Fatal Motorcycle Accident

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By WEEK Producer

Story Published: Apr 18, 2009 at 3:49 PM CDT

Story Updated: Apr 18, 2009 at 7:36 PM CDT

A Woodford County man died last night while riding his motorcycle on Route 24.

Authorities say a minivan drove in front of the motorcyclist killing him and injuring his passenger.

It happened around 8–30 last night at the intersection of Route 24 and 26–hundred East in El Paso.

The Woodford County Coroner says 42–year–old Roland Shieber of Secor died at the scene while his 14–year–old daughter Kassandra was taken to a Bloomington Hospital to be treated for her injuries.

Police say 51–year–old Robert Boma of El Paso was driving the minivan.
The Woodford County Coroner and Sheriff's Office are investigating.

Friday, May 1 at 8:47 PM unknown wrote ...

This is a tragedy for all involved. A little girl lost her father and that is horrible. I know Robert and he is a very sweet and compasionate man. This was an accident. A tragic accident but still an accident.

Thursday, Apr 30 at 1:06 PM SAD wrote ...

For all the HORRIBLE IRRESPONSIBLE auto mobile drivers that do talk on cell phones, speed, put on make up, blast their radios, etc That they should grow up. For legislators to figure out a way to make things more safe as we have tiny bikes, med sized vehicles and great big truckers with some safe and some NOT SO SAFE!!!! I pray for all involved that GOD gives us all driving mercy to see us safely to our destinations. Mostly I pray for all of you that had a loss on either side of this TRAGEDY

Thursday, Apr 30 at 1:00 PM SAD wrote ...

I Pray for GODS blessings for evreyone to soften their heart and realize Everyone thatknew anyone involved LOST BIG. PRAYERS FOR ALL For healing of that leg For healings of ALL of the broken hearts and broken dreams. For those to to short sighted to realize that there are two sides to every mishap For Robert and his family For All Bikers everywhere that are lunped into a category of irresponsibilty For all of the Irresposible bikers that give a bad rap to those that are good drivers

Thursday, Apr 30 at 12:51 PM SAD wrote ...

We all need to take ownership of our mistakes. It is GOD that will ultimately sit in judgement. Look at all the families that this TRAGIC ACCIDENT made a change to...Robert may never sleep a peaceful nights sleep again. I offer my eartfelt sadness to al involved and I pray that al of you who sit in judgement, that nothing ever happens that people judge you in a negative way. I wil continue to pray for that precious young girl that lost big as well as was injured too. I will also pray for Rober

Thursday, Apr 30 at 12:42 PM SAD wrote ...

What a tragic Loss. A man lost his life! aNOTHER MAN S SCORNED BECAUSE OUR SOCIETY NEEDS TO BLAME> Wht a MASSIVE TRAGEDY for all involved. Imagine: Not getting to have your Dad at your graduation, your wedding, to meet his grandchild. Imagine: Living your life, Knowing that you were resposible for such a tragedy... Imagine living that guilt on a daily basis. I wasn't there and chances you weren't either. Sjadows that time of night can be tricky. We all need to be responsible for Continued

Wednesday, Apr 22 at 12:40 AM Motorcycle Man wrote ...

To Biker 4 Life If you run for governor I'll vote for you. You have more common sense in your pinky than ER Nurse has in her whole family. Maybe we need to start calling our state representatives, etc.

Tuesday, Apr 21 at 9:44 PM Biker 4 Life wrote ...

Ernurse how about we make dog walkers and joggers and bicyclists and little old ladies and children sign that contract too so when they get hit by irresponsible DISTRACTED drivers its their fault. Seriously. Look twice save a life put down the makeup and the cheeseburger and the phone and pay ATTENTION to the 4000 lb piece of machinery you are operating and the road and maybe just maybe another biker will get home to their family where they started from.

Tuesday, Apr 21 at 2:01 PM Kristi wrote ...

Im very sorry for you loss. i lost my uncle in a motorcycle accident also. So i know how your family feels about your loss. The thing that helps me the most is to know his in a better place watching over me. As he is watching over you.

Tuesday, Apr 21 at 11:47 AM BFM wrote ...

My heart goes out to the family and friends of Rollie and my prayers are with Kassie. I think the way this accident was headlined says alot for the bias by the media also. The article says FATAL MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT.It should have read:MAN KILLED BY MINI-VAN..The media is so quick to say motorcycle accident when in this case there would not have been a accident at all except the mini-van hit the caused the accident. To ERNURSE I agree with O.P. I think you have injured or killed rider!

