Pueblo, Colorado resident Robert Garbiso discovered that even avoiding a collision can result in serious injury on a motorcycle when he attempted to avoid hitting a car that turned in front of him and his juvenile passenger. Garbiso, 22, was heading east on U.S. 50 near 30th Lane when a car driven by Laryssa Jensen,… read more
Authorities have dismissed the case against a Nebraska man charged in the child abuse death of his girlfriend’s daughter. The toddler, 3-year-old Misty, died last December from head injuries allegedly caused by Adam Jesseph, 25, and Doris Herrin, 28. Authorities charged Jesseph and Herrin with child abuse resulting in death after the toddler died. Attorney… read more
The traffic in Austin, Texas is notorious for congestion and general aggravation. This can prove problematic for emergency response crews. Even an ambulance cannot move if there is no place for it to go. Motorcycle medics may be the answer for emergency crews dealing with Austin’s congestion, and a currently running pilot program in the… read more
A Nebraska man and his wife are recovering from a propane explosion last June that left them with severe injuries and their 6-month-old daughter dead. Justin McMahan and his wife Danielle were returning to their farmhouse with their baby Samantha when the accident occurred. The propane company had refilled the couple’s tank while they were… read more
An 18-year-old Washington man died a mere half-hour after passing his motorcycle license test in Bellingham this week. A spokesperson for the Bellingham police department, Mark Young, said David Swift of Sumas was riding with his brother after Swift got his motorcycle license. The two decided to take a curvy road after the completion of… read more
A Grand Junction, Colorado Chihuahua is getting a second chance at life after being hit by a car and left on the side of the road for dead. Animal organizations have stepped in and offered to pay the bill for spinal repair surgery for the dog. Mesa County Animal Services and spokesperson for All Breed… read more
A St. Petersburg, Florida firefighter died last month from injuries sustained during a motorcycle accident. On the night of November 20, 40-year-old James G. Fehl, veteran firefighter and emergency medical technician with the Pinellas Suncoast Fire & Rescue District, was driving his 1987 Honda on Bay Pines Boulevard. A Pontiac Surefire driven by Shane Ross,… read more
Anyone who has seen a Warren Miller ski film knows how epic the experience of skiing down a mountain can be. Miller’s son, Kurt, decided to make a film about the challenges faced by disabled skiers, and chose Universal Pictures executive Rick Finkelstein as his main subject. December 2004 found Finkelstein skiing on Aspen Mountain… read more
A five-month-old boy was taken off life support on November 21 at Children’s Hospital in Aurora, Colorado after being submitted to the hospital three days earlier with a head injury. The infant, Antonio Angel, was with his father, 23-year-old Anthony M. Angel, when he sustained the injury. Police arrested the father last week on warrants… read more
A final rule was announced on November 23 concerning the use of cell phones by commercial truck and bus drivers that will hopefully save a significant number of lives. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that interstate truck and bus drivers are now prohibited from using hand-held cell phones while operating their vehicles. This is… read more
