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On the morning of July 22, Facebook’s longtime corporate chef, Josef Desimone, 44, died in a fatal motorcycle accident, according to the Contra Costa Times. The details surrounding the accident were not reported. Both staffers and executives are mourning the passing of Desimone, who was a popular figure on the company’s Menlo Park campus. “Josef… read more
A Florida motorcycle racer attempting to top 300 mph lost control and died in a fatal motorcycle accident at an annual speed trial event in Maine, according to CBS News. The motorcyclist, Bill Warner, 44, of Wimauma, Florida, was clocked at 285 mph before he lost control. Warner was participating in The Maine Event, an… read more
[map id=”map1″ w=”375″ h=”375″ address=”Denver, CO” marker=”no” z=”14″] Founded in 1858 as a mining town during the Pikes Peak Gold Rush, Denver is the capital of and largest city in Colorado. Denver was also the 24th largest city in the U.S. with a population of 600,158 as of the 2010 census. It is located east… read more
[map id=”map1″ w=”375″ h=”375″ address=”Casper, WY” marker=”no” z=”14″] A Casper, Wyoming man, going against his wife’s objections, buys a motorcycle, only to die three miles into his first ride, according to Gawker. For almost 40 years, 59-year-old, Barry Strang had tried to convince his wife Pam to let him buy a motorcycle. However, believing motorcycles… read more
[map id=”map1″ w=”375″ h=”375″ address=”Colorado Springs, CO” marker=”no” z=”14″] On the Fourth of July, a 44-year-old Colorado Springs man died in a motorcycle accident, according to Fox 21 News in Colorado Springs. Colorado State Patrol (CSP) reported that Stanley Cooper was riding a 2000 Harley Davidson motorcycle westbound on Londonberry one mile past Meridian Road… read more
[map id=”map1″ w=”375″ h=”375″ address=”Gillette, WY” marker=”no” z=”14″] Gillette, Wyoming was established on January 6, 1892. The town gets its name from Edward Gillette, a surveyor for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. Gillette is located in the Powder River Basin between the Big Horn Mountains and the Black Hills. From 2000 to 2010, Gillette… read more
On July 13, the Burlingame Lions Club will be hosting a benefit for Stan Heyne, a Burlingame, Kanas resident, who was severely injured in a motorcycle accident on June 6, according to The Topeka Capital-Journal. Donations will be accepted at the benefit and food will be provided for those who attend. The Bank of Burlingame… read more
A community is in mourning after two teens were killed in a freak motorcycle accident on July 5, according to WGNtv.com. The accident took place in the parking lot of Crete-Monee High School and claimed the lives of Kelsy McGill, 18, and Patrick Boylan, 19. There was a gathering of students and faculty over the… read more
[map id=”map1″ w=”375″ h=”375″ address=”Boulder, CO” marker=”no” z=”14″] Boulder, Colorado is located just 25 miles northwest of the state’s capital, Denver, at the base of the Rocky Mountains. As of the 2010 census, Boulder had a population of 97,385, making it the 11th most populous city in the state. Boulder has been ranked near the… read more
According to the Standard-Examiner, on June 5, a Utah police officer crashed after hitting debris while riding his motorcycle on Interstate 15. The officer was part of a group of Salt Lake City motorcycle officers on a training ride. The officers were traveling southbound on I-15 near Kaysville in the HOV lane when they came… read more
