From the Harford County Sheriff’s Office:
(Fallston, MD – May 13, 2010) Shortly after 2:30pm on Wednesday, May 12, 2010, Harford County Sheriff’s deputies responded to an accident involving a 2008 Suzuki motorcycle that occurred on Reckord Road north of Beechwood Road in the Fallston area of Harford County, MD. This is the third fatality involving a motorcycle handled by the Harford County Sheriff’s Office this year.
Preliminary investigation by the Harford County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit determined that the motorcycle had been traveling at a high rate of speed northbound on Reckord Road just north of Beechwood Road. The operator of the motorcycle did not possess a valid Class M license required to operate a motorcycle in the State of Maryland. After failing to negotiate a curve in the road properly, the motorcycle ran off the southbound edge of Reckord Road into a culvert, where it struck a tree and caught on fire.
The operator of the motorcycle was identified as Daniel Michael DeVries, age 21, of Fallston, MD. He was transported by the Fallston Volunteer Fire Company to Upper Chesapeake Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
The second one in Harford County in as many months. When will these kids learn that riding fast is not cool when it kills you?
IT MUST BE EASY FOR YOU TO SAY THAT WHEN IT ISN’T YOUR FRIEND THAT IS GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND IT WASNT JUST SPEED- IF YOU KNEW HIM, YOU’D KNOW THERE WERE SEVERAL FACTORS INVOLVED. SO SHUT YOUR FACE AND KEEP YOUR OPINION TO YOURSELF BECAUSE NOBODY WHO LOVED DAN WANTS TO HEAR YOU TALK!
IT DOESNT MATTER THAT HE DIDNT HAVE HIS LICENSE SO STOP TAKING THAT SPIN ON THE STORY.
Um…if he didn’t have a Class M license then he shouldn’t have been on the bike in the first place. Period. So yes it does matter that he didn’t have a valid license. Combine that with speeding on a curvy road where the speed limit is what? 40 mph? This is what happens.
It is unfortunate, but it was 100% preventable and is solely the fault of the operator (if for no other reason he shouldn’t have been riding it in the first place.) There were no other vehicles involved so what other factors were involved besides speed?
In any case, I’m sorry you lost someone you cared about, but until people wake up and start acting responsibly this will continue to happen.
You mention….factors…What are the other factors? You need to respect speed as we all know it can kill you. And he may have known how to ride but he should have tested for his class “M” license. I am sorry for your loss….
Bob it is actually the third since Easter. (Singer Road and Joppa Farm Road). I am sorry you all lost a friend but again this was caused by his recklessness and carlessness. He may have been a nice person but he is dead by his own hand none the less!
i did not think it was at singer and joppa farm rd. try foster knoll dr. and joppa farm
There was another one on Singer Rd (not at Joppa Farm Rd, though…they don’t intersect.)
I think its obvious from tanya’s post that she isn’t too bright, so trying to explain to her that her dead friend was a moron is futile. Thank god he only killed himself and nobody else with his stupidity.
You are an f’ing retard. You don’t know her so don’t say she is not bright. All she is saying is to shut the hell up and not post *** when you don’t know what you are talking about. You people have no respect and I bet you if it was your friend you wouldn’t be so *** cold
You are entitled to your opinions however this site should not be filled with profanity… Dagger Press watch dogs….. isn’t this site supposed to be monitored?
You all should stop being so *** cold. You’d change your opinions if it happened to someone you cared about. Stop commenting on *** that you know nothing about and get a life.
Get a life? You need to get a clue. He could have killed someone else with his stupidity. It’s a tragedy that he died, but it would have been a much, much bigger tragedy (and crime) if he had taken someone out with him.
