Brandon Sola was headed west on Interstate 94 when he lost control of the motorcycle, a 2007 Harley Davidson, and it started to wobble. He was thrown from the motorcycle and landed in the median, the North Dakota Highway Patrol said.
Helmets are an important part of motorcycle safety, but so are other forms of protective gear, including gloves, over-the-ankle protection for the feet, and eye protection, said Lonnie Bertsch of ABATE of North Dakota, a nonprofit group that provides motorcyclist safety training.
Glenn Smith, 67, of Grandin, was driving a motorcycle north on Interstate 29 one mile south of Gardner on Friday afternoon at speeds between 65 and 70 mph, the North Dakota Highway Patrol said. The speed limit was 75 mph.
A motorist who survived Sunday's crash was involved in another crash in March when a vehicle rear-ended his motorcycle and dragged him about 70 yards on a Fargo street, according to the North Dakota Highway Patrol.