Monday, Apr 20 at 9:29 PM Dana wrote ...

Rollie may you rest in peace. You will be missed by all but i will never forget you. You were a great guy. Kassie and the rest of the family are in my thoughts and prayer

Monday, Apr 20 at 9:27 PM brad wilson wrote ...

Uncle Rollie, I love you, and miss you, and you were always there for me

Monday, Apr 20 at 9:03 PM rlsj wrote ...

i feel bad for the family,i pray god to take care of the little girl.

Monday, Apr 20 at 4:26 PM jeff m. wrote ...

i had the privledge of calling rollie my brother! barney you will be thought of and missed always! we will all take care of Kassie! love you and miss you ! see you on the other end brother.

Monday, Apr 20 at 4:20 PM jeff m. wrote ...

i had the honor of calling rollie my brother! i will love and miss n him alway! love you brother and will see you soon. love kassie and will make sure she gets taken care of always! er nurse f..k you! people need to open thier eyes and put down the phones for once.

Monday, Apr 20 at 4:12 PM A wrote ...

R.I.P Rollie, our prayers are with you, your daughters and your family.

Monday, Apr 20 at 3:12 PM Me wrote ...

What a horrible accident. Prayers to BOTH families involved. :-(

Monday, Apr 20 at 2:01 PM AL wrote ...

Rollie - we had lots of fun! I know you love your daughter so much! We will all look out for her on your behalf friend! We'll miss you!

Monday, Apr 20 at 2:01 PM er stupid wrote ...

er? why is it that you think because you work in er you know what its like to have a car pull out in front of you and say o i didnt see them and thats the bikes fault i think not start looking for bikes they have nice bright lights on

Sunday, Apr 19 at 6:28 PM edman wrote ...

Last week I just saw some lady on 24 go to pass me and the guy in front of me who was driving too slow. There were 3 cars in oncoming traffic that HAD to pull into the shoulder to avoid hitting her. Oh, and yes, she had a handicap sign hanging from the rear view. I feel safer on I74. Fellow Cycler

Sunday, Apr 19 at 4:19 PM EMT wrote ...

Those of us who knew Rollie knew he was a cautious rider! Others will judge him, such is the world...But those of us "friends" know what a great loss this is to all! RIP Buddy, Now you can pick the Harley you always wanted!!! :) LOve Ya MAn!

Sunday, Apr 19 at 3:27 PM The dog wrote ...

Start Seeing motorcyles!!!

Sunday, Apr 19 at 2:47 PM bikertrash wrote ...

by the way ER NURSE f**k you

Sunday, Apr 19 at 2:32 PM bikertrash wrote ...

i could rant all day on this being a survivor of a terribale bike accident myself and lossing my passenger , but i wont, all i have to say is we all have to look out for each other , if nothing else watch your own A*s ,i was a friend a coworker and a neighbor, you will be missed rollie and somday ill see ya in that big abate party in the sky ,ride to live ,live to ride

Sunday, Apr 19 at 1:41 PM life on a bike wrote ...

er nurse you are a idiot, these things happen and it isnt always the bikers fault, helmets yes i think they may help but i have seen lots of serious injuries with them, too. osf is # 1 for trauma and if i ever had to go there for a head injury , i know i would have the most competent drs and nursing staff availible in illinois. i am so sorry for this girls loss and her injuries, i will pray for her quick recovery and help with her grief.

Sunday, Apr 19 at 1:35 PM mike wrote ...

same thing happened to me a long time ago kinda. i knew this probibly happened driver looking for cars its springtime bikes havent been out. luckily n one was hurt in my incident. but yeah preety common. glad had had a chance to learn. so bikers look out too dont blame the drivers that they cant see you.

Sunday, Apr 19 at 12:33 PM marty wrote ...

why would u show such disrespect that little girl has lost out on her father and some of u just want speak ill of him hink about what she is going through i gues ur parents did not raise u to show respect my thoughts and prayers go out to her and what family she has left

Sunday, Apr 19 at 12:32 PM It takes two wrote ...

The individual in the driver seat needs to take personal responsibility for their actions (or lack of action) while in control of a vehicle. Period. It takes 2 to have an accident.

Sunday, Apr 19 at 11:47 AM joanie wrote ...

