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The Florida Highway Patrol reported the death of a Melbourne motorcyclist after his motorcycle was hit by a sports utility vehicle (SUV) in Mims, Florida. The victim was identified as 59-year-old William Krabacherr. According to FHP (Florida Highway Patrol) spokeswoman Kim Montes, Krabacherr was traveling east of S.R. 46 on his Harley-Davidson motorcycle when he was hit by a Dodge SUV. The driver of the SUV was identified as 26-year-old Natasha Elkins of Satellite Beach. Montes said that Elkins made an improper left turn leading her into Krabacherr’s path.
Krabacherr was taken to Parrish Medical Center in Titusville, Florida. He was pronounced dead at 12:56 p.m., almost 45 minutes after the collision occurred. The motorcyclist was not wearing a helmet, reported the FHP and Elkins, who was not injured, was wearing a seat belt. The crash remains under investigation and charges are pending. If you would like to read more about this story please see Motorcyclist dies after improper left turn.
The death of this man is a tragedy for his family and his community. Typically, a person making a left hand turn must yield to oncoming traffic. It is important to obey the traffic laws of your city and make roads a safer place for both children and adults. On Mims and other city roadways, drivers should exercise the utmost caution when driving. This especially applies to drivers when driving around children, pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcyclists.