Like most drivers involved in motorcycle accidents, David Werner did not see the motorcycle in front of him until it was nearly too late. “The motorcycle brake light was low and small, I didn’t see it, and the rider happened to be wearing a jacket and a helmet that was the same color as [the… read more
Thomas Garrity and a female passenger were driving west on C-470 near Highlands Ranch when he lost control of the vehicle. He went 50 feet up a grass embankment. When he slid back down, he hit two construction workers that were working on the C-470 bridge. Both workers – Joseph Schwartz, 47, and Jesus Villalobos,… read more
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced the 10 items on their Most Wanted List, or the biggest threats facing motorists today. Of the ten items, three of them relate to motorcycle riders. Eliminate Substance Abuse-Impaired Driving This would significantly reduce the number of fatal motorcycle accidents on American roads. The National Highway Traffic Safety… read more
With her six-week-old infant in tow, Shalimar McComas drove her husband to work at 2:00 a.m. on Monday, November 19. After she dropped him off, a speeding Dodge Cherokee struck her vehicle from behind. Witnesses say the Cherokee was driving close to 100 mph. “Those kinds of speeds are never a good idea, even on… read more
A 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix turned left onto East Fountain Boulevard around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, November 17. He did not see the motorcycle heading his way, and the motorcycle crashed into the Grand Prix’s driver side door. Police investigated the scene until 8 p.m. that night. Reports indicate that the biker is in serious… read more
Dale Porch finished his last shift at the Regional Transportation District. He arrived at his house and collapsed on his front porch. Later, Porch’s friends and family say that a mail carrier had to step over Porch’s body to deliver the mail, and did nothing to help. “I don’t know how he sleeps at night,”… read more
Most bikers store their motorcycles around Thanksgiving and wait impatiently for the ice to thaw so we can bring them back out again. However, it is important to maintain your bike during the winter months; if you forget about winter maintenance, a broken or rusty component could cause a motorcycle accident when you bring your… read more
Details are sparse on an alleged Denver industrial accident that killed a man on Monday, November 19. Denver Police spokesperson Sonny Jackson told NBC 9 News that a worker was putting an object made of iron onto his truck when it fell off and killed him. The accident occurred on Joliet Street. He died later… read more
In September 2011, Jonathon Westbrook was driving a semi-trailer on I-80 in Nebraska. He took the exit for Highway 370, ran a red light and crashed into a motorcycle carrying two passengers. Tony Locke survived. His wife Nicole Locke, who Tony had married just 18 months prior to the accident, sustained critical injuries. She was… read more
An ongoing report in the Denver Post chronicles a disturbing trend: county welfare departments are ignoring a large portion of child abuse claims. The children involved are dying from abuse and negligence. The report says that state law requires county child welfare departments to investigate claims of abuse when three criteria are present: Evidence of… read more
