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A former police officer is currently on trial in Maine for charges related to crashing into a group of motorcyclists and killing two of them. The bikers were members of the Last Chance Motorcycle Club, a biker group for recovering addicts and alcoholics. The former officer may have been drunk at the time of the… read more
When a man died in a motorcycle accident, a state trooper decided to take advantage of the situation by stealing from the dead victim, according to police charges. John Scalesse, 49, crashed his motorcycle into the back of a tractor trailer in September and died from his injuries. Afterwards, his family reported that there were… read more
A recently released government report says that the average fatal motorcycle accident costs $1.2 million, and all the motorcycle crashes in 2010 totaled $16 billion. The United States Government Accountability Office wrote the report and arrived at the $16 billion figure by tallying nine different expenses: Medical bills Emergency services Lost wages Lost household productivity… read more
Frank Pastore was a pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds and the Minnesota Twins during the 70s and 80s. He currently hosts “The Frank Pastore Show”, a Christian radio show on KKLA. A statement on KKLA’s website revealed that Pastore sustained critical injuries in a motorcycle accident on November 19, 2012. California police say that Pastore… read more
A 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix turned left onto East Fountain Boulevard around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, November 17. He did not see the motorcycle heading his way, and the motorcycle crashed into the Grand Prix’s driver side door. Police investigated the scene until 8 p.m. that night. Reports indicate that the biker is in serious… read more
In September 2011, Jonathon Westbrook was driving a semi-trailer on I-80 in Nebraska. He took the exit for Highway 370, ran a red light and crashed into a motorcycle carrying two passengers. Tony Locke survived. His wife Nicole Locke, who Tony had married just 18 months prior to the accident, sustained critical injuries. She was… read more
About 150 riders in a motorcycle group called the Rough Riders were on a memorial ride in honor of a friend – Ernest “Phantom” Jones – who died in a motorcycle accident a week earlier. They were riding on I-95 in Florida on Saturday, November 10 when a series of accidents caused nine bikers to… read more
Recently, the Missoula City Council passed a ban on all hand-held cell phone use while operating a vehicle, including motorcycles. Several cities have passed similar measures that banned various types of cell phone use in traffic. Colorado laws restrict cell phone use while operating a vehicle based on age. No one under the age of… read more
Allen Bruce Chappell, 60, has received nine violations for driving under the influence (DUI) in four different states: three in Montana, three in Wyoming, two in North Dakota and one in Texas. He received his 10th in Billings, Montana on Tuesday, October 30. Police arrested Chappell when he crashed into a motorcycle. Witnesses say Chappell… read more
Mitch Lucker, lead singer of heavy metal band Suicide Silence, died when his motorcycle crashed on Halloween night. Lucker was riding in his hometown of Huntington Beach, California. He lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into a light pole. His Harley-Davidson then crashed into a pickup truck. No one in the pickup sustained injuries,… read more
