A gentleman riding a motorcycle in Gastonia, North Carolina on Friday was seriously injured when he was hit by van.  The crash happened as the motorcyclist was traveling east on Garrison Boulevard and the van pulled out of the parking lot of the Burger King restaurant.

The motorcyclist, a 52 year old man, was flown to Carolinas Medical Center for treatment of apparently life-threatening injuries.  The van appears to be owned by a local electrical contractor.

Police are still investigating this accident.  Although, based on initial reports, it would seem clear that the motorcyclist was not at fault and the van driver failed to yield.  If we learn more about the cause of this accident, we will update this post.

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