Dallas County, TX — April 10, 2025, Walter Bhatti was injured due to a motorcycle accident just after 11:30 p.m. along Naaman School Road.

According to authorities, 37-year-old Walter Bhatti was traveling on a southeast bound Indian Motorcycle Company motorcycle on Naaman School Road near the Goldenwood Drive intersection when the accident took place.

Officials indicate that, for reasons yet to be confirmed, the motorcycle was involved in a single-vehicle collision in which it apparently struck a guardrail. Bhatti reportedly sustained serious injuries over the course of the accident. Additional details pertaining to this incident are not available at this point in time. The investigation is currently ongoing.

Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman

When a motorcyclist is badly hurt in a late-night single-vehicle crash, the explanation is often left at “lost control.” But a collision with a guardrail isn’t always that simple. The real issue is whether investigators take the time to dig deeper into how and why the bike left its path.

Did the authorities thoroughly investigate the crash?

Motorcycle wrecks leave behind unique patterns—scrape marks on the pavement, scarring on the guardrail, and the final resting position of the bike and rider. Investigators should be piecing these clues together to determine whether the rider attempted braking, swerving, or corrective steering before impact. With single-vehicle motorcycle crashes, though, investigations are often limited, which risks missing whether the crash was truly rider error or something else.

Has anyone looked into the possibility that a vehicle defect caused the crash?

A motorcycle’s performance depends on every component working perfectly. A sudden tire failure, steering wobble, brake lockup, or throttle irregularity could all send a rider off course. Indian motorcycles are powerful machines, and even a small defect can have catastrophic results. Unless the motorcycle is carefully inspected before it’s repaired or scrapped, a critical mechanical failure could be overlooked.

Has all the electronic data relating to the crash been collected?

Some modern motorcycles, including certain Indian models, store limited performance data that could help reconstruct the crash. Beyond that, phone records, GPS history, and nearby surveillance footage may provide important context about speed and direction before impact. If investigators don’t act quickly, however, that evidence may be gone for good.

A motorcycle striking a guardrail at night might sound straightforward, but without asking the right questions, the truth about why it happened may never come to light.

Takeaways:

• Motorcycle crashes need careful reconstruction to show whether braking or evasive action occurred.
• Mechanical failures—tires, brakes, or steering—could have caused the loss of control.
• Onboard data, GPS, and nearby cameras can help explain the crash but must be preserved early.