Moorpark Man Dies in a Typical Motorcycle Crash
According to a report in the Ventura County Star, a Moorpark motorcyclist died last week in a manner all too familiar to Ventura County Sheriff’s Officials when he skidded off the road and was thrown off his bike.
Eduardo Altobelli rode his 2007 Kawasaki east on Walnut Creek Road near Arborhill Street in Moorpark on the afternoon of May 9 when he lost control on an S-shaped curve and went off the road, officials said. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital later that day after suffering multiple injuries.
In the past two years, 39 people have died in motorcycle crashes in Ventura County, according to records kept by the County Coroner’s Office. A majority of the motorcyclists who perished were men, most of them 35 years or older.
National statistics also seem to follow a similar trend in terms of gender and age. In 2002, the typical U.S. motorcycle owner was 38 years old according to a report from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (www.iihs.org).
Motorcycle accidents occur for a variety of reasons, including riding at too great a speed. Lack of awareness by other drivers with respect to other motorcycles on the road is also a significant factor. Unfortunately, motorcycle accidents are much more likely to be fatal than auto accidents, because a rider has very little in terms of protection other than a helmet and leathers.
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