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BPD Responds To Weekend Bike Wreck On US-50

Last updated on Wednesday, August 20, 2008

(BEDFORD) - Bedford police responded to a motorcycle accident on US-50 near Limestone Run Sunday afternoon that sent the rider to the hospital.

Bedford police reports say 39-year-old Franklin Grubb of Mitchell was riding eastbound on US-50 when he came upon a line of cars stopped in front of him.

Grubb was unable to stop the bike in time to avoid hitting the first car, to he laid the bike down to avoid the collision. The report says Grubb was thrown from the bike as a result and suffered a fracture to his lower leg, and was taken by a Dunn Hospital ambulance.

No citations were issued.

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