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According to My San Antonio local news, a 57-year-old motorcyclist died on December 2 after colliding with an automobile. The motorcyclist was heading south on Perrin Beitel Road near the intersection of Wye Street at 9 a.m. in a motor-scooter when a northbound van turned left in front of him. The two vehicles collided and… read more
According to the Times Free Press, a resident of Chattanooga, Tennessee died in a motorcycle accident while en route to meet his parents for breakfast. The victim’s parents were waiting at a Waffle House, wondering why their son was unusually late to breakfast. They sent him a text message to see if he was awake. … read more
The Las Vegas Review Journal recently reported that a motorist collided with multiple motorcyclists in Las Vegas. The driver of a BMW was heading north on Interstate 15 near Russell Road when he lost control of his car. The BMW began to swerve as the driver attempted to correct its path. Close behind the BMW,… read more
According to NBC, a popular 56-year-old football coach of Liberty Christian School in Argyle died in a motorcycle crash heading north on Interstate 35 E in Denton, Texas. While rounding the 4900 block near Corinth, the victim lost control of his motorcycle. He was ejected from the motorcycle and suffered serious injuries. Emergency crews arrived… read more
According to Motorcycle Daily, Kurt Caselli, an internationally recognized, up-and-coming off-road racing star, died with only 90 miles left of the Baja 1000, an 883-mile race through the desert at 4:30 p.m. on November 15. Caselli made headlines earlier this year for winning two stages of the Dakar Rally. If it were not for his… read more
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Bill Beckwith, the host of the HGTV home-improvement television program “Curb Appeal,” died in a motorcycle accident on December 2. Beckwith, a carpenter and contractor, was riding near Oak and Steiner Streets when a 30-year-old motorist collided with him around 8:30 p.m. Paramedics escorted the victim to San Francisco… read more
According to the Salt Lake Tribune, a 47 and 38-year-old couple from Vernal, Utah were riding north on U.S. Route 191 in Wyoming behind two pick-up trucks. As the first pick-up truck pulled onto the right-hand shoulder, the motorcyclists decided to pass them. However, the second pick-up truck did not see the couple moving down… read more
According to the Collegian Central, temperatures fell down to the single digits in Fort Collins, Colorado, the site of recent roadway accidents. As a consequence, police placed the city on accident alert due to slick roads and snow. The accident alert status applies mostly to those involved in minor accidents in which neither party is… read more
On the eve of Thanksgiving, a 28-year-old Las Vegas motorcyclist was riding north on Centennial Center Boulevard in a 2011 Yamaha R1. Either defective parts or unsafe road conditions led to a loss of control just south of Azure Drive. The R1 swerved to the right and collided with a palm tree, killing the rider.… read more
According to CBS 5, unsafe road conditions resulted in the death of a 28-year-old motorcyclist from Grand Junction, Colorado while he was riding south on Colorado 141 near mile marker 143. No one else was injured in the crash. A nearby resident was on a walk with his family when he discovered the motorcyclist severely… read more