*** you all i wish he would have taken someones life with his,,, and yours as of that!
That’s where you are wrong dummies, we do know what happened…your unlicensed friend was haulin on a bike and now he’s dead and you want sympathy, not gonna happen. And I do know she’s not bright, just like I know you aren’t by how you write… deedeedee
really maybe u need to grow up n not waist your time on a site reading and writing bout someone who you dont even know and mgiht just come back and haunt you, you got problem with someone go solve it wit them somewhere else not on this!
why don’t you have some respect and not talk ** or possibly just keep your mouth shut. you didn’t know Dan and I’m sure as hell you don’t know his family and friends to know what they are dealing with.Its pretty disrespectful to post incredibly RUDE * on a newspaper website all day i mean do you have anything else better to do. you have NO clue what his family and friends are going through so why don’t you keep your opinions to yourself and your mouth shut and stop making * worse.
R.I.P DAN<33333333333 we love and miss you!
So all of you who are claiming that its his own fault he deserved it blah blah blah how many people drive illegally all the time? ALOT. It was a tragic accident that caused a person who was special to so many people to die. he has a baby boy on the way and there has been nothing said on here that was good about him. Obviously he made a mistake that ended up being fatal but that does not mean in any way that he deserved to die. The entire family is constantly being upset and torn apart by everything all of you stupid ass people are writing. I am sure someone you knew or were friends with has died because of their own misjudgements however that does not mean they deserved it or were a bad person. God Bless This Family and F*U*C*K everyone else.
Look. Everyone is entitled to his or her own opinions. However, that does not mean you need to voice them while they are in the most vulnerable state. Karma’s going to get you.
Dan, you left me too soon. I Love You, Always.
I am sure if anyone on this website have children know that their children are not perfect and made mistakes as well. Just like we all did growing up. Unforetunely, his mistake caused him his life. I believe keeping your comments private while there are several people trying to get through the griefing process of this terrible loss is the mature thing to do. So when everyone wants to call him selfish and an idiot can look in the mirror and say to themselves “I am as selfish as I think he was” since you have no respect for anyone feelings and well being either. Regarless of his mistake he was someone’s son and no one has any right to criticize someone you really know nothing about. I have know this boy for several years and know for a fact that this young man was caring and respectful than many adult that are out in this world. I hope no one here ever has to feel the pain that his family and friends are going through. Keep in mind that tragedy can strike anyone at any time so thank GOD this did not and will not happen to any of you with your perfect family and life. Instead of making comments about someones life, take the time an do some research on the deveopment of the brain and you will HOPEFULLY be more understanding that someone his age usually does not recognize the consequence of their actions before making that decision. THATS WHY WE CALL THEM MISTAKES.
If someone is “trying to get through the griefing[sic] process”, why would they be clicking several levels down in a website that is known to feature strong public comments and opinions to read about the incident? How would you feel if an unlicensed driver was speeding and drving recklessly, and caused an accident that killed a memeber of your family? Pure luck is all that kept this from becoming a multi-family tragedy.
Do you really want a disclaimer in all articles that says “Please only post positive comments in case someone who has a personal connection searches for this and reads it”?
did he kill anyone? i dont think soooooo
thank God he didn’t. But at the rate we are going it is only a matter of time before these suicide riders do.
you realize that the article left out several things, the people who make these bikes dont make them wrong n then they dont shift when he tried to okay,
Respectfully, if that is a common belief that these bikes are manufactured incorrectly then why do people buy them. I know many responsible riders who follow traffic laws and do not have these issues. It seems the ones who drive dangerously do. I tend to believe that the fault is the bad decision making by the operator and not a vehicle problem. Essentially if I understand you correctly you are trying to say the bike is at fault not the operator it is like blaming the gun not the shooter!
NO ONE ELSE DIED AND ITS CALLED FORGIVENESS IF HE DID. WHICH HE DIDNT.
All I am trying to say is if you don’t know nothing about the situation is best keep your comments to yourself. News is not always right and accurate. Why don’t you get off the internet and pay more attention to your family rather than but in to someone else’s life. And just maybe this won’t happen to you. Oh! That right! You are so cold you don’t have a family. That’s why your life is perfect. And for your information, I am on the internet so early is because I can’t sleep. I know a person that was killed on motorcycle and it was not their fault because the people in the car next to him was so such in a hurry that they just ran over them. The person that killed my friend was 56 with his children in the car. When is he going to grow up and slow down? This young man was absolutely a hard working and caring boy. And nothing you can post on this website will change that. I know how proud his parents should be for of all he accomplished in 21 years. The news don’t tell you that. This was his first stupid mistake. Your comments make you sound more stupid them him. I hope you are over 21.
