For some parents there will come a time where they are known only by their children’s accomplishments. Look at George Clooney’s dad (Nick, by the way). For some parents this can be a source of pride, for others it could be a source of pain. Take Cecil W. Harpham. If the name is not familiar,… read more
A 25-year-old Long Island man lost his arm on Tuesday, July 12, when he reached around to adjust his backpack and lost control of his bike. Apparently Jamie Smith-Sessa of Great Neck was riding north on the Interstate 95 when his backpack came open half way. When he tried to close it, he lost control… read more
The rider, identified as a 52-year-old man from Colorado, was treated for his injuries at the scene but refused transport to a local hospital. The accident occurred around 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 18, 2011 on Carl Broggi Highway in Lebanon, Maine. The GMC Pickup was travelling westbound and slowed to make a left turn… read more
James J. Beydler, 58, of Johnstown died when his motorcycle crossed the highway dividing line into oncoming traffic. The fatal accident occurred at about 11:45 a.m. on Friday, July 8, 2011. Beydler was traveling westbound on Interstate 80 in Carbon County, Wyoming. He was accompanied by another rider, James Atkins, 65, of Loveland. They were… read more
Former Alabama Gov. Bob Riley, 66, suffered seven broken ribs, a broken collarbone and a punctured lung in a motorcycle accident in Alaska on Sunday, June 26, 2011. The former governor’s son Rob Riley received a call from his father late Sunday night. He was calling from the emergency room of the Fairbanks Memorial Hospital… read more
The Washington State Department of Licensing and State Patrol, DOL, released a public service announcement and new poster on June 21, 2011 focused on reducing one of the top causes of fatal motorcycle crashes: drug or alcohol impairment. These announcements come in the wake of a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred that day in the Olympia… read more
The Colorado Highway Patrol shut down U.S. 50 on Tuesday, May 31, 2011 after two unrelated motorcycle accidents within one-half mile of each other. The first accident occurred at 3:10 p.m. at Mile Marker 254 when a big horn sheep collided with the side of Marvin Phillips’ Harley Davidson as he was travelling east. Phillips,… read more
A Colorado Springs woman survived a motorcycle crash with nothing more than a slight concussion. Kriston Bettes, 46, was riding westbound on CR 11 at about 1:45 p.m. Sunday, May 30, 2011. Bettes, who was riding without a helmet, failed to make the turn five miles east of the intersection of CR 9 and CR11… read more
