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In September, the Air Force implemented changes to its traffic safety program that affect motorcyclists and cyclists. According to the Colorado Springs Military Newspaper Group (CSMNG), the 50th Space Wing Safety Office put the changes to Air Force Instruction 91-207 (AFI), the U.S. Air Force Traffic Safety Program, into effect on September 12. “The changes… read more
On November 4, a motorcycle officer killed during a high-speed pursuit was amongst a group of officers honored by the Colorado Springs Police Department. According to the Colorado Springs Gazette, the officer, Matthew Tyner, was honored as a part of the 28th Annual Medal of Valor Luncheon, which was presented by the Police Foundation of… read more
Pitkin County and a Denver woman injured in a 2012 motorcycle accident caused by an animal control officer have reached a $50,000 settlement. According to the Aspen Daily News, on June 6, 2012, Wanda Saindon was riding a Harley Davidson driven by her husband in Clear Creek County, Colorado, when they were involved in a… read more
For the last couple of weeks, we have been following the saga of Woodland Park’s mayor as he recovered from a motorcycle accident. Now in the latest update of this story, Mayor Dave Turley finally returned home following his October 8 motorcycle accident, according to Our Colorado News. The mayor’s accident happened on Tarryall Road… read more
An Interstate 15 motorcycle accident has left a motorcyclist dead and a passenger seriously injured, according to the Las Vegas Sun. The accident happened at about 2:45 a.m. on October 27 in the southbound lanes of I-15 in Las Vegas, Nevada near Sahara Avenue. The motorcyclist collided with a vehicle that had spun out of… read more
A 71-year-old who was reported missing in September was found in October, the victim of a fatal motorcycle accident, according to Fox 21 in Colorado Springs. The motorcyclist had last been seen on September 29 and was reported missing on October 1. The authorities are unsure of the approximate time of the wreck, but the… read more
A multi-vehicle accident involving a Denver man left two motorcyclists injured in Pennsylvania, according to Lancaster Online. The accident happened on September 27 near the intersection of Route 222 and Landis Valley Road in Manheim Township, Pennsylvania at around 4:30 p.m. “It appeared a car struck the back of the motorcycle, causing the two riders… read more
CBS 5 in Northern Colorado is reporting that four motorcyclists and a SUV passenger were killed in a multi-vehicle accident in Pennsylvania. The fatal motorcycle accident happened on October 19 in the afternoon near the Pennsylvania-Maryland border. Leading up to the accident, the SUV was traveling northbound on the Fort Ritchie Access Road in the… read more
Last week we posted a story about the mayor of Woodland Park, Colorado being involved in a motorcycle wreck. Recently, Our Colorado News provided an update of Mayor David Turley’s condition since his motorcycle accident. On October 18, Mayor Turley had surgery to repair five ribs he damaged in the October 8 motorcycle wreck. The… read more
A driver is suspected of DUI prior to an accident with a motorcycle that left the motorcyclist dead, according to ABC 13 in Las Vegas. The fatal motorcycle accident occurred sometime before 3:28 a.m. on October 13 near the intersection of Centennial Parkway and Decatur Road in North Las Vegas. At that time, according to… read more
