2 dead, 3 hurt in 2 motorcycle crashes with cars

6/14/2007

Two people were killed and two others were hurt seriously in two motorcycle-car accidents that occurred less than 15 minutes apart in Toledo.

Lamonte L. Layson, 25, of 905 City Park Ave. and Tracy D. Jordan, 46, of 3106 Scottwood Ave. died after an accident about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday at west Central and Glenwood avenues in the Old West End.

Twelve minutes earlier, Shane Curry of 316 Burbank Drive was hurt in an accident at Heatherdowns Boulevard and Heatherwood Drive in the south end. He was in critical condition yesterday in the University of Toledo Medical Center, formerly the Medical College of Ohio Hospital.

Two others were hurt in the Old West End accident: Dominique N. Pratt, 14, of 632 Highland Ave. was in serious condition in Toledo Hospital and Taquilla Helm, 17, of 2814 Lawrence Ave. was treated at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center.