DUI Motorcycle Accident Victim Identified as Ohio Sheriff Deputy
The victim of a motorcycle accident in Garden City has been identified as the deputy of an Ohio Sheriff.
The accident that occurred on Monday at 11.30 pm involved two motorcycles, one being driven by Danny Snow of Cincinnati, Ohio. At the intersection of Atlantic and Avenue 17 Business in Highway City, South Carolina, another motorcycle being driven by 26-year-old Jonathan Sklar of Butler, PA crashed into Snow’s motorcycle. Apparently, Sklar was turning, and failed give the right of way to incoming traffic. Danny Snow was thrown off his motorcycle and onto the ground. He sustained severe head injuries.
As investigations unfolded, it was revealed that Danny Snow is an Ohio Sheriff’s Deputy. Sklar has told police that he and a group of friends were in town for Bike Week, and they were all headed home on Monday when the accident occurred. According to blood alcohol tests conducted on Sklar, he was found to have been under the influence of alcohol.
Another victim who was injured in the motorcycle accident has been taken to the University of South Carolina in Charleston for treatment.
The South Carolina police have charged Sklar in the motorcycle accident with one count of felony driving under the influence with great bodily injury. His bond was posted at $35,000, and he was released after he posted the bail.
Motorcycles and alcohol are an exceedingly dangerous combination. A person under the influence has trouble making snap judgments and quick reflexes, traits that are so necessary when you’re on the road. For a motorcyclist to be driving under the influence is extremely foolish, and results in mostly tragic consequences.
Because they are so exposed to the damage of traumatic injury or head injuries from contact with the ground, motorcyclists themselves are the ones who suffer the most from an accident. Fatalities are common, and for those who survive, severe bodily injuries are the norm.
If you have been injured in a motorcycle accident, you need the help of an experienced California personal injury attorney. Contact a lawyer at The Reeves Law Group for a free consultation.
