Ernest House was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident near Cortez, Colorado, on the afternoon of September 17, 2011. House was returning from a motorcycle rally when he was struck by an oncoming car that was trying to pass another vehicle. House, who was riding his motorcycle, suffered a broken pelvis and leg in the accident. The driver of the car that struck House was charged with careless driving, and heavy rains may have contributed to the accident. House was transported to San Juan Regional Medical Center in Farmington, New Mexico, where he lost consciousness and died of his injuries later on September 17 at the age of 65.
