We start of our day with some somber news to report. MotoAmerica racer Dane Westby was killed in a streetbike accident yesterday in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was 28 years old.
According to KTUL.com, the accident occurred when Westby, who was riding a Honda Hawk street bike and was on his way to his parent’s house, lost control of his ride when it ran off the road, slid along a curb, and hit a utility pole. Westby was rushed to a hospital by EMSA after the accident but was pronounced dead shortly after.
News of Westby’s death came as a shock to the motorcycle community with many expressing disbelief that a man who was at the peak of his racing career could be taken away so suddenly and in the manner that it happened.
Dustin Meador, a long-time friend and former mechanic of Westby told Roadracingworld.com that skid marks at the scene of the accident indicated that Westby lost control of his bike after braking to avoid hitting what he believes was someone coming out of a burger joint across the street from where the crash happened.
I’ve seen Westby ride in the AMA Superbike series in past years and I’ve always been a fan of his flair on a racing bike. So I was shocked when I woke up to the news but immediately felt even worse upon finding out that he was actually going to his parents house when the accident happened.
He was scheduled to be part of the Superstock 1000 class of the inaugural MotoAmerica racing season and even drove the pace car for the Daytona 200 a little over a week ago.
On behalf of everyone here at TopSpeed, our sincerest condolences go to Dane Westby’s family and friends.
Continue reading to read more about Dane Westby’s sudden and shocking death.
Racer Dane Westby Killed In Streetbike Accident originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 25 March 2015 10:00 EST.
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