Another Left Hand Turning Car Fails To Yield The Right Of Way And Kills Motorcyclist in Pennsylvania
According to news sources, John J. Vaught, 35, of Smithfield, Pennsylvania was traveling south on Route 119 on his Honda motorcycle when another vehicle attempted to make a left hand turn into a private driveway in front of him. The impact sent Mr. Vaught to the northbound lane where he impacted a second car head-on. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Fayette County Coroner. Our hearts and prayers go out to the family of Mr. Vaught. The facts as reported indicate that the vehicle turning left into the driveway failed to yield the right of way to oncoming traffic in accordance with Pennsylvania law. The survivors of Mr. Vaught would be well advised to seek the services of an experienced car accident and motorcycle accident lawyer to fully investigate and analyze this claim for damages resulting from this fatality. Pennsylvania law is clear that vehicles on a two lane highway turning left have a duty to yield the right of way to oncoming traffic.
Apparently the driver of the vehicle failed to have any regard for the safety of John Vaught as he traveled in the opposite direction on his motorcycle. Although the State Police claim that Mr. Vaught was traveling at an excess speed and viewed his excessive speed as the primary cause of the crash, this experienced motorcycle and car accident lawyer would argue that a full investigation of the facts might reveal otherwise.
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