Witnesses report on social media that a woman distracted by a dog hit and killed a biker in Alabama Sunday .
David E. Hopkins, 75, of Mobile, was fatally injured when the 2006 Harley-Davidson Night Train motorcycle he was operating was struck in the rear by the 2014 Ford Flex driven by Kayla A. Sauer, 28, of Dixon, Mo.
The police release makes no mention of the dog, but several social media posts claim the animal jumped in the driver’s lap.
It’s also not clear if the victim was leaving the annual Dauphin Island Vintage Motorcycle Festival. The annual event draws hundreds of motorcycle lovers every year and was happening just miles feom the scene Sunday.
Hopkins was transported to USA University Hospital in Mobile for medical treatment. Hopkins succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased while at the hospital.
The crash happened Alabama 193 about four miles north of the Dauphin Island city limits, in Mobile County where the festival was happening.
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