I agree with KEVIN..we have a family who has lost a LOVED ONE..forget any other issue..stay strong for Kassie,her siblings, family and friends. Rollie will be missed terribly..let's work on

Sunday, Apr 19 at 11:04 AM concerned wrote ...

Drivers should pay attention to whats going on around them at ALL TIMES! If you think motorcycles should be banned off the roads then so should police vehicles for hitting little kids!Its no different.So to ERnurse...you should think about what you write before you write it.My prayers are with the family.

Sunday, Apr 19 at 10:59 AM mom wrote ...

er nurse you are a moron! I grew up on bikes. And it says in the article that the mini van pulled out in front off the bike. I feel for this family. We have lost family friends on bike accicadents always has been the fault of the other driver. I pray for this family.

Sunday, Apr 19 at 10:57 AM kswdog wrote ...

Er nurse...Your an idiot. Ya we ARE harder to see. So pay attention to YOUR surroundings instead of driving in a dazed everyday confusion. We have loud pipes for a reason. Not to annoy non-riders all the time. idiots like you make me mad and fustrated when all you have to do is LOOK AROUND!!

Sunday, Apr 19 at 10:21 AM KEVIN wrote ...

**# the ERnurse....DON'T EVEN USE THIS TO PROTEST OR PROMOTE ANY OF YOU B.S....TO ROLLIES FAMILY AND FRIENDS...YOU PEOPLE ARE IN MY THOUGHTS..IF YOU NEED ANYTHING...AND I MEAN ANYTHING...YOU CALL

Sunday, Apr 19 at 10:19 AM My 2 Cents wrote ...

We should ban cars off the roads too.. People die in car accidents every day, more than motorcycles.

Sunday, Apr 19 at 10:00 AM Motorcycle Man wrote ...

To ER nurse: You sound like a ditz. I feel like you are the type that doesn't pay attention to your job either if you can't see something as simple as a headlight coming down the road. You probably don't see little children playing by streets either. Kassie I'm sorry for posting this here but, maybe people will start paying attention so no other children will have to lose any of there parents like you did.May God ease your sorrow.

Sunday, Apr 19 at 9:09 AM Anonymous wrote ...

How harsh people! Where in this article did they say the person in the van was talking on a cell? Where did they say that he wasn't paying attention? Where did it say the man on the motorcycle was reckless? It said none of these things. So far this is nothing more than an ACCIDENT (look it up). Have some compassion. Both of these families are going through a terrible time and they do not need society taking sides when there aren't any sides to take...at least so far.

Sunday, Apr 19 at 9:07 AM jackboggs wrote ...

Re: ER nurse. Are you for real. Ban motorcycles. If I didn't have to spend so much time watching for every one and thing around me, I might be able to enjoy the freedom your supposed to feel People in vehicles think they are the only ones out here.Wake up america

Sunday, Apr 19 at 8:53 AM terri wrote ...

I am sorry for your loss I've been there too. My mom was was killed in a auto accident. People need to be careful when they get behind a car, motorcycle. I know just a couple days ago there was three c rockets on the road stopped real fast flew the back of the bike up in the air almost flying his girl off the back end of it,then went on the express way they were weaving and driving like a bat out of hell. Are they required to follow the same rules of the road as us cars, vans,suv,trucks?

Sunday, Apr 19 at 8:24 AM ScooterDude wrote ...

I use a scooter to commute - pretty much everyday I encounter a driver who looks maybe one way and pulls out. Usually on a cell phone. I expect nothing less as most Americans are utterly incompetent and cannot be expected to do anything but cause problems and then use excuses to absolve themselves of responsibility. Usually they blame the victim. Tough to imagine that a man riding his bike with his teenage daughter would be anything less than 100% attentive to the road ahead.

Sunday, Apr 19 at 8:10 AM Suz wrote ...

I TOTALLY AGREE with TH we NEED a ban on talking on the cell phones while driving...ABSOLUTELY!!!!

Sunday, Apr 19 at 4:38 AM TH wrote ...

ER nurse...one word ..moron...i use to ride and now i choose not to because of all the people that talk on the cells and don't pay attention to what is in front of them...how about banning cell phones while driving.....California has a law you will get a heavy fine if talking while driving...yes it is a 2 way street everyone should watch out and PAY ATTENTION........

