My coworker Bob Amen was killed in a motorcycle accident on Thursday night, leaving behind a wife and child. He was the IT Director at one of my client's and I spoke with him daily. We'd never met in person, so the only way I really knew him was as a voice on the phone, or a presence on IM and email.
Preliminary investigation appears to be that the driver of a refrigerator van drifted into the oncoming lane at a curve. I can't help but think that had he been in a car, he would have walked away from the accident. I know that Bob loved riding his motorcycle and I'll hold on to the thought that he was happy in the minutes leading up to his death.
Life's short.