Friend killed in MC accident

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XILAR8
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Friend killed in MC accident

Post by XILAR8 » Sun Aug 17, 2008 4:18 pm

Sad news to report. Thayer Botham, a friend who joined us on a couple of Sunday rides, died in a motorcycle accident Saturday evening near his home in Lynchburg. He leaves a wife and two young boys.

From a news report: "he lost control of his motorcycle and skidded into oncoming traffic at about 6:20 p.m., near the post office in Evington. Botham was pronounced dead at the scene. Trooper C.L. Thomas, with the Virginia State Police, said Botham, 37, was driving his 1998 Triumph west on Virginia 24, when he lost control in an S-curve. His motorcycle skidded in front of a 1988 Chevrolet Suburban... The accident is under investigation, but Thomas said speed was not likely a factor. Botham was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash."

http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/loc ... reck/7475/
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Post by AntonLargiader » Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:35 am

Wow. This was someone who had come to some of our breakfast rides? I don't remember him but I have missed a lot of the recent gatherings.

I'll touch base with the TVRs and see if anything is planned.

My deepest condolences to his family. Events like this can really just come out of the blue.
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