March 24th, 2015, 07:20 AM | #1 |
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[roadracingworld.com] - Racer Dane Westby, R.I.P.
Racer Dane Westby died Monday night after his Honda Hawk streetbike collided with a utility pole in his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was on his way to his his parents' house at the time of the crash.
Westby turned 28 years old on February... Click here for full story...
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March 24th, 2015, 07:55 AM | #2 |
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Dane Westby Passes
Heard the news from a friend and a few other forums. RIP. It was a pleasure to watch you ride.
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Racer Dane Westby died Monday night after his Honda Hawk streetbike collided with a utility pole in his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was on his way to his his parents' house at the time of the crash.
Freaky! How can someone with his abiity hit a pole?
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really scary isn't it. had to have been something else going on. maybe it was a mechanical failure
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Just goes to show you it can happen to anyone I guess. I would like to hear more about the circumstances. If I find anything I'll post it. |
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March 24th, 2015, 09:11 AM | #8 |
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Sucks.
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dane was one of my favorite racers to watch, highly skilled rider and a good person too
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Lots of info in the article below.
http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/...ne-westby-rip/ Looks like he may have been avoiding something. There is also a photo of the scene in one of the links.
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March 24th, 2015, 05:03 PM | #11 |
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So sad! He was going to be good this year! R.I.P.
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March 24th, 2015, 05:32 PM | #12 |
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So sad and so young, RIP
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Extremely sad news!
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I guess it really can happen to anyone.
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very sad news , RIP Dane
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