Hey guess what…its his last stupid mistake as well. we arent talking about news here, the investigation on the accident is done, the report is filed. HE WAS AT FAULT. your example doesnt make sense because im sure the person that killed your friend wasnt driving 100 mph like this idiot was doing. and if he wasnt at fault he would get some sympathy, but the fact is he was and he deserved what happened to him. THE END.
and who did u hear that he was doing 100mph?
I am so sick of reading people say “something you know nothing about”…IDIOTS WE DO KNOW! Its called an accident reconstruction, its called a police investigation, you know the thing with evidence and witnesses and what not? we know exactly what happened and can comment as we see fit, like for example to say that your friend was an imbecile and as a result is now dead. deal with it on your own and get the hell off dagger if you dont want a dose of reality. Ridiculous.
Then stop reading what people say. GET A LIFE! I have investigator’s in my family and they are actually idiots. They try to play GOD and they know it all. Yeah OK!
I have a feeling anyone and everyone in your family is an idiot, including you. try to play god? how about use proven scientific techniques to reconstruct accidents…moron. by the way you made your name “get a jog” and I think that is a perfect example of how stupid you are.
Could someone please explain the “circumstances” to me, where the aegis is reporting that the motorcycle he was riding was reported stolen last october? guess that explains how he came into possession of the bike without a license…
the aegis also reported that it happened on tuesday at 230am .. WRONG – you can’t believe everything you read.
The loss of any young person is a tragedy for family and friends. What we should all do is try to learn from his bad decision. I have taught my kids that any time you’re in a moving vehicle you must be vigilant. You must pay attention. No phones. No texting. No putting on makeup. Just drive. I’ve also had them watch “Life in the E.R.” with me and a high percentage of the cases they cover are motorcycle accidents so my kids understand how dangerous it is to barrel down the highway basically unprotected. I have no interest in that myself, and I only suggest to my friends that do to please carry enough life insurance to provide for those you will leave behind if you should be so unlucky. I’m sure that it’s great fun though.
Fedup tragiclly this young man should have learned from the last two mistakes in the last month but failed to. I join you in hoping that others learn from the same careless mistakes made by these three people.
“create your own adventure” you are absolutely ridiculous and childish. I dated Dan for many years in high school and have nothing but good things to say about him. He made a mistake but we all know your just too “smart” or was it “cool”? To make a mistake. I actually feel sorry for you, i really do. There has been 3 motorcycle accidents in Harford County recently and you managed to go on all three sites and talk shit about the three people who died? You are pathetic. My guess is your either 14 and trying to sound cool? OR your a 40 year old man who has absolutely no life then to sit behind a key board and talk shit about people who are dead? Either way your a no life loser. I have an idea, why don’t you get off the computer and say how you really feel about Dan to his older brother? See how that works out for you asshole.
Aw I’m sorry that your douchebag ex boyfriend killed himself! And yes I’ve been on every accident forum where the idiot rider almost took an innocent life in the process of killing himself, I have no sympathy for them or your ex friend. Oh and your guesses are pretty off 😉 that’s the beauty of the internet I suppose. Anyway I’m sorry you’re upset that people here don’t care about your stupid, irresponsible and now deceased pal.
