Recently the Colorado Supreme Court upheld a verdict awarding $10 million to a truck driver who said she slipped and fell on grease and ice while making a delivery to a Greeley, Colorado Walmart. 41-year-old Holly Averyt’s accident occurred in December 2007, and her lawyer, Denver’s Gregory Gold, said Averyt had to undergo three spinal… read more
An accident between a 28-year-old Albuquerque, New Mexico man and a driver of an SUV from Denver, Colorado resulted in the death of the motorcyclist. The crash occurred around 11:00 a.m. near N.M. 47 and North Bosque Loop in Bosque Farms last week when Thomas Garcia was attempting to turn his SUV left off of… read more
Laura Triem, the young woman hit by the Denver Light Rail last month, has awoken from her coma. On her way to work at the Cheesecake Factory, Triem had been listening to her headphones and waiting for the train to pass. Not realizing that another was right behind, she stepped out directly into the path… read more
Dhillion Massey, an 18-year-old Oklahoma man, died after a motorcycle accident on the campus of Oklahoma State University last week when he hit a speed bump at high speed and lost control. Massey was not a student or an employee at the OSU, according to the university newspaper. A mechanical engineering student named McClain Robinson… read more
The thought of a commercial truck driver texting while driving is an alarming one. How about using a cell phone at all? Last month U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced a final rule prohibiting hand-held cell phone use by commercial drivers while operating a commercial vehicle. “When drivers of large trucks, buses and hazardous material… read more
A motorcyclist from Porterville, California was killed last month when he drove the wrong way on Interstate 40 in Washita County, Oklahoma, and struck an oncoming vehicle. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said the accident happened at 5:51 a.m. on the eastbound side on I-40. Anthony S. Tucker was driving a 2001 Kawasaki westbound in the… read more
A young Columbus, Nebraska woman is happy to be home after a June 9 accident that left her with injuries to both legs, a broken pelvis, a collapsed lung, dislocated shoulders and hemorrhaging on her brain. Ashley Hellbusch, 19, was struck by a car driven by John Wiese, 49, in the intersection of Wilderness Road… read more
Gov. Dave Heineman of Nebraska held a press conference last month along with the first lady, Sally Ganem and members of the Nebraska State Patrol to pledge their support for the “Tie One on for Safety” campaign. In an effort to combat drunken driving, Mothers Against Drunk Driving created the campaign, calling on motorists to… read more
As much as bikers put forward a tough exterior, often inside they are generous and caring people. The weekend before Thanksgiving saw this spirit come out in Pueblo, Colorado, with the sixth annual Harvest Run. Harvest Run, organized by Thunder Road Ministry and Steel City Biker Church, delivered food to around 200 needy people this… read more
A Colorado Springs, Colorado woman is being charged with first-degree murder after she left her 9-month-old son in a bathtub while she ran across the street to pick up cigarettes and chicken wings. Estella Toleafoa, 23, says she left Erich with his 2-year-old brother in the bathtub with an inch of water in it while… read more
