A wrongful death lawsuit was filed today in Barton County Circuit Court against a Golden City man who was operating a motorcycle that crashed and killed his passenger May 14.
According to the Highway Patrol report, Dakota Greenlee, 33, traveled off the right side of C Street in Golden City, with the motorcycle overturning and ejecting Greenlee and his passenger, Chloe Brower, 24, Golden City.
While Greenlee was treated for minor injuries at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin, Brower was airlifted to Cox South Hospital, Springfield, with serious injuries. She died May 19.
The lawsuit, which was filed by Brower's father, Charles Brower, accuses Greenlee of negligence, offering the following reasons:
a. He negligently and carelessly operated the Harley Davidson motorcycle in a reckless and imprudent manner;
b. He negligently and carelessly operated the Harley Davidson at a speed which was excessive under the circumstances;
c. He operated the Harley Davidson in an impaired condition;
d. He failed to keep the Harley Davidson motorcycle under proper control; e. He failed to keep a careful lookout.
Brower is asking for damages, additional damages due to the aggravating circumstances behind his daughter's death and costs.
Brower is represented by Randy J. Reichard of Lowther Johnson LLC, Springfield.
Terrible situation - Did Dakota Greenlee, 33, the driver and Chloe Brower, 24, the victim, both have helmets on? I see so many people riding with No-Helmets, Tennis Shoes, Clogs, Slip-Ons, Wearing Shorts, T-Shirts, Etc., - with Little or No-Protection from their Head to their Feet. I get it the Feeling of the Wind in your Hair and the Freedom - Until something goes Wrong - Then it is too Late. Please Watch Out for Anyone Riding a Motorcycle!
ReplyDeleteIn 2023, Missouri saw a record high of 172 motorcycle fatalities, with 77 riders wearing DOT-compliant helmets and 73 not wearing any helmet at all. Missouri is one of the states with a high rate of motorcycle deaths, with the third-highest in the U.S. in 2021. The repeal of the all-rider helmet law in 2020 has been cited as a factor in the increase in motorcycle fatalities in Missouri.
In Missouri, you do not need to wear a helmet if you are 26 years or older and possess health insurance or other insurance that provides medical benefits for injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Additionally, you must have liability insurance or an equivalent form of financial responsibility.
The guy drives way too fast to begin with. He lost control from driving too fast and took someone's life. Facts
ReplyDeleteFor whoever doesn't want to hear it, I've been behind Dakota on his bike a couple times & never once did I feel like my life was in any type of danger, or like I was in the hands of someone who was being careless.
DeletePlus, were the crash bars there at the time of the wreck?