Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach, Fla., saw a decrease in the number of motorcycle-related trauma admissions during this year’s Biktoberfest, according to a Daytona Beach News-Journal report.
The hospital admitted 11 injured riders during this year’s four-day motorcycle event, compared to 15 admissions during the 2013 gathering. Kevin Captain, trauma program manager at Halifax Health, said good weather this year may have contributed to the decline in injuries, according to the report. Read More
Halifax Health is a Level II trauma center. It is the only trauma center in the Volusia/Flagler area of East Central Florida.