Three British Bikers Killed In Italy

On the evening of 22 September 2009, three British bikers were killed in northern Italy after riding out of a one-lane tunnel and crashed into an oncoming transport truck.

A fourth biker was critically injured and is currently in the hospital.

All four were members of the Motorcycle Touring Club of Europe and were in the area to attend a club event. They were also highly experienced riders with thousands of miles accumulated.

The wreck happened near Mezzolombardo and the stretch of road the bikes were traveling was a dual lane upon entering the tunnel; however, goes to one-lane upon exiting. While there is speculation that the riders - though highly experienced - might not have been riding on the correct side of the road, there are strong theories that the tunnel was not properly marked identifying the lane change.

Road signs are pretty much universal and this sad story illustrates how vigilant we must all be when riding in foreign countries.