Victim suffers serious head injury on motorcycle
February 7, 2010
Traffic Homicide Investigator J.D. McGinnis reported to the St. Johns County local news desk that deputies from St Johns County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit responded to a single vehicle motorcycle collision Saturday evening.
The crash occurred around 6:43 p.m. as the motorcycle driver, identified as 40 year-old Ponte Vedra resident Stephen Priester, was traveling southbound on West Silverthorn Lane.
Priester, who was not wearing a helmet, apparently lost control of the 2006 custom chopper style motorcycle after hitting a bump in the roadway and laid the motorcycle down.
Priester suffered serious head injury and possible other internal injuries.
He was taken to Shands Jacksonville by the Trauma One helicopter.
Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash; however, the exact cause of the crash is still under investigation.
Photo credit: © 2010 Historic City News staff photograph
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VOTE NOVEMBER 2, 2010
Take us with you
I used to ride a motorcycle for work and I can’t imagine anyone not protecting themselves by wearing the appropriate gear — especially a helmet.
Just like seat belts in a car, helmets won’t prevent an accident — but they sure as hell reduce the injuries an accident can cause.