One of the best ways for car drivers to prevent motorcycle accidents is to look carefully, especially at intersections, for motorcycles. Allstate Insurance hopes to make drivers think about this motorcycle safety tip in 25 different cities around North Carolina for a week in September. According to WCNC.com, one of the most dangerous intersections in… read more
September 11, 2001 affected many people in American as no other incident could. However, September 16, 2001 is also a painful date for many Wyoming natives, who memorialized the 10-year anniversary of a tragic car accident that killed eight members of the University of Wyoming cross-country team. On this date, Clint Haskins drove to see… read more
Imagine waking up from a much-needed nap to find a vehicle sitting inside your living room. In Fletcher, North Carolina, Jeanelle Selhost jumped out of her bed and ran to her living room after hearing a car slam into her house on September 12. Two vehicles, a car and a truck, crashed through a guardrail,… read more
A three-vehicle collision in Illinois resulted in a motorcyclist’s death on September 12. According to the Chicago Tribune, the motorcycle accident involved two pickup trucks and the motorcycle. A red Dodge Ram truck entered an intersection to make a left turn, and a Honda motorcycle, operated by John Flynn, entered the intersection. The vehicles struck… read more
A motorcyclist from Cedar Falls, Iowa sustained serious injuries during a morning ride in September. According to WCFCourier.com, Paul Watters pulled out of a private driveway of the Target Distribution Center, turning north onto Hudson Road. The motorcyclist, 35-year-old Ryan Zaugg, hit the driver’s side of the vehicle. Watters did not sustain injuries, but rescue… read more
The U.S. military may be pronouncing good news for victims of traumatic brain injuries (TBI). Scientists in the military are currently testing the effects of pressurized chambers on the brain. According to the Huffington Post, when the body is under pressure, it receives more oxygen, which helps the brain to heal. The chamber that the… read more
Police are searching for a group of Utah citizens due to their involvement in a Utah motorcycle crash. However, these people are not guilty of any crime. Instead, police want to offer gratitude to these people for saving the biker’s life. Construction workers, a businessman and two casually dressed civilians came together to lift a… read more
In cities congested with traffic, more people are turning to bicycles as a preferred mode of transportation, since they use less gas, bypass traffic in bike lines and are easily park-able. However, the downside of more bicycle traffic is a rise in bicycle accidents. The Seattle Times reports that at least 12 bicyclists died so… read more
The Colorado Department of Transportation recently remodeled the I-25/U.S. 34 interchange, with widened ramps to allow drivers to more easily slow down and speed up while getting on or off the interchange. However, these efforts did not prevent the tanker crash of Gary Agee, who died in the flames from the crash on September 11.… read more
A seven-year-old motorcycle passenger survived a crash in Gurnee, Illinois on September 10. The driver of a 2006 Kia hit the motorcycle operated by the boy’s mother as she turned left, and police cited the driver for failure to yield to the motorcycle. According to the Daily Herald, the motorcycle ejected the boy and his… read more
