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Colorado Department of Transportation Funds “Let’s Ride Safe” Campaign

In response to 24 motorcycle deaths since 2009, the El Paso County Public Health Department is launching the Let’s Ride Safe campaign. The program, funded by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), aims to educate riders about professional training in operating a motorcycle and the benefits of safety equipment. Approximately 40 percent of motorcyclists killed… read more

Decorated Iraq Veteran Dies in Motorcycle Crash

Decorated Iraq veteran, Sergeant Bryan Dewayne Beard, 34, died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Killeen on June 12, 2011. Sergeant Beard, originally of Constantinople, Kansas entered active service in May 1997 and served three tours in support of Operation Iraqui Freedom from January to July 2003, October 2006 to January 2008 and… read more

Man Critically Hurt in Train Collision

An unidentified man, 45, is recovering from critical injuries after a train hit his car in Bucyrus on the morning of Sunday, June 12, 2011. The accident occurred at about 3:30 a.m. at the intersection of Fourth and 223rd. The car, a 1994 Plymouth sedan, was sitting on the tracks facing south. A northbound Union… read more

Man Dies on “Ride the Rockies” Bicycle Tour

Jim Delbois, 67, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri died on Monday, June 13, in an accident on the Ride the Rockies bicycle tour. Ride the Rockies, which is in its 26th year, is a six-to-seven day bicycle tour that occurs every June. The route through the Rockies changes each year and approximately 2,000 cyclists participate. The… read more

Teenager Fighting for Life in Kansas City Hospital

Jackson J. Hill, 17, of Lee’s Summit is fighting for his life at Research Hospital after a motorcycle accident on Missouri Route 13 at Highway E. The collision occurred around 4.20 p.m. on Monday, June 13, 2011 when Hill’s 2002 Honda motorcycle collided with the front end of a 1997 Honda Civic coupe driven by… read more

Two-vehicle Accident on Bypass Injures One

A Pontiac Grand Prix and a Jeep Liberty were involved in a two-vehicle collision in Arkansas City on Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Dawna Admire, 41, the driver of the Pontiac Grand Prix, was traveling eastbound on the U.S. 77 bypass at Chestnut Avenue and Susan Leaming, the driver of the Jeep Liberty, was traveling southbound… read more