Bear Creek Motorcycle Accident Victim Succumbs to Injuries
Sharon Luma and her husband were ejected from their motorcycle after being hit by a car on Saturday evening near Bear Creek.
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Sharon Luma, 46, Towamencin Township's executive secretary, has died from injuries suffered during a two-vehicle accident Saturday evening in Longswamp Township.
The accident happened just as Southern Lehigh students were making their way to prom festivities at Bear Creek Resort.
According to the Lehigh County coroner's report Tuesday, Luma was pronounced dead at 3:40 p.m. May 14 by Dr. Rona Altares at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest.
Her husband, Timothy, remains in critical condition at Lehigh Valley Hospital.
According to the article, the Lumas were wearing helmets and eye protection when they were ejected from their motorcycle after it was hit by 20-year-old Alexa Nisiotis of Macungie.
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Suzy Linden
9:02 am on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Does "pre-prom" bear enough relevance to this accident to merit a spot in the header?
Elizabeth Rich
10:19 am on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Hi, @Suzy. Thanks for asking! I changed the header to reflect the context in which people were referring to the accident locally. I was getting emails requesting information, and this was the main point of referral. Hope that helps!
Sue Moyer
1:57 pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
I agree with Suzy...the victim is a very good friend of mine....and my daughter goes to Southern Lehigh and was on her way to prom....but the 2 are totally unrelated...and feel "pre prom" is used as an adjective to motorcycle accident...making it seem someone from prom was involved. Which many of us were praying for hours that evening hoping was not the case.
Elizabeth Rich
4:02 pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Hi @Sue,
Thanks for posting. I am very sorry for your loss. I really do take the sensitivity of the situation into account when deciding what to post, and will continue to try to bring information to the Southern Lehigh community in the most relevant manner possible. I am sorry that the header has offended some readers, and will rethink the inclusion moving forward. Even editors need editors sometimes.
Elizabeth Rich
4:25 pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Hi @ Sue and @Suzy, After careful consideration, I have decided to change the headline to better reflect the content of the article. Thank you for your input!
bev
5:24 pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Thanks Sue and Suzy I was to mad to post,out of respect for our friends and their families.
Sue Moyer
9:39 pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Thank you Elizabeth for the modification....no harm done....I understand where you were coming from...just feel such a tragic event should not be connected to such a joyful one...since there really was no connection except a few orange traffic cones.
Karen Davidson
10:16 pm on Sunday, May 20, 2012
I want to know what happened , Sharon and Timmy are our friends forever ,Please print the truth.
Elizabeth Rich
11:42 pm on Sunday, May 20, 2012
Hi @Karen. As information is released to the public I will make it available. Thank you for reading.