your really fuckin rude and dont even deserve to sit there and tlak shit like that to her like forrrealll, hold up, did you know dan, and i agree take it up wit his older brother, maybe u need to chill, and once again, where did it say anywhere in the article he took someone elses life? and 90% of the time bikers are hit by other people so the day u get in your little shitty ass car maybe you’ll just happen to hit one of these bikers and they’ll show you…
Quote of the Week:
“your really fuckin rude”
dan was a loving, caring man, dan obviously knew that he wasnt going to hurt anyone but him, the other biker left him there to die, and didnt even care to help him, thats why he didnt make it, you all are rude as hell and i cant believe your all sitting here talking on him, dan taught me how to love, taught me how to care, taught me everything in life, im having his kid and i hope to god hes just like his father and you all can call me dumb names cause i dont care, i hope dan comes and haunts all of you, im not saying its not his fault for going that fast, cause he shouldnt have, but he did not deserve to die, the other boy that left him will get what he deserves, you guys are bringin up things that has nothing to do with this, the articles are basically all messed up and somone mentioned the aegis, they messed everything up. i hope dan comes and shows all you rude people what hes got. dan had a great life ahead of him, and you all just sit around critisicing him saying its his fault n he deserved it, imagine being in heaven looking down on people seeing them write things bout you like that, let danny rest in peace and learn how to care for other people, weather or not this is an open comment board, still have the curtesy for others as we would for you!
He also should have had a liscence!
and you should learn how to spell – hey dumbass – ever heard of dictionary.co?
No, I have not. I did hear of a website called dictionary.com!
i apologize cd i clicked reply in the wrong place this message is meant for them
The Internet is often a wonderful place to voice an opinion. It is also an excellent opportunity for human connection. I understand the urge to judge in that what happened was preventable. I understand the concern that in the abstract we often see people like this boy as a danger. This is fine and good and appropriate in a discussion about teen safety or motorcycle safety. It is however not appropriate to call the deceased, in what amounts to an obituary, an imbecile. He was a 21 year old boy in the midst of a life crisis. His passing has made what was a difficult situation into one that must be unbelievably painful. I think we ought to put aside judgement and refrain from causing more grief. We should not use our anonymity to disrespect the dead.
To some of you: I just wanted to thank you for your posts. To the rest of you: While it is true, his death was tragic, he was driving faster then he should have been. (And who among us has not done that on a daily basis?)He was 21 years old. He was a young man who probably felt like all people his age do – he was indestructable-He was immortal-Nothing bad would ever happen from driving a little faster then he should have. No one in this world is perfect and while his actions did play a big part in his death, there are still questions about the actions of others that may have also contributed to his death. Will we ever know the full story? Maybe not. But to get on a webite and hide behind your anonymity and write very mean and hateful things about someone you did not know is disgraceful. Especially since these are things you would never have the balls to say to one of us face to face. You should really be ashamed of your actions. Our family is struggling to get out of bed every day. We cannot eat. We cannot sleep. We are barely functioning.
If you would like to talk about how bad his decision was to drive that fast, fine. We are doing that ourselves. But please do not think it is ok to disrespect him. Consider yourselves lucky that you are not the ones left behind dealing with this. You are not the ones left picking up the pieces of a family that has been shattered. You are not the ones left with the huge hole in your hearts. Say a little prayer that it was not you or someone you love. And then say one for his little boy. Who will never know what a great person his father was, even with his faults.
RIP Daniel. And take pity on those who have no life or no shame.
also another thing i would like to add is that even though the love of my life, daniel, is gone and hes not here in my arms anymore, while you all are calling him an idiot and a danger, at least he was an organ doner. his eyes went to a little boy who was blind, one of the bones in his arms went to someone who broke theres, his veins went to someone, he made someone be able to walk, and his skin went to a burn victum! so all of you can say wat you want but daniels death has also helped many so id stop running your mouths bout saying it could have hurt people, it could of n it didnt and just like daniel when he was alive would always give his life just to help someone else and he did in a way.
