According to NPR.org, explosives used in the Revenue Virginius Mine of Ouray, Colorado on November 16 left lingering carbon monoxide in the mine. The leftover carbon monoxide killed two and injured 20 miners the next day. Miners typically carry gas detection devices that sound an alarm at the presence of carbon monoxide. A manager of… read more
According to the Daily Times, on October 2, two motorcyclists were riding alongside one another heading north on Highway 550 in Colorado. Just a few miles short of Bloomfield, near the Colorado border, a 67-year-old motorcyclist from Glade Park, Colorado was hit by a 59-year-old motorcyclist from East Ridge, Tennessee. Police and emergency crews arrived… read more
A ghost bike memorial erected yesterday in Fort Collins commemorates the life of a 64 year old Coloradan fatally hit by a car on October 8. The victim, a long time cyclist, was following proper procedure and riding in the bike lane. Unfortunately, the driver turned into his lane blinded by the sun in his… read more
Recent motorcycle fatalities in Western New York highlight common contributing factors to accidents. Thirteen riders, ages 18 to 70, have died in the past three months. Two of the thirteen were the result of negligent drivers changing lanes blindly or initiating illegal U-turns. According to a representative of the State Police Motorcycle Unit, “When motor… read more
Around 6 pm on November 6, a white 2003 Infiniti sedan was driving north on Shields Street alongside a bicyclist. As the pair approached Birch Street, the cyclist shifted across two lanes of traffic preparing to turn. The cyclist, a 21-year-old Colorado State University Student, collided with the white sedan and fell to the ground.… read more
On the night of November 11, two separate motorcycle fatalities transpired in Las Vegas. The pair of accidents marks the Las Vegas Police Department’s 90th traffic induced death of the year. The first occurred around 10:30 p.m., as a westbound 2004 Honda CBR approached Linn Lane on Charleston Boulevard. At the same moment, a 2006… read more
Fort Collins, a bike friendly college town in Colorado, has experienced a remarkable increase in the number of bicycle accidents in recent years. Indeed, the rate of bicycle to car crashes has increased 30 percent over the past decade according to The Colorodoan. A municipal report recently released shows the fault leaning on the side… read more
The Aurora Police Chief, a 50-year-old native of Phoenix, Arizona, was an involved member of his east Nebraska community. He had been Chief of Police for seven years after previous experience in the Grand Island Police Department and the military police force. While heading east on I-80 near Seward, he encountered heavy traffic piling up… read more
A November 9 head-on car accident in Denver led to one death and one arrest, according to The Denver Post. “The collision happened at about 5 a.m.,” Raquel Lopez, spokesperson for the Denver Police Department, told The Post. The fatal car accident took place at the intersection of Federal Boulevard and Virginia Avenue. It resulted in… read more
LiveMap has developed a helmet-mounted optical display GPS controlled by a voice-command system like iPhone’s Siri, according to Cycle World. MSN’s Connected Life reports the inspiration for the system, at least partially, was the helmet used by the comic book and film character Iron Man. Until recently, this type of technology only existed for military… read more
