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Motorcyclist killed in helmet law protest
July 4, 2011 - 10:10AM

A bare-headed motorcyclist riding in protest of New York state's helmet law crashed, struck his head on the roadway and died from his injuries, state police said on Sunday.

Philip Contos, 55, was riding among a large group of motorcyclists staging an organised protest ride in western New York near Syracuse against the state law requiring all motorcyclists to wear helmets.

The Parish, New York, resident crashed on Saturday on Route 11 in Onondaga, New York, and was pronounced dead later at a local hospital, state Trooper Robert Jureller said.
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"The doctor felt that the death could have been prevented if he simply had been wearing a helmet," Jureller said. "He hit the brakes, lost control, was ejected and struck his head on the road. He suffered a skull fracture."

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Harsh way to work out your A goose though! :(
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probably happens all the time in the states with no helmet laws :roll:
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i feel sorry for the fella but thats the gamble you take without a helmet.
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MAXUMIS wrote:i feel sorry for the fella but thats the gamble you take without a helmet.
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