The headline of this story literally made chills go down my spine! My older brother was killed in a single vehicle motorcycle on that same road on 06/11/1993. We did have to accept the fact that it was his fault. He was 24. He had just sold the motorcycle to another guy who lived on Reckord Road and asked the guy, “Can I take it for one last ride?” Rob had been riding that motorcycle for a LONG time and never had an accident. He was properly licensed and always careful … until … He took off on the bike with his best friend following him and, not knowing that road, even the posted speed limit is too fast, really. He came to a turn he didn’t know was there and ran off the road, hit a huge rock that was sitting in the lawn (one of those big ones people use to paint their address on), flew off the bike and he and the bike separately hit a tree. We were told Rob died instantly from a broken neck … we can only hope that is true. Maybe this young man was driving at an excessive speed but, honestly, the ONLY advice I would love all bikers to remember is {NEVER ride without proper training and licensing, ALWAYS wear a proper helmet, (though in Rob’s case, it would not have stopped the broken neck from impact)and remember that even the posted speed on any road can be too fast if you have never ridden that road before!!} There was another accident on Mat 05, 2010 at Rt. 136 and Rt.1 where a 39 year old biker was killed … because a young female driver said, “she didn’t see them coming” when she made a left turn right in front of them. Not ALL of the accidents in the last 2 months were the fault of the biker who lost his life. I’m still trying to figure out how that woman SWEARS she didn’t see him when there was 2 of them riding side by side, two headlights looks like a car … I guess we’ll never know that though because somehow, that will be Joe’s fault. {WATCH FOR BIKERS! THE ROAD IS THEIRS TOO!!}
Good points Terri. If the biker is going the proper speed you should see them coming. The three that have graced this site (Singer Rd, Joppa Farm Rd. and this one) all are operator negligence. I witnessed the aftermath of an accident like the second one you described about two years ago on 24. In that case I was passed by a heard of bikers going in excess of 100 mph. I estimate that to be the speed as I was going 50 and they easily doubled my speed as they drove by. When I came to the light at Plumtree I saw one of them with their brain splattered on the ground and the bike on fire in the median and a car with a dent in the side. So yes the road is theirs too but they two need to use it properly not as if it is a thrill ride. Any driver, no matter if their vehicle has 2, 4 or 18 wheels needs to operate their vehicle safely!
Absolutely the truth! If everybody would actually pay attention to the road and drive both defensively and cautiously, there would be a lot less senseless accidents. And, of course, under NO circumstances should an unlicensed driver be operating ANY type of vehicle … EVER!! And those bikers that passed by you, that’s just ridiculous! I feel SO sorry for the people left behind to mourn the loss of people who drive wrecklessly and lose their lives. It is tragic for their families and friends, especially if they have children (young children even more so, like a couple of these latest losses in Harford County did.)
I’m sorry … the driver of the car that hit Joe was not a “young” female driver (that was a different fatal motrocycle crash). The driver of the car is 54 years old. Here’s the newspaper article about that accident. (Note … speed was not mentioned to be at fault on either driver’s part).
http://www.exploreharford.com/news/4512/motorcycle-accidents-bikers-die-2-crashes/
EVERYONE SHOULD REALLY STOP BEING SO *** RUDE. I HOPE THAT ONE DAY YOU HAVE TO GO THROUGH THIS HEARTACHE AND SOMEONE AS RUDE TO YOU AS YOU HAVE BEEN TO EVERYONE WHO ACTUALLY KNOWS THE TRUTH ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED AND WAS AT THE FUNERAL AND HONESTLY CARED AND LOVED DAN. AS A PSYCHOLOGIST, I KNOW THAT YOU WOULD NOT BE SUCH ***HOLES IF DAN HAD BEEN YOUR FRIEND. SO GET A JOB AND STOP POSTING RUDE THINGS WHEN CLEARLY HIS FRIENDS AND FAMILY HAVE ENOUGH GRIEVING TO DEAL WITH.
I’m sorry but … whether you’re a psychologist or a trash collector, the facts are VERY clear. Speed was at fault … I don’t care if one person swears the bike wouldn’t shift or whatever other reason, THE SPEED HE WAS TRAVELING WAS HIS CHOICE!!The bike not shifting would NOT be the cause of him speeding excessively, on a road he didn’t know without a helmet or a motorcycle operator’s license. I am NOT, BY ANY MEANS< saying that this makes him a bad person, and I agree that people SHOULD HAVE RESPECT FOR DECEASED PEOPLE, especially if you did not personally know them. That is an absolute fact. I am sure he had his good points in life and I am glad he chose to be an organ donor … in his death he gave life and that is AWESOME. But, even with those things, those who knew him HAVE to accept that this tragic accident was, indeed, caused by operator error, and the fact that he was not licensed to operate a motorcycle, in which case he had not successfully completed the motorcycle safety training course mandated by state law, makes it that much more his own fault. It is HARD to admit that someone you love could have done something SO dumb but, unfortunately, when it's the truth it's the truth.
