George Bommarito, 49, seriously injured in motorcycle crash on May 24 on U.S. Highway 6.
Modified Date:
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:34amAccident Date:
Friday, May 23, 2014UPDATE: Police release more info in Nappanee motorcycle vs. car crash
Police say the motorcyclist, 49-year-old George Bommarito of Petoskey, Michigan, attempted to pass an SUV when the 18-year-old driver of that vehicle abruptly turned left.
MedFlight responded to a accident between a motorcycle and small SUV in Nappanee Saturday afternoon.
It happened around 3:30 p.m. on U.S. Highway 6 at the intersection with C.R. 11. Police say the motorcycle was traveling behind the SUV on U.S. 6 when the SUV's driver began to turn right onto C.R. 11.
The motorcyclist -- 49-year-old George Bommarito of Petoskey, Michigan -- went to pass the SUV on the left when police say the SUV's driver made an abrupt change in direction and turned left.
Bommarito struck the driver-side door of the SUV. He was airlifted to the hospital with an incapacitating head wound, say police.
Type: Motorcycle Accident
People Involved:
George Bommarito
Roadway:
U.S. Highway 6City:
Nappanee, INCounty:
Elkhart County, INArea:
South Bend-Elkhart, IN
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my name is Mike Bommarito
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