A logging tractor-trailer killed Claudia Tena de Ramirez of Glenwood Springs, Colorado on August 16 in a horrific trucking accident due to careless driving. According to the Glenwood Springs Post Independent, the logging truck driver ran a red light at an intersection while driving southbound on Highway 82 in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. De Ramirez made… read more
A motorcyclist from Georgetown, Delaware collided with a tractor-trailer on August 10 when the truck pulled into the biker’s path. According to WBOC-16, the biker, 73-year-old Harold Robinson, traveled northbound until the tractor-trailer in a southbound turn lane moved into Harold’s lane. The biker lost control of the motorcycle and hit mailboxes, and Robinson told… read more
Spinal cord injuries are some of the worst accidents that can happen to you or your loved ones, but they are even more devastating when they happen to a teenager. Juvenile Justice Information Exchange tells the stories of three different teenagers who went to Shepherd Center, a rehabilitation center in Atlanta, for spinal cord injuries.… read more
Jefferson County road crews will be sweeping trails and routes in Golden, Colorado to prevent bicycling injuries for the upcoming U.S. Pro Cycling Challenge and the Deer Creek Challenge. This clean up seems to be a nice measure from county officials, but various tacks, box cutters and shards of broken glass found along the bike… read more
North of Lusk, Wyoming, a motorcyclist from Pleasant Hill, Iowa died on August 11 due to a crash with a truck. According to the Lusk Herald, Motorcyclist Jefferson Adams headed northbound on U.S. Highway 85, along with Damon Hand of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Hand drove a truck pulling a 28-foot trailer, and he missed his… read more
After the Sturgis motorcycle rally in Sturgis, South Dakota ended, the South Dakota Highway Patrol reported four fatal accidents, with three that occurred in Sturgis and one that happened in Rapid City. According to Rapid City Journal, police were asking for help in locating the perpetrator of one of the fatal motorcycle accidents that occurred… read more
Suffering a traumatic brain injury affects not only neurological aspects of the body. It can also affect a person’s psychological functioning. Shawn Whittaker, who suffered a traumatic brain injury in 1991 after a drunk driver hit him, went to a mental health facility last month for help with his depression. According to KRDO, security guards… read more
Motorcycle injuries can harm any person who chooses to ride, including celebrities who seem to be otherwise untouched by real life. For example, George Clooney, David Hasselhoff, and even Ann-Margret have been involved in motorcycle accidents. The latest celebrity injured on the road is Leif Garrett, the actor/musician who is most recently notable for cleaning… read more
The Sturgis motorcycle rally, which recently ended in Sturgis, South Dakota, is a time for revelry and camaraderie among the many thousands of bike riders who attend the rally. However, the South Dakota Highway Patrol reports that last year’s rally resulted in nine motorcycle fatalities, according to Rapid City Journal. Motorcycle injuries and accidents will… read more
Colorado Rockies pitcher Juan Nicasio is currently recovering from a fracture of his C-1 vertebra, sustained in a game on August 5, 2011, where a line drive struck his head. According to the Denver Post, Nicasio underwent surgery at Denver Health Medical Center that night, where a team of neurosurgeons placed a permanent plate and… read more
