Wilbarger County, TX — August 14, 2024, Blake Michaels was injured as the result of a motorcycle accident at around 10:30 p.m. along Hillcrest Drive.
Authorities said in preliminary statements that the accident happened at the intersection of Hillcrest Drive and Kelly Street.
According to officials, 21-year-old Blake Michaels was on a Kawasaki motorcycle going northbound through a parking lot. Doing so, the motorcycle reportedly struck a curb, ejecting Michaels from the bike. Michaels was seriously injured as a result. Right now, there is no further information available about the crash.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
While most would likely overlook the fact the crash happened in a parking lot, this could actually present some unique hurdles. Obviously after any crash, investigators will have to check things like speed, tire failure, mechanical issues, fatigue, medical conditions, etc. But in a parking lot, there’s also a concern about things like lighting, signage, and the design of the parking lot itself. While not very common, accidents sometimes happen on a property because the property is constructed or designed in such a way it makes an accident inevitable. Likely or not, is that something investigators are looking into here?
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