Motorcycle Accidents

• Cause of crash that killed teen still unknown

  IB Contributor | March 31, 2007 11:45 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Police still don't know what caused the car accident that killed 17-year-old Kevin Normington earlier this month, according to an article in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin.Those who knew the popular Bonita High School student have grasped for answers about his death as speculation has mounted over whether alcohol or a missed stop sign could be to blame. Investigators, however, say it is still...

• Motorcyclist Killed in Accident with Big-Rig

  Christina Cole | March 28, 2007 9:35 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Police worked to clear the scene of a fatal motorcycle accident on Tuesday that had the highway closed for two hours, according to California Highway Patrol. The accident occurred on the connector ramp between westbound Interstate 580 and 1-238.The motorcyclist, a 49-year-old, Livermore man was splitting lanes in 10 to 20 mph traffic on his motorcycle when he clipped the rear of a big-rig,...

• Another California motorcycle fatality blamed on speed

  IB Contributor | March 25, 2007 3:07 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  A motorcycle accident claimed the life of a 20-year-old Chula Vista man Friday afternoon shortly before 12:30 p.m.. according to 10News.com. "Witnesses reported that the motorcycle rider was traveling at a very high rate of speed and was simply unable to negotiate the curve," California Highway Patrol public affairs Officer Brad Baehr said.According to the CHP, Christopher Linan, a hotel worker,...

• Road Debris: Recipe for Motorcycle Accidents

  Geoff Trachtenberg | March 20, 2007 8:37 PM | 0 CommentsScottsdale, AZ

  Imagine riding your motorcycle down the freeway and having a tire tread or some other debris thrust into your path by an unknown vehicle. It is a prospect, in one form or another, that bikers face all the time. Often the problem for injured bikers in these types of situations is that, even if they have uninsured motorist coverage, carriers attempt to deny these claims since it is impossible to...

• Kansas State Sophmore Killed in Motorcycle Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | March 17, 2007 8:16 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A Kansas State student driving his motorcycle was in an accident Wednesday night. The biology major was not wearing a helmet and was killed after his motorcycle went under an SUV. Investigation into the accident is ongoing, said Lt. John Eichkorn with the Kansas Highway Patrol. The KHP does not expect to have an official report of the accident ready for about 10 days, he said."In cases like...

• Orange County motorcycle accident claims life.

  IB Contributor | March 15, 2007 10:33 PM | 0 CommentsOrange County, CA

  A 24-year-old man died Wednesday night after he was thrown from his motorcycle while trying to avoid getting struck by a vehicle, according to a news report in The Orange County Register.Nicolas Andrew Cardoza, of Cypress, was traveling on Ball Road near Palm Way when the motorcycle accident occurred, police said. According to eyewitness reports, a Volkswagen sedan traveling in the No. 2 lane on...

• Shreveport Police Officer Injured in Motorcycle Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | March 07, 2007 7:36 PM | 0 CommentsLong Beach, CA

  A Shreveport Police Officer with 8 years on the force was involved in an accident on his police motorcycle. He broke his ribs in the accident and was treated at W-K Pierremont Health Center. Police escorting a large, cylindrical windmill assembly from Beaird Industries to the Port of Shreveport-Bossier had blocked the intersection of Bert Kouns Industrial Loop and Millicent Way eastbound,...

• One Dead in Motorcycle vs 2-Car Accident

  Christina Cole | March 05, 2007 11:29 PM | 0 CommentsScottsdale, AZ

  One person is dead after a traffic accident involving a motorcycle and two vehicles on Monday morning on westbound Interstate 10, approximately 15 miles east of Scottsdale.The Arizona Department of Public safety says the accident involved a motorcycle and at least two other vehicles. One of the vehicles was rear-ended during a lane change. At this time there is no further information regarding...

• Accidents with uninsured pose growing problem

  Staff Writer | February 26, 2007 12:33 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  An article from the Times Daily today addresses the growing problem of uninsured motorists being involved in motor vehicle accidents. The story cites an example of an Alabama woman and her daughter who were involved in an accident with an uninsured motorist who was driving under the influence with a revoked driver's license. The accident victim fortunately had full insurance coverage that took...

• Two Killed in Motorcycle Accident

  Christina Cole | February 21, 2007 1:31 PM | 0 CommentsChico, CA

  Tuesday, authorities identified the couple that was killed in a motorcycle accident that happened this past weekend in Carpinteria, California.The motorcycle driver was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, which happened Sunday at 1pm, said California Highway Patrol. The driver's wife died an hour later at the hospital.The cause of the accident is still under investigation. Presently,...