Man Arrested Following Fatal UK Collision
According to a news report from the UK, a 69-year-old Bermuda man on holiday in the United Kingdom has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving following an automobile accident that left a 20-year-old motorcycle driver dead.
A report in the Littlehampton Gazette says, “The 20-year-old motorcyclist, who was riding a Honda VFR 800F motorcycle, suffered fatal injuries when he hit a car at around 4.30pm outside the Squire and Horse pub.”
Photo by Eddie Mitchell, Littlehampton Gazette
“He had been travelling south in the company of another motorcyclist, also 20, who was unhurt.
“The car was a Volvo V40 hatchback driven by a 69-year-old man on holiday in the UK from his home in Bermuda. He suffered shock, and his passenger, a 64-year-old woman also from Bermuda, sustained a broken collar bone, whiplash, and shock.
“Both were taken to St Richard’s Hospital in Chichester for treatment.
“The 69-year-old car driver was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, police announced yesterday [Aug 26].”
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What a terrible tragedy. May God provide the young man’s family with comfort and strength to help them deal with their loss. May God also comfort the elderly man and woman because I’m sure it must be very shocking to experience what they have………… R.I.P. young man.
All due respect to the deceased and the others involved but it is against UK law for a 20 year old to be on this VFR800F bike.
https://www.gov.uk/ride-motorcycle-moped/bike-categories-ages-and-licence-requirements
The power output of the VFR800F is around 80KW.
That’s the problem. The laws are made for a reason whether you like them or not. There are too many people breaking the laws in the UK as well as in Bermuda. In my day you could never ride down the street with your bike sounding like a tractor engine because you would have your bike impounded and choppoed up by “Boxhead” in the impound lot but it happens here everyday now! The new norm!!
Under the old license rules it’s legal. If it was issued before January 1, 2013 then he would be able to ride that bike.
Alex you are correct, apologies.
Oh my damn. God bless he’s soul and he’s family. So young. Such a tragedy. And bless the driver of the car too
Too bad someone lost his life at 20 yrs of age….I wonder who was at fault – I guess we will eventually find out!!! Those bikes are very powerful and fast!! Something to think about!!!
It doesn’t make any difference how “powerful or fast” the bike was if the car driver was at fault. Aren’t cars as fast and powerful, we sell cars with moderate power(< 200bhp) and even turbos, yet we can only ride learner bikes with less horsepower than some lawnmowers.
A terrible tragedy all around