Full Notification

Maricopa, AZ. (April 9, 2014) At approximately 8:00 AM, an accident occurred involving a motorcycle and a 4-door sedan on John Wayne Parkway and Lakeview Dr. A man in his thirties on the motorcycle was hit from behind while he was stopped in traffic. He was not wearing a helmet was thrown from his bike. Maricopa Fire Department arrived on scene to find the rider walking around and bleeding from his head. Crews quickly determined that the patient was suffering from a head injury and was rapidly transported to the newly upgraded Chandler Regional Trauma Center. Patient was in stable condition upon transfer to the hospital.

According to DOT’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there are statistics that all riders should consider:
• Motorcyclists are 35 times more likely to experience a deadly accident on the road than those in passenger cars.
• A motorcyclist not wearing a helmet is 40% more likely to die of a head injury than one wearing a helmet.
• It is estimated that helmets prevent crash fatalities among riders by 37%, and passengers by 41%

If a helmet is DOT-Approved, it will not impair vision or hearing ability. The City of Maricopa Fire Department encourages all motorcycle riders and their passengers to wear DOT-Approved helmets every time they ride.