If you plan on taking a road trip on your motorcycle, there are a few things that are worth your time to check before you go. Making certain your bike is in good shape should be your first priority. The Motorcycle Safety Foundation created a checklist you can use called the T-CLOCS Inspection Checklist. Each… read more
Forrest Green, the 78-year-old NFL legend, was diagnosed last month with Parkinson’s disease, which may be related to numerous concussions he suffered over his playing career. Through the 1950s at SMU and onward from 1956-71 with the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys, Gregg took a lot of hits. “One time in college, I… read more
Two Omaha, Nebraska motorcyclists are lucky to be alive after hitting a deer on the weekend before Thanksgiving. Both survived their motorcycle accidents, but one wound up in the hospital. Stanley Hall was riding down Interstate 680 near 60th Street with a group of motorcyclists, including his cousin, when a deer leaped into the heavy… read more
Three girls were injured in an accident in Colorado Springs, Colorado last week when they were thrown from a car their father was driving. Michael Bobain, 35, was driving on Lake Avenue with his two daughters and stepdaughter, ages 11, 15 and 16 in a two-door Honda Civic, when he allegedly ran a stop sign.… read more
Taking a trip on a motorcycle can be incredibly liberating. With thoughts of the open road in front of you, it is important to pause for a moment and make certain you pack what you need for your trip. A packing list will naturally vary according to where you are going, how long you will… read more
A 17-year-old driver is facing charges of vehicular homicide and reckless driving for an October 20 accident south of Glenwood Springs, Colorado that resulted in the death of a fellow Colorado Mountain College student. The young man was driving just before midnight on County Road 114 along with three passengers, CMC students Steph Zgorzynski, 18,… read more
The trial continues over a fatal motorcycle accident in Erie, Pennsylvania, involving a drunken driver and the death of a young woman. On August 30, 2010, Jamie Wilt was riding his motorcycle with his girlfriend, Magen Porter, 24. Heading into an intersection, they collided with an SUV driven by Eugene Metzger, who police later determined… read more
A crash on a Nebraska interstate this month left three people dead and five hurt after a van they were riding in rolled. The crash happened on Interstate 80 in central Nebraska, when the tread on a rear tire of the van separated, according to the Nebraska State Patrol. The tread separation caused the driver… read more
We talked last week about a Colorado Springs motorcycle driver who hit a deer in the middle of I-25. Because of an 11 News story about his accident, the crash victim was able to meet the Good Samaritans that might have saved his life. Joe Carlson did not even know what had happened. One moment… read more
Most people do not think of getting permanent brain damage in a bear attack, but that is just what happened to Jerry Ruth. Ruth decided to go on a walk outside his home in Wyoming with a friend in July of 2009. His wife had seen a group of elk the day before in the… read more
