Montgomery County, TX — October 19, 2024, Robert Mayhew was injured following a motorcycle accident at around 3:18 p.m. along F.M. 1486.
Authorities said in their initial statements that the crash took place in the area of F.M. 1486 and Giles Road, which is west of Montgomery a couple of miles north of TX-105.
According to officials, 64-year-old Robert Mayhew was on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle traveling southbound on F.M. 1486. For reasons unconfirmed, the vehicle traveled off the side of the road where it ultimately crashed into a pole. As a result of the crash, Mayhew had serious injuries.
There did not appear to be anyone else involved in the crash. Right now, additional details are unavailable.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
One of my immediate concerns with any motorcycle accident is simply whether or not investigators gave the crash the same attention they’d give any other typical car accident. Unfortunately, a lot of people are biased against motorcyclists, and this can lead them to take short cuts, cut corners, overlook certain possible factors, or otherwise conduct investigations which simply don’t give the victim any kind of benefit of the doubt.
To be clear, the evidence should have the final say on what did or didn’t cause a crash. But if an investigating officer, for example, is already inclined to believe all motorcyclists are reckless, they could easily overlook something important like a mechanical defect or a road hazard that they otherwise would have paid attention to. It’s possible authorities here were able to put aside any such biases and get this crash the attention it deserved. But if it turned out there were aspects of this crash not being taken seriously, it would be far from the first time.
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