I must also add that, if you're a psychologist, you should know that typing in all CAPS is annoying to most everybody and displays that you are yelling, which will get you no respect at all!! You might want to think about that! Oh, and, if I had personally known this young man and, knowing the FACTS of this accident, I would be so angry with him … though it is, sadly, too late for that to do any good – another thing you may want to take some time to think about.
And … WOW!!!!!!! A “psychologist” who would actually WISH the loss of a loved one on anybody?? You truly need to let everyone know what your name is so we can all make sure NEVER to take one of our loved ones to you, should we ever need to seek such services. That is disgraceful! Even my teenage kids know better than to say such a thing to another human being!
Gotta agree with Terri on that one…judging from how you express yourself I wouldn’t want to be going to you for any sort of services…
In any case, if you really are a psychologist then you should know that after a tragedy like this the last place anyone grieving for their loss should be going is a blog like The Dagger.
I like that every one of Dan’s friends cant spell and have no idea what basic sentence structure is, just a thought. Oh and by the way I would absolutely tell any of you to your faces exactly what I’m writing here, trust me.
try I dont think the outcome would be very good there are way too many people who love him. your day will come when you will have to reflect back on your life and I hope you can one day understand how much worse you have made this tragic loss of a son brother cousin grandson nephew and FATHER, Much worse by you harsh words and ignorance.
Once again, as in the other irresponsible rider death posts, I have made my point and retire from this thread. good luck to the family and friends with getting over their loss, albeit a pointless one.
you are going to hell and no one will give a damn do you have a friend? or a family? well I would like to see how you would feel if someone wrote horrible things about your loved one. There is no reason for it. He is gone and the only thing everyone has is memories and thanks to your dumb ass this is now one of them.
I wish someone could explain to me why it is that these mean and hurtful and just plain horrible posts about this young man are allowed to stay here – yet when someone fights back and makes just as mean and horrible posts – those are removed. Could it be that the person writing these things is also the one who created and monitors this site? Whoever you are – hiding once again behind fake names and email addresses – talking about someone you did not know -disgracing his name and hurting his family and friends – should be ashamed. But, from what I have read here, you obviously do not have a soul. And you write these things just to upset alot of people and then remove their posts to suit your needs. Do you get some kind of sick pleasure out of this? Do you have nothing better to do with yourself?
Remember – there is a fine line between expressing your opinion and libel.
Wonder how long this post will remain??
unbelievable: Exactly what posts have ever been removed from this website? Explicit language has been edited but I am not aware of a post being entirely removed. Perhaps you are paranoid and don’t know how blogging works?
reguardless of what anyone says. dan was a good guy yes he didnt have his motorcycle license but i do know many “ADULTS” who dont have their motorcycle license and still own and ride a bike around town. and for the people who said we need to respect the speed limit. i can almost garantee that everyone in america has went over the speed limit once in their lifetime. Jenna i love you and you know i am here for you. remember what i always used to tell you when you were down or upset or just hated life. people can say what they want and do what they please but dont let it affect you because in the end you are better then them. and just like right now you are better then all these people because they didnt know dan and if they did they wouldnt be saying all these horrid things. and for people to say when will kids learn….. kids will learn what they want and absorb what they want your mind works in crazy ways. its not just kids though who drive recklessly, speed or get in accidents. Dan was involved in an ACCIDENT it wasnt supposed to happen thats what makes it an accident and sometimes you pull through after and accident and sometimes you dont. but for all these people to post all these negative things about something that clearly affected so many people in so many ways is just retarded. let it be. if you didnt know him dont say anything and if you did take all the time you need to mourn and to regroup. thanks 🙂
Love from Colorado!