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 the Daily Times, on October 2, two motorcyclists were riding alongside one another heading north on Highway 550 in Colorado. Just a few miles short of Bloomfield, near the Colorado border, a 67-year-old motorcyclist from Glade Park, Colorado was hit by a 59-year-old motorcyclist from East Ridge, Tennessee. Police and emergency crews arrived… read more
Pitkin County and a Denver woman injured in a 2012 motorcycle accident caused by an animal control officer have reached a $50,000 settlement. According to the Aspen Daily News, on June 6, 2012, Wanda Saindon was riding a Harley Davidson driven by her husband in Clear Creek County, Colorado, when they were involved in a… read more
For the last couple of weeks, we have been following the saga of Woodland Park’s mayor as he recovered from a motorcycle accident. Now in the latest update of this story, Mayor Dave Turley finally returned home following his October 8 motorcycle accident, according to Our Colorado News. The mayor’s accident happened on Tarryall Road… read more
Last week we posted a story about the mayor of Woodland Park, Colorado being involved in a motorcycle wreck. Recently, Our Colorado News provided an update of Mayor David Turley’s condition since his motorcycle accident. On October 18, Mayor Turley had surgery to repair five ribs he damaged in the October 8 motorcycle wreck. The… read more
Our Colorado News is reporting that an October 8 motorcycle accident has left Dave Turley, the mayor of Woodland Park, Colorado, severely injured. The accident happened on Tarryall Road. It was not reported whether there were other vehicles involved and no one else was reported to have been injured in the wreck. In addition, authorities… read more
A lane shift on Pershing Boulevard in Cheyenne has motorists scrambling to merge at the Pioneer Avenue intersection, according to the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle. Since the lanes on Pershing Boulevard were reconfigured last year, drivers and motorcyclists alike have been having trouble merging when the road quickly shifts from two lanes to one as traffic approaches… read more
The Coloradoan is reporting that a Fort Collins man is in critical condition after he was hit by a SUV while riding his Vespa scooter. The accident occurred on the evening of September 29, at the intersection of Del Clair Road and Tulane Drive in Fort Collins, Colorado. The 30-year-old scooter rider was heading north… read more
A motorcyclist was killed after crashing into a pickup truck in Phoenix on September 3, according to ABC 15. “Authorities responded to the crash near 40th Avenue and Thunderbird after receiving reports of an accident involving a motorcycle,” said Sgt. Trent Crump of the Phoenix Police Department. According to the police, prior to the accident,… read more
