," he added.
The front end of the pickup truck was smashed-in from the impact, Becker said.
"All I could think about was that we might be this woman's best chance to survive," Becker said. "Whether she lives or dies could be in our hands right now. And to think that just minutes earlier, here's a couple from out of town enjoying a nice motorcycle trip through the Keys."
#6
02-23-2012 | 07:26 AM
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from the sound of it, the pickup wasn't even slowing down for the red light. how fast were they going to knock the people 70ft and the bike 110ft?
sure do wish people would pay more attention to their driving and less to their cell phones, big macs and radio stations.....
sure do wish people would pay more attention to their driving and less to their cell phones, big macs and radio stations.....
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#8
02-23-2012 | 08:06 AM
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From: Texas
That just downright sucks. Well, using the excuse I didn't see the biker ain't gonna work cause he obviously was too busy to notice the red light either. May the riders RIP and healing come to their families.
#9
02-23-2012 | 08:13 AM
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From: Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri
That is strange. Getting thrown some 70 feet makes me think that the pickup didn't even see the red light let alone the motorcycle. I hope the driver is charged with manslaughter, that is totally inexcusable.
#10
02-23-2012 | 08:18 AM
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From: North Georgia
Wife just returned from Ft Laughterdale yesterday, back home to Georgia.
She said the traffic was the worst she had ever seen in the three days she was there. Now mind you she's from southern California, and we live north of Atlanta... she's seen some traffic.
We've discussed a run down to the Keys this summer. I'd like a pic of my bike parked in front of that buoy. Don't know if I'll take her with me on that trip.
Very, very sad... may they rest in peace.
She said the traffic was the worst she had ever seen in the three days she was there. Now mind you she's from southern California, and we live north of Atlanta... she's seen some traffic.
We've discussed a run down to the Keys this summer. I'd like a pic of my bike parked in front of that buoy. Don't know if I'll take her with me on that trip.
Very, very sad... may they rest in peace.