Fatality on the way to the Dogwood rally

[Gator]

A rider from the Mobile area was killed Friday around 4 P.M. on highway 504 near Newton, Ms. He and several other riders were on their way to the Dogwood Trail Rally in Decatur, Ms. Best info is that he went wide in a turn and struck a school bus. This was not very far from the rally site. Don't know his name but please keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers.

Gator

[Vance]

thanks Gator...really sorry to hear about this. Please let us know if you get anymore info. I will try to check with some of those folks down that way too.

Thoughts and prayers to the family...

Please ride safe everyone...

[cpannarbor]

How horrible.... Yes, please let us know if anyone learns anymore information.

[R90srider]

Oh my Gator, so tragic. My prayers go out the his family and friends.

Thank you for posting.

[Vance]

I spoke with David Lawrenze in Mobile this afternoon. He did not know about this and is quite sure it was not one of the Oasis group riders. So....I still have no name...

[Gator]

The little bit else that I found out is that I believe he was an attorney and had only been riding motorcycles for about six months. He was riding with two other riders and they were to meet at least two other friends that were already at the rally.

Gator

[Norwood]

Click on this Facebook link.... Seven children on the bus...none injured... still no name that I can find...

https://www.facebook.com/newtoncountyappeal

[Gator]

Information I got at the rally was that he was on a borrowed bike - also that he had only been riding for about 6 months. There were a couple of men from Mobile already at the rally waiting for these 3 men. One of the men that was riding with him stayed at the rally - the wife of the other man picked him up - he did not want to ride. It is a very tragic thing. I don't think any of the kids saw what happened or the after effects. Thank God for that.
Wanda Daigle