Jordan v. Commonwealth

PALMORE, Judge.

While driving an automobile on a two-lane highway late at night appellant suddenly swerved left into the wrong traffic lane and struck four of five motorcycles moving in the opposite direction. Two of the cyclists were killed and several others severely injured. Appellant had not been drinking and, according to his testimony, was not drowsy. He had no explanation except for a theory that a hole found in the left front tire of his car indicated the possibility that he had struck a sharp rock or similar object, causing immediate deflation of the tire and a leftward lurch of the…