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A family friend said Rossmeyer, 66, of Ormond Beach, was riding with several motorcyclists when they pulled out to pass a pickup. Rossmeyer was the last in line and was killed when the truck strayed into his lane, hitting his motorcycle, according to the friend who didn’t want to be named. The Wyoming Highway Patrol had not confirmed an identity, but a spokeswoman said a fatal motorcycle accident occurred in Sweetwater County on Highway 28 between Lander and Farson about 11 a.m. today, the Rapid City Journal reported.Read more here.
The road where the accident occurred is heavily traveled by tourists, according to the newspaper. It runs from Farson over the scenic South Pass area to Lander at the base of the Wind River Mountain Range.
Rossmeyer, who goes to Sturgis each year for its motorcycle Rally, was with a group of motorcyclists on their way to the Sturgis rally, Al Rieman, managing partner of Black Hills Harley-Davidson in Rapid City, told the Rapid City Journal.
The Daytona Beach News Journal describes Bruce Rossmeyer's profile as follows:
Born in New Jersey in May 1943, Bruce Rossmeyer was a long-time resident of Ormond Beach. He and his wife Sandra also lived in Fort Lauderdale.Click here for the Bruce Rossmeyer official website.
They have five children, Mandy, Wendy, Randy, Will & Shelly.
One of the largest Harley-Davidson dealers in the nation, Rossmeyer also co-owned three automobile dealerships.
He acquired his first auto dealership, Rossmeyer Dodge, in Washington, New Jersey in 1969.
He opened his first motorcycle business, a Harley-Davidson dealership on Beach Street in Daytona Beach, in January 1994.
[via Cycle News]
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