Denise Dougherty was surprised to see a police officer at her door on September 24, and was shocked to hear her husband, motorcycle officer Joe Dougherty, had been hit by an alleged drunk driver while on duty. “The hardest part was driving by (the scene) on the way to the hospital…seeing his boots and his… read more
A collision that occurred about five miles south of Lander, Wyoming, took the lives of five people, including a 17-year-old Lander High School student. The head-on collision happened on Wyoming Highway 789 on November 10 when a Chevy Tahoe driven by the student crossed over the centerline into the opposite line, hitting a van. The… read more
The annual Toys for Tots run in Wichita, Kansas, started in 1980 with 30 riders. This year, the Toy Run had nearly 3,000 motorcyclists participate, and the sheer volume led to several accidents. Police say they believe that alcohol and inexperience were the contributing factors in the multiple injuries that occurred during the toy run.… read more
A Chevy Suburban containing a mom and eight teenagers slid off the edge of the road and into a ravine outside of Jackson Hole, Wyoming last week. Holly Galbraith, 35, was driving her daughter, along with the seven other teenagers, to an Especially For Youth event in Rexburg, Idaho when she hit a slick patch… read more
An adventurous British motorcyclist who filmed himself riding through traffic at up to 153 mph and posted it on YouTube almost went to jail for his efforts. With a digital camera mounted to his helmet, Robert Owens, 48, performed wheelies, drove on pavement and weaved in and out of traffic at speeds up to three… read more
A medical malpractice lawsuit with our Denver injury attorney Tom Metier as trial council resulted in a record $9 million verdict in Wyoming last month. According to the Casper Star-Tribune, the award against the Campbell County Memorial Hospital in Gillette goes far beyond the previous record of $1.5 million. In 2008, a truck driver for… read more
The Colorado State Patrol is targeting a stretch of about 17 miles on Interstate 25 near Fort Collins to increase awareness about traffic laws. Authorities have designated this section of highway as one of the more dangerous stretches of road in the state, with 39 injury or fatal crashes in 2010 and 38 in 2009.… read more
Occasionally, the actions of strangers help remind us that people are still capable of kindness in difficult situations. A Colorado Springs man discovered this fact last week when good Samaritans helped him after he had a motorcycle accident. Joe Carlson, an army veteran who served in Vietnam, was riding his motorcycle at around 75 mph… read more
A high school in Grand Junction, Colorado is implementing new rules concerning student concussions ahead of the state’s Senate Bill 40. Senate Bill 40 is known as the Jake Snakenberg Youth Concussion Act. The bill, which was signed into law on March 29 by Governor John Hickenlooper, requires that coaches of all youth organized sports… read more
London’s Metropolitan Police are testing out a new kind of motorcycle in urban patrol settings. The bike, made by Zero Motorcycles, is known as the Zero DS, and it runs off electricity. The department’s BikeSafe and ScooterSafe programs will be using the electric motorcycle as they travel around the country giving briefings to raise awareness… read more