Sunday, Apr 19 at 1:42 AM shonda wrote ...

kassi i am very sorry for your loss. you are always in my heart, and i pray that you will be okay, mind, body, and soul. i love you so much and am just so thankful that you werent hurt more. and i do believe that your dad had you safe on his bike, and it could happen to anybody. but i do want you to know that i am thinking of you and you are in my prayers, just as you always have been. i love you kassi, and im so very sorry for what you have to go through.

Saturday, Apr 18 at 11:09 PM ZBO wrote ...

do any of you know what actually happened? Rollie was a close friend. I have met his family. He was the safest driver I have ever known he made sure anyone who he gave a ride on the bike wore a helmet always. Anyway Rollie I personally will miss you very much.TALK TO YOU LATER

Saturday, Apr 18 at 10:57 PM Be Safe wrote ...

It goes both ways...there are reckless drivers of cars and motorcycles. Bottom line: Pay close attention and don't take risks no matter what you're in or on. Thoughts and prayers that everyone makes it home safe, always.

Saturday, Apr 18 at 10:54 PM mike zeleznik & christina& troy wrote ...

rollie we will miss you and love you everyone that knew you loved you very much you toched so many peoples hearts and they will never forget you we will see you one day in the future luv ya buddy

Saturday, Apr 18 at 10:47 PM O.P. wrote ...

Dear ERnurse, I have been riding for a number of years and I feel that I can hold my own in most situations. I would be most honored if you would accompany me on my motorcycle as we attend a memorial ride for riders that were killed by inattentive auto drivers. I will even supply the helmet. Why do I have this sick feeling in my stomach that you or someone you know has seriously injured or killed a motorcyclist ? The 4 most famous words 'I didn't see him' seems to void out all murder charges !

Saturday, Apr 18 at 10:31 PM Pekin wrote ...

Make motorcycles illegal...really? How about people start taking responsiblity and start putting the cell phone down and quit messing with the radio and watch for other drivers on the road....including motorcyles!

Saturday, Apr 18 at 9:58 PM OC - Henry wrote ...

Rollie called me Daddy and I love him with all heart. He was a big part of my families life. We will all miss him very much. I will do what ever I can to be there for Kassie.

Saturday, Apr 18 at 9:42 PM Ben wrote ...

ERNurse - You are an idiot. People like you are just fine with taking away ppl's freedoms in the name of "safety". Noone wants or needs your mothering. It's life, stuff happens. No amount of legislation from anti-american fascists will protect people from danger.

Saturday, Apr 18 at 9:34 PM Rebar wrote ...

We will miss you Bro

Saturday, Apr 18 at 9:27 PM RIP Rollie wrote ...

For you who think this is a place to post things like that IT IS DISRESPECTFUL TO MY FAMILY AND MY UNCLE ROLLIE.. But yes i agree they need to fix some of the laws. BUT NOT BAN BIKES FROM THE ROADS. For any bikers who post on this who knew Rollie or Barney as most say. Thanks to all of you. i know Rollie loved all his guys. Rollie i love you uncle. see you one day again. AND I KNOW YOU WHERE SAFE ON THAT BIKE. I will watch out for Kassie. love you. Your hurt niece

Saturday, Apr 18 at 9:18 PM rider for life wrote ...

er nurse its people like you that dont pay any attention and instead of taking credit for that you lump us all in one category and try to make yourself feel better. you probably work for osf or methodist and i can tell you from past experiences either place the nursing staff was very incompitent

Saturday, Apr 18 at 9:09 PM ERnurse wrote ...

the problem is motorcycles don't have the same safety requirements that other vehicles on the road do- so maybe we just need to make them illegal on the road. ( or have the people who want to ride them on the road sign a contract saying they will not hold others accountable for their risk of their own life) Lets face it, it is harder to see you and you would most likely not die if the same accident happened and you were in a minivan with your seatbelt on!

Saturday, Apr 18 at 8:43 PM karilynnehillier wrote ...

Amen to Motorcycle Man!!!

Saturday, Apr 18 at 8:08 PM Motorcycle Man wrote ...

I think that they need tougher laws to protect motorcycle riders. They have them for construction workers. I don't know how many times I have had cars pull out in front of me or fly by when coming to a merger lane from 2 lanes into 1. I have come to a point that if the police can't take care of this problem, then maybe I'll have to.I feel So sorry for that little girl and her family because some moron wasn't paying attention.This will effect her the rest of her life. Please Pay ATTENTION !!!!!

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