Muscatine, IA : Motorcycle accident injures two Moline residents on WednesdaySeptember 14 2016

A motorcycle accident injured two Moline residents Wednesday morning.

At 11:11 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 14, Muscatine County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the area of 260th Street and Independence Avenue in Letts, according to a press release from the Muscatine County Sheriff's Office.

A Honda motorcycle, operated by William Moon, 60, of East Moline, Ill., was traveling southbound on Independence Avenue near 250th Street in Letts when he lost control of the motorcycle according to the press release.

The grade of the road changes to gravel at the intersection and Moon allegedly did not expect the change in grade.

He and a passenger, Tina McDaniel, 50, also of East Moline, Ill., were thrown from the motorcycle and both sustained injuries according to the Sheriff's Office.

Neither parties were wearing helmets.

Moon and McDaniel were transported by Letts Ambulance to UnityPoint Health-Trinity Muscatine.

Investigation into the crash is ongoing by the Muscatine County Sheriff’s Office. The Letts Ambulance, and Letts Fire Department also assisted at the scene.


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Motorcycle accident injures two Moline residents