Mississippi Personal Injury Blog - Motorcycle Accidents

Motorcycle Accident Sends Man to Hospital with Serious Injuries

Chrissie Cole — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 02:04:16 GMT

A two-vehicle vs. motorcycle accident left the motorcyclist in the hospital.

The crash occurred on Saturday on Matthews Road near Picayune, according to Pearl River County Sheriff's Department.

The vehicles involved in the accident were a Honda CBR motorcycle and a Dodge Durango. The driver of the motorcycle, 21, was injured and transported to Forrest General Hospital with serious injuries.

The driver of the Durango, 27, did not suffer injuries in the accident. Police are still investigating the cause of the crash.

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Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Chrissie Cole

Diego "Chico" Corrales Killed in Tragic Motorcycle Accident

Christina Cole — Tue, 08 May 2007 01:25:36 GMT

Diego "Chico" Corrales, 29, lost his life on Monday in a fatal motorcycle accident, reports his promoter. Corrales won titles in two weight classes and was one of the most memorable fighters.

His promoter, Gary Shaw said, Corrales was on his motorcycle and he was involved in a tragic accident in southwest Las Vegas early Monday evening.

His Manager, James Prince, also confirmed his death from the scene of the accident on ESPN.com and Yahoo.com.

Corrales was a big puncher who was best known for getting up after two 10th-round knockdowns to stop Jose Luis Castillo, ironically, exactly two years ago on Monday, the day he was killed.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Christina Cole

Motorcylce Accident Claims Biker's Life

Christina Cole — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 15:47:26 GMT

A Shaw man was killed in a motorcycle accident this weekend when he lost control of his new bike, while pulling into his driveway, police said.

The man was parking his recently purchased sports motorcycle under his carport, Saturday, when apparently he gave the bike too much gas, Shaw Police Chief said. He was thrown from his bike and hit his head when landing between a parked vehicle and the brick wall of the carport, police said.

A friend, who witnessed the accident, called the police. The man did have his helmet on during his rid but he had taken it off prior to parking the bike, therefore he didn't have it on at the time of the accident.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Christina Cole

One Killed, Two Injured in Car Crash

Christina Cole — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 16:50:20 GMT

Two people were injured and a woman killed in a two-car crash Thursday night.

Jackson Police say the woman was a passenger in a white Ford F150 pickup truck that was traveling southbound at 6:14 when the truck was hit by a Honda Civic traveling east.

Witnesses told police the Honda ran a red light and struck the pickup truck causing it to flip over. The pickup landed upside down.

Both drivers were taken to the hospital and no further information is available yet. It is unclear if the drivers were wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident or if alcohol was involved.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Christina Cole

Motorcyclist Killed in Crash

Christina Cole — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 00:07:11 GMT

Jody Allen Robert Fricker, of Alabama was killed at 3:10am on Saturday, in a motorcycle accident. Frickler lost control of his motorcycle and was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics, Jackson County said.

There were witnesses to the crash that saw him lose control of the motorcycle. Emergency vehicles arrived on the scene quickly. The accident is under investigation by the Mississippi Highway Patrol.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Christina Cole

Motorcycle vs. Car - Two Hurt

Christina Cole — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 22:15:06 GMT

Two people were injured in a motorcycle crash that involved a car at an intersection on Highway 184E and Highway 84E at noon Sunday.

Travis Batte and an unidentified female rider were taken to South Central Medical Center at approximately 12:30pm for medical treatment from injuries when the Honda goldwing motorcycle they were riding crashed with a Volkswagen Passat driven by 21-year old, Timothy Yarnell.

Authorities on the scene said the female sustained severe injuries to her left leg. She and Batte were stabilized by emergency staff at the scene and then lifted into the ambulances for transport. Yarnell was not hurt in the accident. Batte and the rider were wearing helmets at the time of the crash and were taken from the scene.

Motorcycle parts were strewn all along the side of Hwy. 184 East where the collision occurred but the motorcycle was started and driven off the roadway after Jones County Sheriff's Office, Laurel Police Department and Mississippi Highway Patrol units had closed down the roadway. The left front bumper and quarter panel on the Passat received the brunt of the collision as well.
Preliminary reports from the scene by authorities stated the vehicle driven by Yarnell apparently veered into the path of Batte's motorcycle as Yarnell turned onto Hwy. 184 East. Batte and his rider were attempting to turn onto Hwy. 84 East at the time of the accident.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Christina Cole

Motorcycle Accident Still under Investigation

Christina Cole — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 00:58:34 GMT

More than two weeks after a collision between a motorcycle and a motor vehicle claim the life of the cyclist, state officials are looking for specific answers as the case remains open and under investigation.

Robert Mark Pessin, 49, of Forest, died as a result of injuries that were sustained in a accident at approximately 9:56 a.m. on Mississippi 492. The accident involved two vehicles including Pessin, whom was eastbound operating a 2002 Harley Davidson when he was hit by Jerry W. Tate, 29, of Union, who was westbound in his 2002 Chevy. There are no reports of injury that Tate sustained during the accident.

Services for Pessin, were held on Nov. 22 in Forest. Pessin was a native of Rockford, Ill., and had been a resident of Clifton for the past eight years prior to having lived in Hawthorne, Calif. According to an obituary notice published last week in The Scott County Times, Pessin was Baptist by faith and was an avid outdoorsman who loved riding motorcycles in which he was a member of the Dreamriders. He also loved animals and was employed with Raytheon for 24 years.
Survivors include his wife, Maranda Kelly Pessin of Forest among others.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Christina Cole