Occurred on 6/27/12, 9:27 pm  Major Accident  1000 Graham      C1204928

An off-duty Officer was leaving the Flour Bluff Substation when she saw a couple walking in the middle of the road in the area of 1000 Graham Road.  The Officer flashed her high beams and honked her horn at them in an effort to get them off the road.  The couple stayed in the middle of the roadway, each pulling the other in opposite directions to avoid a motorcycle headed in their direction.    The Officer turned back around, but it was too late. 

The motorcyclist attempted to avoid colliding with the couple, but struck them both with the 23-year-old female suffering serious injuries.  The 22-year-old boyfriend sustained bumps and bruises. The 27-year-old motorcyclist left the roadway and his 24-year-old passenger fell off landing in the sandy shoulder. The driver and passenger of the  motorcycle along with the female pedestrian were taken to Spohn Memorial.  The couple on the motorcycle sustained non-life threatening injuries.  The 22-year-old male pedestrian sustained bumps and bruises and refused treatment.

The motorcyclist was issued three citations for No Driver’s License, Failure to Maintain Financial Responsibility, and an Expired License Plate.