A 56-year-old motorcyclist died Saturday, crashing his bike miles from where he earlier collided with a flatbed trailer. The Wyoming man hauling the flatbed trailer told Montana Trooper Eli Wolfe that after the motorcyclist collided with the left side of his trailer, he pulled over, along with a semi-trailer driver who witnessed the collision. The… read more
A labor room delivery nurse remains in a coma after she and her husband crashed into a semi-trailer on their motorcycle. In Bellevue, Nebraska, Nicole Locke and Tony Locke were traveling home from church when they collided into a semi. 35-year-old Nicole remains in the hospital, but the hospital recently released her husband. There is… read more
In a car or truck, rear-ending accidents usually cause bumper damage on the car and whiplash for the driver. On a motorcycle, damages sustained in this type of motorcycle accident are much worse, since riders do not have protection from the other car or from the road. On a Florida Turnpike in Broward County, the… read more
A three-vehicle collision in Illinois resulted in a motorcyclist’s death on September 12. According to the Chicago Tribune, the motorcycle accident involved two pickup trucks and the motorcycle. A red Dodge Ram truck entered an intersection to make a left turn, and a Honda motorcycle, operated by John Flynn, entered the intersection. The vehicles struck… read more
A motorcyclist from Cedar Falls, Iowa sustained serious injuries during a morning ride in September. According to WCFCourier.com, Paul Watters pulled out of a private driveway of the Target Distribution Center, turning north onto Hudson Road. The motorcyclist, 35-year-old Ryan Zaugg, hit the driver’s side of the vehicle. Watters did not sustain injuries, but rescue… read more
Police are searching for a group of Utah citizens due to their involvement in a Utah motorcycle crash. However, these people are not guilty of any crime. Instead, police want to offer gratitude to these people for saving the biker’s life. Construction workers, a businessman and two casually dressed civilians came together to lift a… read more
A seven-year-old motorcycle passenger survived a crash in Gurnee, Illinois on September 10. The driver of a 2006 Kia hit the motorcycle operated by the boy’s mother as she turned left, and police cited the driver for failure to yield to the motorcycle. According to the Daily Herald, the motorcycle ejected the boy and his… read more
Not many people who collide with a train live to tell about it, but two motorcyclists in Salt Lake City, Utah sustained only serious injuries because of their run-in with an eastbound TRAX train. TRAX is Utah’s light rail system that carries passengers through Salt Lake City. As the cars waited for a left-turn light… read more
Sadly, so many motorcycle accidents occur because of riding at dangerous speeds or taking curves too quickly. Once again, this is the case for New Jersey motorcyclist Rodney Wilson, who crashed into a highway divider after being thrown over 100 feet from his motorcycle, reported by The Jersey Journal. The Jersey City Medical Center later… read more
Do you carry your pet with you when you go for a ride? If you do, be aware that you could be in for a ticket. Perhaps you should just look for a sidecar. New Jersey resident Gyula Szatmari received citations for careless driving, the improper transportation of an animal and animal cruelty after Sgt.… read more
