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Fatal Motorcycle Accident in Northern Kentucky Claims Life of Harvey Gauthier

Motorcycle Accident in Covington, Kentucky Takes Life of Harvey Gauthier-Kentucky Motorcycle Accident Attorney
DATE:     September 22, 2009
LOCATION:     I-71/I-75
TYPE:     Fatal motorcycle accident also involved two tractor-trailers, another car and a wrecker.

Anyone who has traveled the stretch of I-71/I-75 in northern Kentucky knows that it is busy almost all the time.  Several lanes of traffic coming from two different interstates heading into and out of a large city means a lot of traffic.  I am on that road frequently and am amazed at the amount of traffic.

The afternoon of September 22, 2009 a motorcyclist lost his life on this stretch of highway.  60-year-old Harvey Gauthier was traveling southbound when he changed lanes and lost control of his motorcycle.  He hit a wrecker that was on the side of the road which sent him back into traffic where he was hit by another vehicle.  Two semis behind him were not able to avoid the accident and crashed into each other.  The drivers of the semis were taken to an area hospital where they were treated for minor injuries.

It has not been reported as to whether Gauthier was wearing a helmet or not.  As an attorney who has handled accident cases for almost 20 years I can tell you that on big busy roads like I-71/I-75 as a driver you need to exercise extreme caution.

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