Post by "Big Guy" on Jan 26, 2009 20:33:49 GMT -5
We here at FX Motorsports were saddened to hear of the fatal accident Ms. Anna Maria Ronquille had last Thursday. Anna had just purchased the scooter from us and was on her maiden voyage when she crossed the center line on the Lafitte highway at the top of the bridge and hit a southbound pick up truck head on.
Her family tells us she was caught by a gust of wind that sent her into the oncoming lane.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to her husband, Bryan, who was also injured and burned trying to save Anna.
From the short time we knew them, it was obvious that Anna and Bryan were incredibly nice folks...
Here is the official story:
"Sheriff Newell reports, around 4:20 PM this afternoon our officers responded to a motor cycle accident on the Intercoastal bridge over the Barataria waterway in Lafitte.
First responders located the body of a female motorcyclist pinned under a Chevrolet pickup truck.
The victim, identified as Anna Ronquille, 49 of Crown Point, was pronounced dead on the scene.
Fatality officer Carl Quijano's investigation revealed the decedent was traveling north over the bridge along with her husband who was on a separate motorcycle. According to witnesses, she crossed the center line, ran head on into the path of the 2003 Chevy pickup, being driven southbound by a 19 year old man from Lafitte.
The motorcycle burst into flames on impact and her husband sustained burns attempting unsuccessfully to pull her from the wreckage.
The driver of the pickup was uninjured."
Please be careful out there on windy days...
-Rich
Her family tells us she was caught by a gust of wind that sent her into the oncoming lane.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to her husband, Bryan, who was also injured and burned trying to save Anna.
From the short time we knew them, it was obvious that Anna and Bryan were incredibly nice folks...
Here is the official story:
"Sheriff Newell reports, around 4:20 PM this afternoon our officers responded to a motor cycle accident on the Intercoastal bridge over the Barataria waterway in Lafitte.
First responders located the body of a female motorcyclist pinned under a Chevrolet pickup truck.
The victim, identified as Anna Ronquille, 49 of Crown Point, was pronounced dead on the scene.
Fatality officer Carl Quijano's investigation revealed the decedent was traveling north over the bridge along with her husband who was on a separate motorcycle. According to witnesses, she crossed the center line, ran head on into the path of the 2003 Chevy pickup, being driven southbound by a 19 year old man from Lafitte.
The motorcycle burst into flames on impact and her husband sustained burns attempting unsuccessfully to pull her from the wreckage.
The driver of the pickup was uninjured."
Please be careful out there on windy days...
-Rich
However, I believe some good could come from it. If we print up the story as written by Big Guy, and encourage our local MC/Scooter Dealers to give it to New MC/Scooter Owners, it's just possible that another similar tragedy could be averted in the future.
