Lehigh County Motorcycle Accident Kills Woman
A Bucks County high school teacher faces vehicular-homicide charges in an October accident that killed a motorcyclist in Lehigh County. According to this article in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Larry Angney II, 37, of Center Valley, PA is accused of killing Lori Smeltzer, 45, near her home in Upper Saucon Township. The article said that his vehicle struck Smeltzer’s motorcycle from the rear and ran over her before speeding from the scene. She died the next day.
Angney turned himself in the day after the car accident in Pennsylvania, saying he thought he had hit an animal or a street sign.
He was charged Friday with vehicular homicide.
Angney should be held criminally and civilly responsible for the accident, injuries, and the death of Smeltzer. Smeltzer’s family deserves to be rightfully compensated for their tremendous loss. They would be well advised to contact an experienced Philadelphia wrongful death attorney.
Though motorcycle accidents in Pennsylvania have a variety of causes, common causes include unsafe road conditions, inclement weather, defective motorcycle parts, driver fatigue, drunk drivers, and driver error. The latter is the most common cause of motorcycle accidents. Some passenger vehicles simply don't understand the rules of the road and may hit a motorcycle while changing lanes, may disregard their presence on the road, or ignore right-of-way laws.
Unfortunately, the toll is usually on the side of the motorcyclist in these cases. Due to the inherent lack of protection while on a motorcycle, catastrophic injury often occurs, ranging from broken bones and minor lacerations and bruises to disfigurement, brain injury, paralysis and even death.
The National Highway Traffic Administration (NTHSA) estimates that 4,000 deaths and around 76,000 injuries take place every year due to motorcycle accidents.
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