Fort Worth, TX — July 18, 2024, Matthew Harnest was killed as the result of a motorcycle accident at around 4:30 a.m. along I-35W.
According to initial details about the accident, it happened along northbound lanes of the interstate express lanes in the area of US 287.
Investigators said that 21-year-old Matthew Harnest was on a Kawasaki motorcycle going along I-35W. A Toyota 4Runner was also going northbound and was merging toward the US 287 ramp. As it did so, the motorcycle hit the back of the SUV.
Due to the collision, Matthew Harnest was killed. No other injuries were reported. Additional details are unavailable.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
Motorcycle accidents can be uniquely concerning given the fact people have a negative bias against riders. They’re more likely to believe a rider was being reckless even when the facts aren’t clear. I’ve actually had cases where authorities themselves blamed a motorcyclist for a crash only for more thorough independent investigations to reveal the victim did not thing wrong. Maybe that isn’t what happened here, but it wouldn’t be unusual if authorities treated this accident as a low priority and let something important slip through the cracks.
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