Motorcycle Accidents

• UNLIKELY CONSEQUENCE OF HIGH PRICE OF GAS: Motorcycle Crashes on Rise in Chicago Area

  Kristina Labanauskas | July 29, 2009 1:57 PM | 0 CommentsCook County, IL

  According to a seven-county Chicago Sun Times survey, motorcycle crashes are on the rise as many people have turned to motorcycles as an alternative to driving cars. Simply put, motorcycles get good...

• Motorcyclist Critically Injured In Crash With SUV

  Chrissie Cole | July 26, 2009 9:16 PM | 0 CommentsIndianapolis, IN

  A motorcyclist was critically injured in a motorcycle accident Friday after being struck by an SUV in a central Lubbock intersection, police said. The motorcyclist, 29, was transported to...

• Brainerd Sees Two Young People Killed On A Motorcycle

  Mike Bryant | July 25, 2009 6:58 PM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  Two 20 year olds, were killed Friday night in Brainerd, when the motorcycle they were riding, left the highway and hit a tree. It looks like the driver lost control, but the accident is still being...

• Texas Motorcyclists Injured and Killed By Turning Trucker

  Steve Lombardi | July 25, 2009 2:19 PM | 1 CommentDes Moines, IA

  A Texas man, Vernon Newsom of Mansfield, Texas died in a motorcycle accident in or near Geddes, South Dakota as a result of a driver turning without first making sure it was clear to do so. Newsom,...

• Too Many Motorcyclists Are Dying On Minnesotan Roads

  Mike Bryant | July 24, 2009 9:01 AM | 1 CommentSt. Cloud, MN

  The number of motorcycle riders in Minnesota continue to grow. Experts have been pointing to high gas prices, overall economics, and the advantages concerning parking as the reason for the trend....

• Hilo Motorcycle Death On Hawaii Belt Road Leads To Negligent Homicide Investigation

  Wayne Parsons | July 18, 2009 3:07 PM | 3 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  In another sad day on Hawaii roads Hilo resident Joseph Flood, Sr., died as he road his Harley Davidson motorcycle north on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 11). The call came into police at 11:55 A.M. on...

• Two Dead As Motorcycles Hit Head On

  Mike Bryant | July 16, 2009 12:47 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  This morning, a former fire chief of Long Lake was killed in a collision when his Harley hit another motorcycle head-on in Independence. The second motorcycle had been passing a truck and into the...

• Virginia Motorcycle Safety: Looking The Part with Helmets and Eye-Protection Saves Lives

  Danielle Landau | July 14, 2009 1:35 PM | 0 CommentsFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA

  When it comes to driving a motorcycle, “looking the part” can be the difference between arriving at a destination and arriving at the hospital. From 2001 to 2007 motorcycle deaths in...

• Noble Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in Norman Wreck

  Jeremy Thurman | July 10, 2009 12:04 AM | 1 CommentOklahoma City, OK

  How many times have you driven and almost hit a car or motorcyclist in your blind spot? Do you now take the time to briefly turn and make sure you have clear access to the adjoining lane? It’s...

• Motorcycle and Bicycle Injuries Connected to Drivers Inability to See Cyclist on Road

  John Cooper | July 09, 2009 8:31 PM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  In an accident involving cars and a motorcyclist or bicyclist, car drivers commonly state they never saw the cyclist. Many times, motorists are usually on the lookout for other cars, not...