Veteran's Life Cut Short in Motorbike Crash

0:00On March 3rd, a 37-year-old army veteran from Gossport lost his life last year in a motorbike crash. Steven Mullis was riding his new Harley Davidson sporster S on March 30th around 2pm when the side stand dropped down. It scraped the road for 14 meters, making him lose control, veer off, and hit a tree. He died at the scene despite help from bystanders and emergency crews. Mullis has served 14 years in the army with the princess of Wales' royal regiment rising to Sargent. He completed two tours in Afghanistan, one in Iraq, and one in Northern Ireland. Just months before, in August, he married his partner of six years and they had settled into a new home after a happy honeymoon. Family and friends remembered him as kind, funny, and fiercely loyal, the kind of person who held groups together. His wife called him a big character who lit up rooms while his mum noted over 200 people at his funeral. Fellow veterans from the Royal British Legion Writers Branch honored his love of bikes by riding in procession.

1:04The inquest that Portsmouth Corners Court cleared up a few details. Tuxa College showed no alcohol or drugs, and Mullis had held his motorcycle license since 2011. The coroner said the side stand somehow deployed during the ride, though why remains unknown. Forensic marks confirmed its grape-wather bike was still upright. This tragedy highlights risks even for experienced riders like Mullis, whose passion for motorcycles defined his free time. His story leaves a lasting mark on those who knew his warmth and service.