Missouri motorcyclist killed in Highway 52 crash
James Bauer, 63, was killed Sunday evening when his 2006 Harley Davidson motorcycle was hit by another car.
Bauer was traveling eastbound on Missouri 52 about two miles from Route T when the accident occurred. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, a 1998 Chevrolet, driven by Eric Wilbanks, 18, hit Bauer’s motorcycle from behind. No specific details regarding how fast the vehicles were going or what could have caused Wilbanks to hit the motorcycle were available.
Bauer was taken to University Hospital in Columbia where he was pronounced dead.
Since this Missouri motorcycle accident resulted in a fatality, there will be an accident reconstruction to determine exactly what happened.
Bauer was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
While rear-end collisions usually indicate negligence on the part of the at-fault driver, we will have to wait to see if further investigation backs up the accident description in the initial crash report. If Wilbanks is found to be liable for the accident, Bauer’s family may be able to contact a Missouri motorcycle accident lawyer to file a wrongful death claim and recover damages to help pay for funeral expenses and other bills resulting from the crash.
