5 Motorcyclists killed

[MILK]

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Driver sought in motorcycle crashes that killed 5
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OCOTILLO, Calif. – Authorities were looking for the driver of a car that tried to pass a group of motorcycles and caused another car to lose control on a desert highway, triggering a crash that killed five people and injured six others, officials said.

Seven motorcyclists — members of a club celebrating its 10th anniversary — were ensnared in the collision on two-lane Route 98 near Ocotillo, a few miles north of the Mexico border and 80 miles east of San Diego.

Two men and two women motorcyclists died at the scene Saturday before paramedics arrived, Imperial County Fire Department Capt. Peter Stanton told The Associated Press. One passenger from a car was also killed.

The crash occurred shortly before 1 p.m. as an eastbound gold Honda Accord went into the oncoming lane to pass about a dozen motorcycles, some of them carrying two people, authorities said. That maneuver forced a westbound Dodge Avenger sedan to swerve on to the sandy shoulder to avoid a head-on collision.

Stanton said at that point the westbound car veered back across the road and into the cyclists.

"He lost control and then his vehicle just drove into the group of motorcycles," he said.

The Honda making the pass that triggered the accident was not damaged and did not stop.

"They're looking for that car and the driver," Stanton said. "He didn't stop, he kept going, he fled the scene."

Officials said the driver was a man in a baseball cap.

Two of the dead were a married couple riding the same bike and all four were part of the Saddle Tramps, a San Diego County club celebrating its anniversary with a ride across the desert, California Highway Patrol Officer Deann Goudie told several media outlets.

She said the group had met for breakfast in their hometown of Lakeside before leaving on the trip.

Five people from motorcycles and one from the car were injured, Stanton said. Several motorcycles toward the back of the pack were able to avoid the accident.

Two helicopters landed on the highway to airlift two male patients to San Diego-area hospitals, and four ambulances took patients to local hospitals in Brawley and El Centro, authorities said.

The identities of the dead and injured were not released.

Despite being just two lanes, the highway is heavily traveled as a link between Interstate 8 and Mexicali, Mexico.

[pauldun170]

The person in the Accord tried to pass a bunch of Harley posers (all in matching robble robble gear) and misjudged the how much space they had to make the maneuver.

All they knew was that the other car hit the dirt and kicked up dust. Probably too scared to stop out of fear that the robble robble would robble him. Might not even know about the deaths.

The folks in the Avenger were probably unaware of how crappy their car was.

[Mikey]

Originally Posted by pauldun170

The person in the Accord tried to pass a bunch of Harley posers (all in matching robble robble gear) and misjudged the how much space they had to make the maneuver.

All they knew was that the other car hit the dirt and kicked up dust. Probably too scared to stop out of fear that the robble robble would robble him. Might not even know about the deaths.

The folks in the Avenger were probably unaware of how crappy their car was.

Not possible. If you spent more than fifteen seconds in an Avenger, you know how crappy the car is.

[smileyman]

Maybe we could learn from this sensless tragedy...Maybe proper following distances, staggered formations, maybe even riding fast enough Honda Accord drivers dont get bored and try a suicide pass?

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by smileyman

Maybe we could learn from this sensless tragedy...Maybe proper following distances, staggered formations, maybe even riding fast enough Honda Accord drivers dont get bored and try a suicide pass?

They might well have been doing all of the above. There's just no accounting for the stupidity of some people. I've had someone pass me, half in my lane and half on the shoulder, when he didn't think that I was riding fast enough IN THE SLOW LANE, when the speed of traffic was about 30 MPH. Almost hit me and flipped me off while doing it, too.

*EDIT* Crap, next time I'll check the length of the thread before posting a reply to page 1

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by Mikey

Not possible. If you spent more than fifteen seconds in an Avenger, you know how crappy the car is.

Truth. Probably 60-70% of its sales are to rental fleets. Dodge = cheapest interiors of any brand.

[Trip]

If these robblers are anything like the robble parades around here, they like to snarl traffic. The civic driver was probably extremely pissed being behind the pirates and tried a stupid pass after developing serious road rage.

I hate group rides, especially long convoys of slow idiot harley riders.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Mikey

Not possible. If you spent more than fifteen seconds in an Avenger, you know how crappy the car is.

Or a 2 gen eclipse since its the same car. Man legs need not apply

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Truth. Probably 60-70% of its sales are to rental fleets. Dodge = cheapest interiors of any brand.

Avenger = mitsubishi

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by Dave

Avenger = mitsubishi

Dodge uses cheaper interior materials.

[Dave]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Dodge uses cheaper interior materials.

That's as well as maybe. Doesn't change the fact that you are talking about a rebodied eclipse

Avenger


Eclipse