Happy Holidays from Tom Metier and associates. We hope that you have the opportunity to spend the holiday with family and friends. In addition, we advise that you be extra vigilant and watch out for drunk drivers and icy roads. A recent Clark County crosswalk safety drive used holiday imagery to remind pedestrians and motorists… read more
The Las Vegas Review Journal recently reported that a motorist collided with multiple motorcyclists in Las Vegas. The driver of a BMW was heading north on Interstate 15 near Russell Road when he lost control of his car. The BMW began to swerve as the driver attempted to correct its path. Close behind the BMW,… read more
According to NBC, a popular 56-year-old football coach of Liberty Christian School in Argyle died in a motorcycle crash heading north on Interstate 35 E in Denton, Texas. While rounding the 4900 block near Corinth, the victim lost control of his motorcycle. He was ejected from the motorcycle and suffered serious injuries. Emergency crews arrived… read more
According to the Coloradoan, an altercation surrounding a roadside car accident spiraled out of control, and ended in an intentional hit-and-run. A car with three passengers was heading down Colorado 115 in El Paso County on December 8, when the driver lost control of the vehicle. The car swerved off the road and rolled. Thankfully,… read more
According to the Detroit news, Ford Motor Co. will be issuing two new recalls on the 2013 Ford Escape SUV. In approximately 140,000 2013 Escapes, engine cylinder heads may potentially overheat causing a crack which leaks oil and subsequently lights the engine on fire. Though no one has yet been injured, roughly 30 engine fires… read more
According to Motorcycle Daily, Kurt Caselli, an internationally recognized, up-and-coming off-road racing star, died with only 90 miles left of the Baja 1000, an 883-mile race through the desert at 4:30 p.m. on November 15. Caselli made headlines earlier this year for winning two stages of the Dakar Rally. If it were not for his… read more
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Bill Beckwith, the host of the HGTV home-improvement television program “Curb Appeal,” died in a motorcycle accident on December 2. Beckwith, a carpenter and contractor, was riding near Oak and Steiner Streets when a 30-year-old motorist collided with him around 8:30 p.m. Paramedics escorted the victim to San Francisco… read more
The New York Daily News reported that two Colorado men, 36 and 59-years-old, were driving to Cripple Creek, the popular casino destination, when the later suddenly fainted and the truck flew off the highway and crashed. The driver, who lost consciousness due to a diabetic episode, died upon impact. The passenger survived, albeit immobilized. The… read more
According to the Review Journal, a crowd gathered in remembrance of the 14-year-old girl who was fatally hit by a pick-up truck on November 9. The truck hit a group of three pedestrians, but the other two victims survived. The teen’s vigil, located at the intersection of Blue Diamond and Cimarron Roads, was cut short… read more
According to the Salt Lake Tribune, a 47 and 38-year-old couple from Vernal, Utah were riding north on U.S. Route 191 in Wyoming behind two pick-up trucks. As the first pick-up truck pulled onto the right-hand shoulder, the motorcyclists decided to pass them. However, the second pick-up truck did not see the couple moving down… read more
