Six Motorcycle Officers Crash in Ormond Beach Funeral Process for Harley Dealer
Six officers, escorting a funeral party for Bruce Rossmeyer in Ormond Beach Tuesday, were involved in a motorcycle crash, according to an article. The irony here is pretty amazing. The six were accompanying one of the largest Harley-Davidson motorcycle dealers in the country who died last week on a motorcycle in Wyoming.
The officers from various agencies were riding along with the funeral party in Florida when the lead rider slowed down. The others behind him did not and that caused a chain reaction motorcycle crash in Florida involving six motorcycles at the corners of North Halifax Drive and Granada Boulevard. They represented the police and fire departments of Daytona Beach, as well as the Ormond Beach and Port Orange police departments.
Rossmeyer was in Wyoming on his way to a motorcycle rally in Sturgis, South Dakota when he passed a truck pulling a trailer on the left just as the truck was making a left turn. He didn’t see Rossmeyer, 66, and turned into him. Rossmeyer died instantly.
The officers were wearing their helmets and sustained minor injuries. Two of the officers were hurt, though not seriously and they damaged their motorcycle. Rossmeyer was not wearing his helmet when he died. In 2000, Florida decided to repeal is mandatory helmet law and that year there were 933 motorcyclists killed in the state, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that motorcycle deaths tripled after that time.
It was Rossmeyer who put Daytona Beach on the map as the Harley-Davidson center of the country, along with the image of freedom taking to the road.
Part of that freedom means freedom from helmets. Helmets are not required in Florida unless you do not have enough medical insurance or you are under the age of 21. Adults can do what they want, and in Florida, they generally do, with about half of riders donning a helmet.
Besides the charitable work Rossmeyer contributed to in Florida, he became one of the nation’s largest Harley dealers with 15 dealerships in Colorado, Florida, Massachusetts, Mississippi and Tennessee. Additionally, Rossmeyer co-owned three car dealerships. He also owned a complex in Daytona Beach that includes shops and restaurants which employed about 500.His family says his name will remain on his 15 Harley dealerships.
Our condolences go out to the Rossmeyer family as well as our wishes for the speedy recovery of the officers involved in the mishap. My heart goes out to his family. He will be greatly missed by many.
At Farah and Farah, our dedicated and skilled Florida motorcycle accident lawyers have the knowledge and experience to help victims receive compensation for their injuries caused by another driver’s negligence. Call Farah and Farah today for a free consultation.
