Fatal Motorcycle Crash in Theodore, Alabama: Darren Balthaser and Dylan Wilkerson
By Accident.NEWS
Publish Date: June 11, 2023
Darren Balthaser died at the scene, Dylan Wilkerson was injured and has undergone multiple surgeries.
A fatal motorcycle crash in Theodore, Alabama has left one person dead and another injured. According to court documents, the suspect of the accident was racing his truck at the time of the incident.
The crash occurred on Old Pascagoula Road in front of Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church. 21-year-old Jonathan Wheeler was reportedly racing his 2006 Chevrolet Avalanche truck when it collided with two motorcycles. The collision resulted in the death of 21-year-old Darren Balthaser and injured 18-year-old Dylan Wilkerson.
Balthaser was pronounced dead at the scene while Wilkerson suffered severe injuries that required multiple surgeries to reconstruct his arms which were completely crushed.
According to neighbors, Wheeler's truck had come over a hill into oncoming traffic making it impossible for both parties involved to see each other. Court documents showed that Wheeler was originally charged with two counts of leaving the scene of an accident involving injury but one charge has since been updated to leaving the scene of an accident involving death.
Dylan is currently out of intensive care unit (ICU) but will require more procedures.
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Tags: Fatality, Alabama, Fatalaccident, Motorcyclecrash, Mobile, Gofundme, Motorcyclesafety, Theodore, Dylan Wilkerson
Incident at a Glance
- Parties Involved:
- Darren Balthaser, Dylan Wilkerson
- Vehicles:
- 2006 Chevrolet Avalanche truck, motorcycles
- Fatality:
- YES
- State:
- Alabama
- City:
- Theodore
- Location:
- Old Pascagoula Road in front of the Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church
- Date of Incident:
- 2023-06-09
- Time of Incident:
- unknown
Old Pascagoula Road in front of the Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church
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