On September 24, 2008 Fred Schmitt was involved in an almost fatal motorcycle accident.
An accident involving two motorcycles left two people being flown to Dallas area hospitals and two others taken by ambulance to a local hospital.
Being thrown several feet from his motorcycle, 42-year-old, John Waterman died after his motorcycle collided with an oncoming vehicle.
A 23-year-old man has suffered spinal injuries and a badly damaged foot after his motorcycle hit the back of another vehicle Monday night.
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