The turn you see coming
THE TURN YOU SEE COMING Late evening, September 4. Lomas and Louisiana. A motorcyclist heading westbound, a sedan heading eastbound, turning left onto Louisiana. The sedan turned in front of the rider. T-bone collision. The rider wore a helmet, was ejected, transported to UNM Hospital in critical condition, and died from the injuries. Alcohol wasn't a factor (Albuquerque Police Department, Sep 4, 2026). This is the collision riders are taught to expect and the one that keeps killing them anyway. What happened The sedan was eastbound on Lomas, turning north onto Louisiana. The motorcyclist was westbound on Lomas, approaching the intersection. The sedan turned left across the motorcyclist's path. The motorcycle struck the sedan's side – a T-bone impact, which means the rider had no time or space to avoid it. Ejection means the impact was severe enough to separate the rider from the bike. A helmet was worn. The rider still died. This wasn't rider error in the way most peop...